Stress Less, Write More: My Favorite Wine-free Ritual
The Wellness Ritual That Helped Me Write with a Clearer Mind (and a Calmer Heart)
If you’ve been around my corner of the internet for a while, you know I’m all about writing for fun, living with intention, and creating the kind of life that feels like a warm hug on a tough day. But I’ll be honest: there was a time when I reached for a glass of wine to “unwind” more often than I reached for an actual solution to my stress.
Sound familiar?
As an author and creative entrepreneur, my brain is constantly in go-mode. New ideas, deadlines, characters talking to me at 2 AM (rude, but I love them anyway). And, I work from home. So without a commute, there needs to be some sort of transition from working in my home office to well…not.
✨ Enter Take the Edge Off by Apothèkary ✨
This company, you guys. I absolutely adore them! And this herbal blend has literally changed my life. It helped me break up with the habit of pouring a drink when I felt frazzled and instead taught me to pause, breathe, and nourish myself with something that’s actually good for my body and mind.
Here’s the summary fo what Take the Edge Off is about: a soothing mix of natural ingredients—whole herbs, adaptogens, and zero junk. No fillers, no chemicals, no GMOs. Just clean, beautiful plant power rooted in centuries-old Japanese wellness traditions and backed by modern science.
And the best part? It works. Alcohol might relax you temporarily, but makes you anxious afterwards. And, listen, I still drink wine. I took a long, hard pause for seven months, but when I returned to the occasional glass, it hit totally different. And that is when I realized that my relationship with rosé is healed.
So if you’re in that blurry area of not wanting to give it up, but needing a more sustainable option, I can’t recommend Apothèkary enough. I’m showing up to my writing and my life with more clarity and creativity than ever before, and so can you.
Whether you run for the rosé after work or not, these tinctures have so many amazing benefits. They’re designed to help with stress relief, gut health, energy, immunity, and mental clarity—real support for your real life, no matter what’s on your plate (or your page).
Why I’m Sharing This Now
For months, I’ve quietly recommended Apothèkary to my friends and family, but now I’m ready to share it with you. What if you had a ritual that supported your creativity with no side effects, that actually helped you sleep better?
Yes. Please.
Want to try it?
I’m now an official affiliate with Apothèkary, which means if you use my link here. You’ll get $20 off your first order, and I’ll get a small thank-you commission—AND you’ll be supporting your health and my creative work. Win-win, right?
Oh—and if you’re looking to build a full-on calming ritual like I did, two of my other favorites are Wine Down and Rosé-Tinted Glasses. Total game changers for winding down with intention.
Whether you're:
Editing a messy middle
Wrangling toddlers while dreaming up love stories
Or simply trying to take better care of your beautiful brain
…this little herbal helper might be just what you need.
Let’s rewrite the story that stress = success. Let’s choose calm, clarity, and wellness—on and off the page.
xo,
Jessica 🍋
If you’re in the season of writing your book (or dreaming about starting it), I have something else that might help: Write for Fun 101—my signature course to help you finish the novel you started, without burning out or overthinking every sentence.