I am so very mucho happy to read this post, for I have truly missed and—if I may exaggerate here to better convey the feeling—absolutely f*cking love your writing! I can relate to how on one hand being sober during hard times (which sadly feels like an understatement on the global and personal front on my end) is not for the weak. But it’s been over a year now that I’ve been off any alcohol (which was mostly for social reasons and has now affected my social life being sober) because it does help the mental clarity and is overall better for physical health. Plus I’ve been doing EDMR in therapy and that requires that I don’t drink for at least 24 hours before and after sessions. I have gotten a lot of writing done, but it has all been in the form of (potentially very bad) poetry, which has helped with all that alcohol used to numb. And that reminds me, thank you for the packet of poetry you emailed me during the first term of the tangerine tyrant, which I still have and read every once in a while! Lastly, any typos or grammatical errors here we should blame on my phone and autocorrect because I am posting this on my mobile. Oh, also, Spicy Naomi should be trademark, yes?
Thank you so much for this amazing comment that totally makes my day! I still look at that packet of poems too, and so glad you’re finding some solace & strength there, although I’m sorry for all of us that we keep needing it.
True. I have been taking tai chi classes for months now and it’s been the best way to regulate after heavy emotions from the never-ending breaking news 🙃
Somehow it just feels inevitable that something called "The Spicy Naomi" would exist. lol, friend.
Haha! Thanks for reading & cheers!
I am so very mucho happy to read this post, for I have truly missed and—if I may exaggerate here to better convey the feeling—absolutely f*cking love your writing! I can relate to how on one hand being sober during hard times (which sadly feels like an understatement on the global and personal front on my end) is not for the weak. But it’s been over a year now that I’ve been off any alcohol (which was mostly for social reasons and has now affected my social life being sober) because it does help the mental clarity and is overall better for physical health. Plus I’ve been doing EDMR in therapy and that requires that I don’t drink for at least 24 hours before and after sessions. I have gotten a lot of writing done, but it has all been in the form of (potentially very bad) poetry, which has helped with all that alcohol used to numb. And that reminds me, thank you for the packet of poetry you emailed me during the first term of the tangerine tyrant, which I still have and read every once in a while! Lastly, any typos or grammatical errors here we should blame on my phone and autocorrect because I am posting this on my mobile. Oh, also, Spicy Naomi should be trademark, yes?
Thank you so much for this amazing comment that totally makes my day! I still look at that packet of poems too, and so glad you’re finding some solace & strength there, although I’m sorry for all of us that we keep needing it.
True. I have been taking tai chi classes for months now and it’s been the best way to regulate after heavy emotions from the never-ending breaking news 🙃
Thanks for sharing. Plus, that Spicy Naomi sounds delicious! Just like you:)
Won’t lie: that cider was extra yummy. Thanks for reading