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How has your Sober October been? If you’re just starting out on your AF journey, congrats! You won’t regret it.

If you’ve been going strong for a while now - Go you!

Either way, I think you’re pretty cool. 😊

I’m sure this isn’t the first time you’ve heard that phrase.

“One day at a time” is a common saying among those who quit drinking. And there’s a reason for that. It works.

When starting a new habit, thinking about small chunks of time is much easier than the F-word.

Thinking about one day at a time was helpful for me initially. I was really worried about the wedding I had the following summer. I was nervous about holidays and barbeques that were nowhere close to the current time. I was worried about social events that weren’t even planned yet. 😵‍💫

I needed to realize that by the time those events came, I’d have SO MUCH AF time under my belt. I’d have AF-tools to use as needed and be much more prepared to take on those events.

So taking it one day at a time was a great way for me to stay in the present moment.

Now that I’m almost 5 years AF (in February, I round up), I no longer need to think one day at a time. I know that forever is my plan, more on that next week! Stay tuned.

If you’re new here - I’m a mom of a six-year-old boy. And I love him A LOT.
So much so that I gave up my one day off last week to keep him home from school.

Just kidding, he was sick.

At first, I was frustrated about it. I have limited time to work on my projects, and I’m getting busier by the day - not a bad problem to have. 😎 But then I realized I could only control so much. I had to give him the attention he needed (a lot), and I had to put my mom-life first and my writer-life second.

Guess what? It all worked out. I still hopped on the calls I needed to and finished my assignments ahead of schedule.

I’m not sure where I’m going here but just know that as long as you try your hardest, whatever you do - you’re doing the best you can. ❤️