Well, I’m officially 28 years old. 28 years of life, as we understand it. 28 years of ups, downs, and all around. Everyone has always told me that time goes faster the older you get and, so far, that’s proven true. Sometimes it feels like I merely blinked, and another week has gone by. One… Continue reading Day 68: Happy Birthday to Me
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Day 63: Sober Sundays
I love Sunday mornings. I love the peacefulness. I love the stillness. I love watching the pink and orange hues dance across the sky. I love that they remind me of how far I’ve come on this journey. Sunday scaries are a thing of the past. I wake up on a Sunday morning inspired rather… Continue reading Day 63: Sober Sundays
Day 13: Little Sober Wins
Happy Saturday beautiful souls! It’s another Saturday I’m kicking of clean and sober and for that, I am very grateful. Waking up early and hangover-free on a weekend is one of my absolute favourite things about sobriety. It’s one of the many things that has pulled me back to this lifestyle time and time again. I love… Continue reading Day 13: Little Sober Wins
Day 6: A Sober Start to the Weekend
It has almost been a week since I decided to show up for myself and ditch the booze in favour of a life spent present. I’ve been here many times before so a part of me doesn’t feel like it’s a big deal. But it is. When I started on this journey almost two years… Continue reading Day 6: A Sober Start to the Weekend
Day Two: Be Kind to Yourself
Today I looked after myself. Like, I really looked after myself. I don’t just mean I brushed my teeth and remembered to put deodorant on. Rather, I put to use pretty much every resource in my toolbox of sobriety and self-care. This breaking of the mold from good old fashioned mental-flagellation started after I finished writing yesterday’s… Continue reading Day Two: Be Kind to Yourself
Day One: A Fresh Sober Start
It’s a beautiful night for a fresh start. The perfect time to end a cycle. A wonderful moment to commit and hope. Now is Day One on this sober journey. Here, to you, is where I proclaim it. Okay, so it’s not really my first day one, it’s probably closer to my thousandth. I’ve been… Continue reading Day One: A Fresh Sober Start