It's NOT "New Year, New Me"

It's New Year...

Still learning

Still growing

Still breaking away from things that no longer serve me

Still trying to love myself - flaws and all

Still trying to be the best version of ME

For some reason, the "New Year, New Me" has struck a nerve with me this year. You're still YOU. It's assuming that you're broken and need to be fixed. No one is broken. We are all just trying to do this thing called life with the cards we've been dealt.

We all have different experiences, perspectives, and a past that has shaped us into who we are today, leading us to use alcohol as a coping tool. Just because we turned to alcohol doesn't mean that we were broken.

It means...

👉🏻we were in pain and didn't know how to handle our emotions without numbing out.

👉🏻we didn't know any healthy outlets or were so deep into our habit that it was extremely difficult to get out on our own.

👉🏻we were scared of being perceived as weak for reaching out for help.

👉🏻we did what we knew at the time just to get from one day to the next to SURVIVE.

Every year is a year to continue on this journey of discovering what people, things, and habits no longer serve me. A year to keep learning the lessons and get out of the "why me" trap into the "what can I learn from this to take with me into the future" mentality.

Every year gives me an opportunity to grow into who I really am and what I want to get out of this one life I was given, and ultimately the legacy I want to leave behind. I didn't want my legacy to be known as the girl who drowned her pain in alcohol because she was too scared to deal with her sh*t to reach her true potential. I didn't want to be lying on my deathbed with the what if's. And I'm so damn happy that I didn't allow alcohol to control me for any longer than it did.

It's not a new me on January 1, 2021; it's a deeper knowing of who I truly and unapologetically am.

Are you ready to get rid of the hold alcohol has over you so you, too, can reach your true potential? Join the 60 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge starting on January 1st! There's no better time than the start of a new year to rid yourself of a habit that is no longer serving you. I hope you’ll join us!