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What Being Sober Has Meant to Me | Brené Brown

The last drink I had was January 11, 2019. It wasn’t a “I’m never going to drink again” it was me pressing a pause button on my drinking.

And what Brené says in this wonderful blog on her sobriety resonates so much “If you’re asking yourself if your drinking is problematic, then, at the very least, drinking is probably not serving you.” I’m not an alcoholic but I did start to question whether my drinking was serving me. And 5 months and a bit later it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

I’ve been drinking since I was 14 years old. Mostly weekend binge drinking in my teens and twenties. Then very nice wine and scotch in my 30’s. And then as a mother it was the glass of wine (or two or three) every night as a reward at the end of the day after looking after 3 kids under the age of 20 months. The kids are now 6, 4 and 4 and the glass of white wine was getting earlier and earlier in the day.

AND a huge thank you to you Rachel Wirth for being an inspiration for me pressing pause.

This article may resonate or it may not. Would love to know what you all think x

brenebrown.com I celebrated 23 years sober this month – May 12 to be exact. About a year ago, I was talking to a dear friend who was newly sober, and our conversation shifted something in me. For the first time in my life, I realized that my sobriety isn’t a burden or limitation. Sobriety isn’t even a “hav...

Thank you all so much for your interest in my Rising Strong workshop. For those of you who are interested, but can't make it, I'd love to know what in particular got in the way...

As FB only let's me give 2 poll options, if neither of them are your reason, e.g. cost, the dates don't work for you etc. pop it in the comments or send me a private message.

Thanks!!!

How vulnerability became sport's winning weapon

Brilliant article on the power of vulnerability in masculine sports.

smh.com.au Clubs around the globe are embracing emotional openness as a means of fostering team spirit.

Home - Planet Ally

So excited today to be spending the day at the 2018 Asia-Pacific Rainbow Families Forum where I get to co-lead a story harvesting workshop with a focus on vulnerability.



Curated by the AMAZING at Planet Ally!!
https://www.planetally.org

planetally.org As a leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering allyship, we give people the resources and tools to advance human rights and help build stronger, more resilient communities. We want to live on a planet of allies!

Why Attachment Parenting Is Not the Same as Secure Attachment

A must read for parents of babies and kids below 3. This was a relief to read and will put most anxieties of being a new parent to rest!!

greatergood.berkeley.edu Parents who embrace attachment parenting can be distressed when they can’t live up to its ideals. They shouldn’t be.

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids & Teens: 'Anger & How to be the Boss of Your Brain' -

A super useful article on how to explain anger to kids and why it’s a very important emotion for both parents and kids to understand.

Thanks for sharing

heysigmund.com It's never feelings that cause trouble, but what we do with them. Here's how to explain anger to kids and teens so they can respond effectively.

http://www.livebraveworkshops.com/workshop/rising-strong-in-hong-kong-may2018/

I adore this quote from one of our amazing participants from the last Rising Strong in Hong Kong workshop.

There are only 6 spaces available to spend two deep and meaningful days experiencing the Rising Strong process. I keep it small so we can all connect and really see each other...

http://www.livebraveworkshops.com/workshop/rising-strong-in-hong-kong-may2018/

Tether Yourself: The Enlightening Talk Parents Aren’t Having Can Keep Teens from a Damaging Drift

An important article for parents deciding on smart phones and smart phone usage for teens. I love this quote from a letter of advice to her teen daughter....

“Tether yourself
To real people, real conversations, and real scenery.”

handsfreemama.com I'll take your hand when thunder roarsAnd I'll hold you close, I'll stay the courseI promise y

Sassy Mama Hong Kong

Thanks for the shout out Sassy Mama! Only 2 days left for the early bird ticket price for my Body Love for Mothers workshop in Hong Kong.

After spending two meaningful and empowering days with a small a group of like minded mothers you will leave with a set of practical tools and strategies you can use to help you and your kids in moments of self doubt about yours and their bodies.

Join us!!! 18th and 19th of May at the Kinnet Restaurant in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong x

We all know that our outlook on life, especially how we see ourselves in front of the mirror (and what we say about what we see!), can influence our kids greatly. We want our children to grow up seeing their mamas adopt self-love, empathise, be authentic and vulnerable so that they believe it themselves too. It’s time to embrace our whole selves, mama – that includes the changes to our post-baby body and all!

If you’re longing for meaningful conversations about how those concepts are an important part of loving your body, Rebecca Hopkins at Live Brave Workshops is hosting Body Love for Mothers, a two day transformational workshop to help you create a positive body image. Rebecca uses the methodology of Dr. Brené Brown and is a Certified Facilitator of her work.

Like-minded mothers and yourself will leave the two day workshop with a set of practical tools and strategies you can use to help you and your kids in moments of self-doubt about yours and their bodies.

Early bird tickets are $3,998 HKD (20% off) expiring Sunday April 30 at 7pm. The workshop is on Thursday and Friday 18th and 19th of May at the gorgeous Kinnet Restaurant Private Room in Sheung Wan.