So many of us, either on the sobriety journey or on a more general self-development quest, think in terms of positive changes and “to do” lists that help us stay on our paths of growth and self-improvement. But today, in the Simplify your Life section of Quora, I found a cool idea that I hadContinue reading “Day 316: 10 Sh***ty Things I Stopped Doing Which Changed My Life.”
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Day 313. The Pain of Great Goodbyes
We’ve all had ’em, but man, can they sting! All this meditation is supposed to teach you to live in the present, but more and more, as my final departure from the U.S. approaches, I find myself overcome by waves of nostalgia and sadness, which the Buddhists would say stem from clinging and an inabilityContinue reading “Day 313. The Pain of Great Goodbyes”
Day 311: 10 Months Sober.
This picture was taken 5 years ago when I had just moved to the US. My heart was broken and I was severely depressed, longing to feel free. Willing to do anything to feel a bit of relief. Ironic, as I look pretty free on that swing. Today I have freed myself from so manyContinue reading “Day 311: 10 Months Sober.”
Day 301: Goodbye tattoo and skinny dipping
The big 300! In 65 days, I will celebrating one full year sober. I. can’t. believe. it. In the midst of my still ongoing struggle to finish the last chapter of my dissertation, I was swept off of my feet (and out of my misery) by my friend-boyfriend-partner yesterday, who took me on the mostContinue reading “Day 301: Goodbye tattoo and skinny dipping”
