Sobriety & Conscious Living
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How To Leave A Place Better Than You Found It
What does it really mean to travel well, not just to see a place, but to truly receive it? This piece explores a quieter, more personal way of moving through the world, one that might just change how you think about every journey you take.
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What You Notice When You Stop Numbing: Sobriety And The Return Of The Senses
When you stop numbing, the world doesn't just become clearer; it becomes new again, arriving with a richness and texture you had quietly forgotten was possible. This piece traces the journey back to their senses and the unexpected gifts that came with choosing to feel everything.
Five Years Without A Drink: What Sobriety Taught Me About Being Seen
Five years sober and still showing up to the same rooms, the same dinners, the same expectations, only this time without the glass that made it all feel effortless. This is the part of the story that was too raw to tell before, and it begins with a quiet, unsettling question: what if the ease was never really yours to begin with?
A Gentle Pause: On Temporary or Lasting Sobriety
Today marks an accidental 6-month dry period. I say accidental as this time it wasn’t off the back of anything in particular. It just happened. Like many others I have done dry July and even been dry for 18 months once before. (Sounds silly now) This time feels different, it's motivated by a choice of putting myself first.