Category: sobriety
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$1 to $10
Since I started working, I’ve been making Fridays an excuse for silly and cute little things. Giant breakfast burrito for dinner? Friday. Pastel pink underwear? Friday. It feels festive and yet small and flexible enough that it is celebrating the end of the work week with little pockets of joy. On the Lunar New Year,…
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a little friendship, a little dancing, a little yoga
Friendship, dancing, and yoga are three things I loved about my Portland lifestyle. Randomly, in the past week, I’ve been able to recreate those things in Southern CA. I reconnected with my friend of ten years who lives in the greater LA area. She’s such a fun and outgoing presence, which means that we find…
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The Gift of Presence over Intoxication
I never danced when I went out. No matter the amount of drinks I guzzled down in hopes that movement would magically feel a little less embarrassing, the dancing never came. In fact, it seemed like with each drink, I became less willing to do much of anything (besides have another drink). Alcohol is a…