Melanie MIller, LPC, RYT-200A reflection on presence, stillness, and the tension between healthy growth and ego. This post explores how sobriety, yoga, and practice help us stay with what is while moving toward meaningful goals.
Melanie MIller, LPC, RYT-200A personal reflection on how removing alcohol opened the doorway to a genuine yoga practice, and how the eight-limbed path is helping me recover agency, presence, and a clearer version of myself.
Melanie MIller, LPC, RYT-200How did a toxic substance become a cultural necessity? The answer lies in biology, survival, marketing, and denial.
Melanie MIller, LPC, RYT-200I thought giving up alcohol would make me feel better, but it didn’t. Still, I continue to abstain because I sense there’s something deeper unfolding. My ego used alcohol to quiet the ache of discontentment, but the ache is still there whether I drink or not. Now, I’m curious about why. What is the lesson I still need to learn?