Halloween time

It's Halloween time! We started decorating yesterday. It was so lovely and fun. I also went to a party Saturday. I dressed as a Diet Coke and my husband was whisky. And this weekend, we are having family over and I am doing Grease. I've been Rizzo before, but Friday, I'm gonna be a hot Sandy. I even modified my leather jacket to add a paper t bird logo. And I'll wear my black pleather pants. No high heels, but a red scarf and a black tight belt with a blond wig. Hoop earrings. 

There's something about Halloween that I love so much. I get to cosplay. I adore theater. I might even sing a song. Perhaps the lyric, "I got chills". Oh wait, that's Danny's part. I'll sing, "you're the one that I want" to my husband. 

Things have been interesting on my sobriety journey. I'm documenting it on my substack page. I'm having a daily epiphany. Today, it's that I like myself sober. I like myself clear headed. I loved decorating with a soda. I don't need the alcohol to have fun. 

I also realized that my life is going to bloom. I had a lot of anxiety about reaching out to a writer I greatly admire to come on the podcast. I know her, and she's been so supportive of me, but I was terrified she would say no. Then I thought, why live fearful? And she said yes! So there you are. I just need to live, putting aside my bottles and baggage. It's a new day. 

And I'm a new JEM, all dressed up for my day.