Uncovering You: The Journey Within (Part 1)

How to thrive after alcohol; two key steps to living and loving your alcohol-free life!

love sharing my life without alcohol; it has been the catalyst that changed everything. I know if I was still drinking alcohol my life would look very different today. And, I also know that when I first stopped drinking, I didn’t really know who I was. Not only did I feel different and have different routines, but it had been so long since I explored who I was on the inside.

Today, I want to share more about two areas that I am focused on and that I help clients explore when we ask, ‘what now, what next?’ on this alcohol-free journey.

The first place to start is to KNOW yourself. So many of us go through life without asking ‘who are we?’. I love self-reflection and I love a good quiz, but trust me, finding out which Disney Princess you are is not the same as knowing yourself:)

It’s not that we have purposefully gone through life without looking in the mirror, but women wear a lot of hats; wife, mother, employee, caregiver. It’s no surprise that we often filter who we are by who we are with. And, for many of us, giving up alcohol allows us to start to explore who we are outside the roles we play, who we are on the inside.

The second step, I believe, on this path to living alcohol-free is to GROW yourself. When we leave alcohol behind, we are in a unique position of having more time, energy and clarity to devote to personal growth. And, for many of us, this can be an exciting time; it can also be a confusing time. What do I like to do? What are my interests? With everything changing, what do I want to invest my time and energy on? I love this stage because it’s where we get to build on what we KNOW, and the time to use our curiosity to discover or reignite our passions.

Here are a few takeaways from this episode:

How to get to know yourself again
What are core values, and why do they matter?
Ways to grow into your AF life
How to lead with curiosity

You can explore these first steps on your own. But, if you would enjoy participating in a small group and having a guide, I invite you to check out The SELF Experience program where we spend time on these two important steps of not only living AF but thriving AF!

Click HERE for more about how to know and grow your SELF with The SELF Experience!

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