Learning to Accept Boredom in Sobriety

Rest and Realignment: A Break for the Winter

It's time to retreat into the warmth of my body and enter a deeply restorative period of rest. In this episode, I briefly talk about how living a seasonally supported life influences rest and realignment. It's also the final episode until September, where Sunkissed+Sober will vibrantly bloom once again with the rest of the springtime flowers. I'll send out occasional love letters until then to help you through the winter, so sign up to our mailing list here [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/646dddfae82b9b7afc9310ef] and receive Unearthing: a grounded, practical and free workbook aimed at diving into your core values and setting intentions for your recovery journey. Thank you to everyone who's listened to Sunkissed + Sober so far – your presence here is not an accident, may you continue to listen to your intuition and strengthen the relationship that you have to your Higher self.

Learning to Accept Boredom in Sobriety

It sucks (on a deeper level, actually liberates) to say that sometimes, sobriety is boring. How did it feel to swallow that huge pill? If this reality made your heart stop and your stomach clench, fear not – boredom in sobriety is actually pretty common and normal. In this episode, Refiloe explores: * Why boredom is a natural response to sobriety * How accepting boredom as a normal occurrence in sobriety brings us closer to ourselves * The gifts that boredom shares with us * A somatic practice to use the next time you feel bored or uncomfortable ☼ ☀︎ ☼ Sunkissed + Sober is edited by: Lukile [https://www.lukile.co.za/]

Noticing is your Superpower

Hello beloved! Do you ever take the time to pause and check in when you're feeling a heavy emotion? When something arises within, we often have the tendency to reach for our nearest coping mechanism  – like yoga or dancing. And while these practices can be super helpful, they often distract us from the emotions we're trying to process in the first place. In this episode, I share how important it is to notice and acknowledge our emotions before we do anything else to soothe ourselves. I also walk you through a simple practice to help you feel grounded in yourself and your space. Enjoy!

Healing through Celebration

Hello beloved! It's been so long since I last recorded an episode and I was super excited to record this one because I did it on my soberversary! Woohoo! Sobriety has really taught me how to celebrate myself and in this episode, I discuss just how important celebrating ourselves is for our healing. I also place emphasis on celebrating the qualities in us that deserve recognition and not just celebrating our sober milestones all the time. May this episode give you space to not only feel proud of your sober milestones but the beautiful ways that you're unfurling too.

Releasing Perfection

Hello, beloved! In this (unscripted-for-the-first-time) episode, I talk about how I'm learning to release perfection. Especially as I move along my sobriety journey. I unpack how fear can manifest itself as perfection and how befriending your fear allows you to accept and love yourself as an imperfect person. One who will have an imperfect sobriety journey - which is amazing! This episode is longer than usual – take your time with it. Approach it little by little, piece by piece.