This week has consisted of hitting the gym harder than usual, nestling back into work and a lively party night out with friends. It has been good to get some routines flowing again and plan some good times ahead. Live the life and it will feed you. I have been consistently going to the gym and losing some of that winter fat, gearing up for the spring and lighter times ahead. I’ve got a new Iwatch and it’s helping me be more organised with my health, monitoring vitals and sleep. I’ve never been a good sleeper and that trend has continued, despite almost a year sober and regular exercise. However, I do occasionally hit the minimum levels required at 7 hours per night, but most of the time I hover around the 6 hour mark. I’ve tried going to bed earlier, but I just wake up earlier, lying motionless in bed attempting not to disturb my partner, so have decided I am going to go to bed later as a result. It’s a shame as, unlike me, my partner needs more like 9 hours, so we have become like ships in the night, on different schedules. Altogether though there is calmness in my life. As I reach the year milestone, I feel balance and more alive. In some ways theres less drama, less confusion, less problems to resolve, which makes writing this blog less emotional, but hey, that’s why I started it. To clear my thoughts, document my journey and remember what I went through.

It’s my birthday next week and I will be 49. I don’t have much planned, but I like it that way. Let the tide take me wherever it deems. Afterall we are all just pebbles pushed and pulled by the currents of life.