TGIF - Thank God It's Monday!

 This past weekend was fannnntastic! But so was my Monday! Wanna know the best cure for the Sunday Scaries? QUIT DRINKING ALCOHOL. THEY DISAPPEAR. Poof. Friday night we went to a pool party, picked up a delicious pizza on the way home and watched a movie... rather, Alec watched a movie I fell asleep after 15 minutes. Conveniently I was not hungover on Saturday, so I had plenty of pep in my  step to hop out of bed and enjoy my morning routine before leaving the house (meditate, pray, gratitude journal, read, hug a tree). A women I met in book club is starting a San Diego chapter of PERIOD.org - a global non-profit organization fighting to end period poverty and stigma through service, education and advocacy - and I'm going to join the board! We had a meeting to discuss launch plans at a coffee shop at 9:30am, then one of my friends and I were off to a 10:50am Orange Theory Fitness class (it's Monday and I'm still sore). Talk about productivity! Yesterday my brother and his girlfriend came over to use our private beach access with some family they are hosting. We spent the whole afternoon in the sun swimming, surfing, and enjoying summer in San Diego. Now that I am approaching 2 months of no drinking, I'm really starting to feel and see the pay off. Of course I cannot predict the future, but as far as I'm concerned in this moment, I think I can do without alcohol for good! My mind, body and soul feel like they are soaring in sync finally. My brain is surrounded by this pink bubble feeling. The best thing I can compare it to is feeling like a confident, in control teenager! Rather, this is what it feels like to be a sober, healthy adult. xoxo maddymo

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