about Leanna

I went from THE number one Party Girl in my friend group to Powerhouse

Hey friend, I’m Leanna! I like to call myself a “retired party girl” turned event planner and
community organizer. I started Sipping on Gratitude because when I first started partying less, I really struggled
in two areas of my life:
1. My friendships
2. My Personal Development

I very quickly realized that I never invested in the majority of my friendships beyond partying
together. I didn’t feel close or connected to the people in my life, I felt lonely and issolated.
I also carried a lot of guilt and shame around being “behind”, because I prioritized partying
over anything else I suddently found myself turning 30 without any of the major life milestones
checked off my list.

Sipping on Gratitude exists because it’s what I needed when I first start dabbling in moderation
and living a sober curious lifestyle. We provide personal development workshops and digital
resources, as well as access to a virtual community space and in-personal social events.

Everything you need to know about me

I'm an aries sun, gemini moon and pisces rising

I'm a manifesting generator in human design

Spreadsheets are my love language

I'm a cat mom

I could eat tacos daily

I'm a Canadian girlie who snowbirds in Austin, Texas

How I did it

My personal dev journey

2019

The year I “hit bottom”

I officially hit the end of a year long break up where I lost not only my partner but 75% of my friend group. My partner and I were best friends for 5 years prior to even dating, so this was a big emotional loss for me. I had been drinking to the point of black out for years but during this time my depression hit an all time high, making my drinking and the anxiety I felt the day after more extreme. I felt like I couldn’t handle it anymore and I needed a better coping strategy. This is when I decided to do a 30-day self care challenge that changed the trajectory of my life.

2020

The year I met my husband & quit binge drinking

At this point I managed to get my binge drinking down to once every month or two. I started dating (my now husband) and we would drink casually together but not to the extreme I was used to. I started noticing myself getting jealous anytime he’d drink more of the wine than me and other strange behaviour in myself. One weekend I brought him to meet my family for the first time and I got black out drunk at the family party. This was the first time he’d seen me this way and he felt very uncomfortable. The next day he approached me with love expressing that he felt unsafe with this unfamiliar version of me, something about his words made me want to quit for good.

2023

The year I launched Sipping on Gratitude

Between 2020 and 2023 I became more active in the sober and sober curious space online. I listened to podcasts, dove into quit lit and eventually started creating my own content about it online. In 2023 I decided to launch a blog where I could share my thoughts around mindset, personal development, manifestation and sober curiosity. This was the beginning of Sipping on Gratitude.