“…what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.”
Last night was the Bartender’s Ball. I might be the only person in attendance that woke up today without a hangover. Years ago I was a bartender. Not a very good one. I was mean, forgetful and drunk a lot of the time. I hadn’t yet realized that I drank a lot to manage my social anxiety.. or that drinking has a habit of exacerbating ones anxiety. A viscous cycle. I didn’t know I was really unhappy or that what I was doing was making me more so. Life has changed a lot since then. Sometimes I fail to notice how much. I don’t drink anymore. I go to bed early and take care of myself. I know where all my shit is*. Keys, sunglasses, phone, debit card.. my car. I remember everything I said yesterday, and better yet, everything I agreed to. Ironically enough, today I started a new job.. in a bar. The Herb Bar! It’s the right kind of change showing up at the right time. Trading tequila for tea’s and tinctures. Here’s to becoming something different.
Day 27: Buckwheat with blueberries and bananas + seeds. Adrenalize Tea from, you guessed it - The Herb Bar.
*Big round of applause to everyone who put up with me back when I didn’t know where ANY of my shit was. Y’all rule.