As you are.

I’ve made it through every day, month, and year, to date. & so have you! Keep going.

Tuesday Tea Sachet Wisdom: “You are the master of your judgments, your decisions, and your actions.” I am the master of my judgments, my decisions, and my actions; 🃏.

Important message from —Jay Shetty Calm Sometimes it feels like there is a spotlight on you at all times, exposing every moment under a microscope. This is not the case. So instead of worrying about what other people think of you, why not focus on what you think of you?

And on the 7th day. Whatever your higher power, Sunday can be a rest day. Take it all in, whatever it is. The weekend isn’t quite over and the week hasn’t quite begun. A natural pause. It’s all good.

Today is all there is. Yesterday is behind us. Tomorrow is uncertain. What are you doing today? I’m living my life as it comes. That is the gift, the present.

Matthew Perry characterized his addiction as The Joker, a villain who revels in watching the world burn. Interestingly, he also had a glowing Batman sign in the bottom of his pool - a reminder that light exposes & extinguishes dark - let the light in. RIP. youtu.be/vrZsyBhmMro?si…

A sober tour of New York City, 90 years after the end of Prohibition nationalgeographic.com/travel/article… via Nat Geo Travel

Perhaps breathe through swelling emotions. Pause, feel. You’ve experienced before and surely again. How can you reflect on pain as opposed to resisting it? In what ways can we leverage our tides of feelings to our advantage? You can be your own home base. Present in your feet

I often take things personally I know that hurt people hurt people and the pain is real. How can you reflect on the pain instead of resisting it? Why would you let it ruin your day? Protect your precious energy.

NYS Health Statistics Study - health.ny.gov/statistics/brf… 1-in-6 adults reported excessive. Avg - 5 binges/month, median of 2 Avg - 7 drinks/binge, median of 5 🤯

Who I am doesn’t align with who I become when I drink alcohol. The dichotomy has grown too wide for me to ignore. I’m a better person when I’m myself. How can I always ensure I’m being my true self? By saying “no” to that first drink, each and every day.

I’ve been watching Friends from S1:E1 and seeing Chandler has had a profound effect on my desire to live an alcohol-free lifestyle. I see the same Joker in him who I have in myself. The inner demon is much quieter without the lighter fluid. I choose me > it. I choose life.

When I don’t drink, my body is healthy. I drink water, exercise, stretch, sleep, read, do puzzles, etc. I am where my feet are. The mind takes that as a cue to be calm. Composed. Present.

Increase blood flow to the brain for a happy mind and a healthy life — Music Exercise Sunlight Meditation Chewing gum Cold exposure What else?

Spent ~3 hrs downtown at a bar. 1-hr open tab. 3 Heineken 0.0’s and switched to club soda when the happy hour expired. Pivoted home when the party inevitably started to go downhill after all the shot & beer combos. There’s power in being present. I’m happy to always be at my best

Control what you can; leave the rest to your higher power.

100% — mix in an NA!! “The future of NA is actually alongside booze,” she says. “Why go to a specific niche store when you can grab your NA alongside everything else you have on your grocery list?” foodandwine.com/target-carding… via Food & Wine

20% of beer market could be non-alcoholic: Athletic Brewing CEO: "…national grocery chains are more than 20% non-alcoholic beer of all beer these days. We think as a company, at least 10 to 20% of the future beer market will be non-alcoholic beer." 🍻 finance.yahoo.com/video/20-beer-…