2013 The End and New Beginnings

Sydney, Australia

I'm nearing the end of my year without alcohol and I've had so much fun without it that I'm feeling reluctant to start drinking again.  Even big events such as New Year's Eve turned out to be better without alcohol.  In fact, it was one of my top New Year Celebrations of all time!  I was working either side of New Year, yet I was able to fly up to Sydney for the night, celebrate with an amazing group of people by the fireworks of the Harbour Bridge and finish up on the beach at 5am.  After a few hours sleep I enjoyed Bondi Beach on New Year's day and flew home to Melbourne in time for work feeling fresh as a daisy!  I don't think I would have been able to do this if I was drinking, or at least, it would have been extremely painful.  I'm not trying to brag about what a great time I had, I just want to illustrate that we don't need alcohol to enhance celebrations or our lives, in fact, sober celebrations can be more enjoyable.

Sydney Harbour Bridge New Year Fireworks 2013

The reality that has become clear over the last (almost) year is the way our energy ebbs and flows.  It rises up and passes away.  I've taken notice of how much our lives are effected by what we put into our bodies.  We are constantly changing and the chemical reaction of alcohol in our body interfere's with our natural rhythm.  I'm so happy bouncing around early on Saturday and Sunday mornings and I just don't know if I have tolerance for hangovers anymore.  I can't get back those precious weekend hours that were spent hungover (so many in my 20's!) and I don't want to lose any more.  That's how I'm feeling now.  I guess only time will tell...

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