Next Obvious Thing

a little newsletter sharing my thoughts on this wild ride of my life so far.

By Ali Lopez

· Launched 2 years ago

Beginnings are hard

Hitting publish on my first post

Feb 16, 2024•Ali Lopez

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Step into my mind

How is it that just when you think you are in the best part of recovery and feeling “recovered”, life decides to give you another chance to prove it.

Jun 11•Ali Lopez

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Begin again

I will begin again as a woman confident in her own skin and her own mind.

May 28•Ali Lopez

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April was about fun

April is the first month that I didn’t publish at least one Substack post, since I started writing here in February of 2024.

May 7•Ali Lopez

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Spring is as sweet as maple

Although the temps may still be cold and the snow is falling as I write this, Spring is starting to appear on the farm.

Mar 21•Ali Lopez

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February Feels

February is such a beautiful and challenging month.

Feb 19•Ali Lopez

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Community. Connection. Soup

So I am sitting here watching the snow fall outside my window and getting ready for an “arctic deep freeze” and a big snowstorm this weekend so…

Jan 28•Ali Lopez

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Gifts

We are halfway through January already and what a month it has been.

Jan 16•Ali Lopez

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Six sentences about my 2025

I decided once again, thanks to this great Substack post from Lisa Van Dyk to do a little wrap up of my year …..

Jan 5•Ali Lopez

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My Favorite Jeans

I donated a favorite pair of jeans the other day.

Dec 11, 2025•Ali Lopez

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Ramblings on recovery

Getting up on a Sunday morning and not having a plan of where I’m headed for 3 or 4 or 8 hours.

Nov 4, 2025•Ali Lopez

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Sip, sip, nibble, nibble

Yeti 100 mile Endurance Run… take 2

Oct 9, 2025•Ali Lopez

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