What's been on my mind lately

I recently sent out an newsletter and spoke about how deeply I am longing for truth and realness. Don’t get me wrong I am big fan of social media. I’m not here to bash it, but lately in my life I have come across a lot of instances where I have realized how fake people are being online. There is a fine line. No one wants to hear about the argument you had with your husband this morning, but always acting like your life is perfect isn’t the answer either. I do my best to have disclaimers on my posts as my life is far from perfect!! But when my heart is whispering to me that this is what I’m longing for, I know that it’s a clear sign to lead the way and show up for what I’ve been working through and thinking about.

So here it goes:

I recently came across this article and it made me stop and think.

It confirmed what I have been thinking about for a while. I have been “sober curious” for a while. I have no idea where that term came from but as soon as I heard it I could identify with it completely. While I have been on my own path healing, I have become very in tune with my body and mind and what triggers it. I have realized that I don’t respond great to alcohol. Believe me, when I actually think about it, I have had plenty of alcohol to last the rest of my life, so I am not claiming I am innocent here. We turn different chapters in our lives, and those days feel like they were one of the passed. I really enjoy living my life as an experiment to feeling my best, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Here’s what I’ve come up with. I can go weeks and even months without having a drop of alcohol. Which in the passed I never did. I was a weekend warrior. To me it was very important to prove to myself that I didn’t need to have a drink to have a good time. I could stick up to those that tried to push me to have a drink and still stick to saying no.

It was important to me to prove that I could take it or leave it.

I did.

And it made me feel damn proud!

But here’s the thing, I didn’t want to put a label or restriction on myself, as you know, I DO NOT do well with extremes. If I decide to have a glass of wine or a seltzer, it’s ok! But it is also ok if I decide to not. I might change my mind down the road, but right now, this is where I am at.

Alcohol is too glorified these days, in my opinion. We don’t have to have alcohol to have fun. We don’t deserve to have alcohol just because we are mothers. It doesn’t have to be the center of every activity. It’s ok if someone just doesn’t feel like having a drink.

So if you are sober curious, maybe this is a step to take to see how it goes. It doesn’t mean anything is wrong, but it means that you are doing what is best for you. We all want to feel our best and be happy. I hope this post gives you permission to do what is right for you at this very moment. We don’t have to identify with any label or be known either way. We can decide what is best for us today and do that.

Sending So Much LOVE!!!