I have never posted about the gala on my blog. For the past five Octobers I have been working my butt off to submit entries in our local home builder association's Awards of Excellence. And every March we celebrate at the Gala.
This was my first year of no drinking at a Gala. It was ...boring, exhausting, long, frustrating, tense, anxiety-inducing...it was all these feelings that normally would have been squashed down in favour of the reckless abandon of another gin & tonic.
I'm not going to say that I was grateful for the boring parts, but we still managed to have fun!
I rented an outfit this year, and I have never felt more beautiful or comfortable in my own skin. Sparkly gold jumpsuits are (apparently) my jam.
My gratitude for this man right here - joining me on all of my adventures with love, support and a smile - know no bounds.
Every day that I don't reach for a beer I am so proud of myself. And knowing that in all of this growth that I am doing, this best self I am trying to achieve I haven't lost the essence of who I am...is priceless.
Once a dork, always a dork.
FURTHER READING
My first post on My Year (at least) of Sobriety
I rented my sparkly jumpsuit from The Fitzroy, and I highly recommend it.
I used to participate in a link-up hosted by a group of bloggers across North America called "What to Wear". It's a bit of a blast from the past, but you can see those posts here. Remember Lisa with red hair? The internet does!
xo
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