valeria out loud

Hi WordPress

When I started Sober October for the first time years ago, I figured it would be a fun little challenge—31 days of no wine, no cocktails, no oops-I-finished-the-bottle. Really stretch my will-power. So on my third round of participating in Sober October this year, I was expecting the same. Make it through 31 days …when I could pour myself a glass of wine the size of my head and move on. But then… something unexpected happened:

I didn’t want to stop on October 31.

Fast forward through the many celebrations in December and New Year’s Eve where I did not drink.. here I am mid-Dry January, feeling like a completely different person—in the best ways possible. I feel amazing– like, glowing full of energy, spring-in-my-step amazing. I seem sharper. I’ve somehow lost 10 pounds without trying (who knew skipping wine calories could be so effective?🙃). I’m sleeping like a dream again. My skin looks bright, and I’m just genuinely in a better mood. Happier.

I’m not saying I’ll never pour another glass of wine again (a girl’s gotta celebrate sometimes!), but I don’t feel the need for right now like I had before. I just don’t want to drink daily—no wine with nightly dinners, no cocktails to unwind at 5PM. It’s like I’ve broken a bad habit this time around, without realizing it- and the result is I’m loving it.

So for now, “cheers (holding my glass up filled my Italian soda, sparkling water and extra lime) to life’s unexpected surprises, feeling fantastic, and maybe continuing this streak a little longer. Because – Life feels pretty great without the hangovers!!!”<- seriously tho.

Enjoy your long weekends everyone! Talk to you guys soon!

Valeria xo