Needed to hear this today 
thank you
I’m glad I could help! Hugs!
That’s SO perfect because that’s exactly what I am doing today!
I live in the Sonoran desert and collect sage and make my own, bougainvillea flowers for color, everything helps when you are looking for peace
Those are gorgeous!!! 
So, this happened again.
“Finding joy when you are hurting is like having a picnic in the rain. If what you want is a picnic, you can have it. If what you want is for the rain to stop, you may be disappointed.”
I wanna see more picnics in the rain! Instant boost for the day 
Loooveeee this James!!!
Thank you for being you Mandi !
This is true, I have found, and profoundly contrary to all the teaching I received before sobriety.
This is a great thread and I really needed it today. I’ve woken up feeling shitty and wondering whether this is all worth it but I know what I need to do. This has been my first week back at work for over two months. I’ve been leaving at 6.30am,getting home at 6. Cooking dinner and then working until I crash at 11. As a result I’ve not written in my journal all week, done any mediation or got in touch with friends or family. I almost feel like I’ve replaced alcohol with work and am falling into the same behaviours because I’m not focusing on looking after my well-being/spirit and am beginning to isolate myself. I’m on day 24 (25 in 4.5 hours) and feel the lowest that I have felt since I stopped drinking. Your posts have reminded me of what I need to be doing and why. So, just want to say thanks, keep posting and I am definitely taking on the 30 day writing challenge!
I’m happy to hear it helped you, I’ve noticed I feel really crappy when I get away from those things too. Try to take a little time for you still in between, I save an hour or so before I go to sleep where I sit in my bed with no phone to either write, meditate, read, do reiki, listen to my soulwork stuff, color even, etc. It really helps!
Mandi, we had a great time at your house last night!
