Time for another shout out to women who have inspired me, supported me or both in sobriety. Last year I met a lot of awesome women at the monthly “bridge club” meetings set up by Tempest. This is a non 12 step community-led peer support group for women, LGBTQ+, and gender non-conforming folks who are sober or interested in sobriety. I started going to make some new friends. Sobriety has brought me a lot of amazing things but it also created some distance between me and some of my old friends. That has probably been the hardest part of sobriety in all honesty. Just this natural drifting that took place. So when the Tempest announced that they were doing monthly meet-ups I was beyond stoked. Month after month I met so many inspiring women who were open, present and motivated. The community kept me going. The woman who lead the group really stood out to me though. Sarah. She just has the best energy. It was always so calming to be around her. Thinking back to and missing those meetings I wanted to give her a little shout out. She teaches Kundalini yoga, breath work and meditation. I haven’t seen her since February when I walked into Sans Bar (Austin’s premier Alcohol Free Bar) and she was on stage teaching everyone how to do breath of fire. If there were an award for the most unexpected bar experience ever it would go to her. If you need a little grounding in your life she is still teaching in person and virtually. Her meditation practices are free - I encourage you to donate though. Bridge Club is currently on hiatus but as soon as it returns I will be there and promise to share info on how to find a group near you.
Day 296: Oat groats with coconut cream, a little chia seed pudding, bananas, blueberries and pecans. Last night I made my chia pudding with coconut water. I usually reach for whatever plant based milk I have around but last night the coconut water was waving to me. Delicious. Fiber, hydration, a fun textural component.. win win! To make your own put 3-4 table spoons of chia seeds in 1 cup of your liquid of choice, stir it around.. let it sit for 5 minutes and stir it again before putting it in the fridge. It will be ready in an hour but I like to do it before bed and let it sit over night. When you wake up - Huzzah! It’s ready to roll.
P.S. My allergies are killing me.. anybody? A-choo..