It’s Monday morning.

 

My eyes are feeling a tad heavy after a big weekend (well big for my standards these days).

 

 

If you’ve known me for a long time, you would know my relationship with alcohol has shifted significantly over the years.

 

 

It was either get absolutely sh*t-faced.

 

Or be completely sober and not go out for months…

 

Both extremes weren’t healthy, sustainable or enjoyable.

 

It’s taken me a good 10 years to find the happy middle ground.

 

I don’t see alcohol as a good or bad thing. Like any substance, it can be used as a tool for positive experiences, or abused as a tool to escape from your reality.

 

The most important thing is to check in with yourself. 

 

Does drinking alcohol GIVE you energy or TAKE energy away? 

 

For me, a big night of drinking (as fun as it can be) takes far more energy from me than it gives. It kills my momentum. It ruins my energy, mood and attitude. 

 

Everything suffers.

 

And that’s why I choose not to drink much these days.

 

As of this writing, I’ve had 280 alcohol free days this year out of 343 days (yes, I track a lot).

 

There have been times when it’s crossed my mind that maybe I should commit to total abstinence?

 

Perhaps I will one day…

 

But for now,

 

I still enjoy the experience of popping a bottle of red wine with some friends at a winery or a cracking a cold beer at the cricket.

 

But the growth for me has been knowing when to call it quits.

 

So I can still wake up the next day feeling proud of the choices I’ve made.

 

 

But it’s one of the best moves you can make to amplify all areas of your life.

 

Enjoy your weekend,