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In the beginning….
Choices…. we all make them. We live with them, we change them and we learn to make more of them. I have been thinking about starting this since April 1, 2013. Why that day? It’s the day I chose to...
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Being Brave
Rolling forward on Day 29 – Almost 30! I have wondered what will happen at 30 days – Well, I still don’t know, because I’m not there. Although not a fan of AA in practice, I do appreciate and...
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
I read and will continue to read many blogs, stories and wisdom about sobriety and people’s personal anecdotes and struggles. As I reflect on them, I couldn’t agree more that leaving my wine at the...
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Keeping it Simple (& Food Fridays – Every Recipe Tells a Story)
I’ve officially declared my blogging will include a food Friday. Every recipe can tell a story, or remind us of one and being I love to cook and am told people enjoy my cooking. I thought it would...
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Perseverance and Freedom
Practicing hot yoga is a priority in my life. Doesn’t always mean I want to go into the hot room, but I do. Last night, after procrastinating which practice I would do, I dragged my ass to 6pm Hot...
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There is no such thing as bad weather, just different kinds of good weather...
Well, this week we’ve experienced a multitude of weather – snow, sleet, over 90 and humid, 75 and sunny, not a cloud in the sky and now thunderstorms. I don’t know if I’m super aligned to the changes...
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50 Days of Gratitude
50 feels big for whatever reason and I wanted to celebrate and acknowledge it with 50 random thoughts of gratitude I’ve had in the 50 days of my wine free journey (in random order of course): Saying...
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Life is full of 2nd Chances (& Food Fridays)
“My whole story is just about me having a second chance” Two Chainz Tonight kicks off the beginning of summer with Memorial Day Weekend. After a long, dreary, sucky winter, this weekend is a turning...
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Give Me One Good Reason
And then they were off….. I don’t feel like writing on my blog, but I’m gonna. I’m feeling angry. I once heard that anger, is fear disguised. Probably true. But that doesn’t make me less angry,...
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Sober Night Rider
Just a quick post to celebrate my first ride of the summer. I love my bike! My friend called last night and proposed a night ride. Oh yeah. No good reason not to. We met, stopped at the local pub...
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Life is About A Lot of Things & Food Fridays
Celebrations, disappointments, challenges, uncertainty, gratitude, doubt, recollection, friendship, happiness, sadness, temptation, frustration, surprises when you least expect them, gifts, sunshine,...
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No Deposit, No Return & Day 80!
Most always when I take to my mat in the hot room, the teacher sets an intention to guide us through our practice for the next hour. Sometimes, okay lots of times, they are absolutely a thought that...
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Powerless? I don’t think so…..
I’m 85 days into it and I can tell you I do not feel powerless. Am I powerless over alcohol? Good question. As I began this journey, my reasons for not drinking were many. To name a few, yes, I...
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Without Challenge, there’s No Change & Food Fridays
It’s been a good week. I feel little shifts in my being. Shifts that not only do I attribute to the work, but most definitely shifts from being clear headed and wineless. I took to my mat this...
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Are the forests laughing?
My sober pants are intact. The sober car is running and in gear. But something’s missing….. My 100 days is looming, and it’s causing me a bit of anxiety. Belle, god bless her sent me this yesterday...
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Excess Baggage & Food Friday
Have you ever heard someone refer to a person saying “oh no, way too much baggage” – whatever. We all have baggage. It’s not that we have the baggage, it’s what we do with it. You know that 50 lb....
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I Am in Love
Today, I am in love with being sober. I’m up, it’s early, it’s 5:30 am and I’m heading to sunrise yoga at the lake. I’m feeling very emotional as I’m writing this, and I can’t say exactly why, but it...
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Brand New Me….Day 101
Yesterday, I checked in with Belle over at http://tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.wordpress.com She asked me if I would share what was different now from day 7 of my 100 days. Yesterday morning, I...
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Building A Foundation & Food Fridays
Well… That was fun! It was great to meet my 100 day challenge and now exceed it. However…. I still don’t really have a plan. I like the sober me. And so…. I’m moving forward and mentally making my...
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