Join Wise Wellness Guild, Roasted Not Toasted and Yonder for a
Mocktober Sober Social Hour
An evening of fostering social connections by redefining fun on sober terms.
CURATED CRAFT MOCKTAILS | LIGHT BITES | SOCIALIZE, SOBER
$35 includes 1 craft mocktail and light bites
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jessie Hawkins, Founder of The Mocktail Project
The Mocktail Project is a public-spirited movement focused on creating a safer, more inclusive, stigma-free drinking culture where mocktails and cocktails can co-exist. Founded in 2017, The Mocktail Project was inspired by Jessie's own journey of sobriety when he made the personal choice to last drink in 2014.
Follow Jessie on Instagram @themocktailproject and visit https://themocktailproject.com
MINDFULNESS + MEDITATION LEADER
"You Have Arrived" - A Grounding Experience with Abby Allen
A native New Yorker and pizza fanatic, Abby has been studying and teaching Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism for nearly two decades, completing the tenets of a monastic curriculum and spending over 300 hours in solitary retreat and over a 1000 hours in training with globally renowned teachers across lineages. She is also the founder of Present Day, a digital detox event series, and was one of the MCs at the first-ever "Wanderlust Amazing Women Entrepreneur Conference" in Los Angeles. When she’s not studying scriptures and inspiring people to break free from limiting beliefs, Abby runs Neon Butterfly, a brand development and communications agency with clients ranging from large companies, like Disney and Global Citizen, to wellness influencers, startups, and award-winning films. Neon Butterfly is rooted in the belief that the most powerful messaging comes from melding diverse perspectives with a genuine understanding of cultural trends, human behavior, and a desire to effect positive social change.
Follow her @presentdayishere
ABOUT ROASTED NOT TOASTED
Fostering Social Connections by Redefining FUN and Community on Sober Terms!
In today’s society, alcohol is the glue- the common interest- for bringing many people together. We believe there is a more authentic way to cultivate new communities and social circles through connecting on a human level, supporting each other along our wellness journeys.
Nori Muro, I am 44, an Executive Assistant and I live in Cincinnati with my husband Aaron and our 10-year-old daughter. I am also 20 months sober.
Here is my story:
I took my last drink on Christmas Night in 2017. Alcohol was very toxic for me, I abused it for years and it took over every being in my mind, body and soul. I was living in an extremely dark and scary place feeling very alone, yet I had everything I could ever want. I was turning to alcohol to numb out life and self-medicate. On Christmas Eve 2017 my daughter said to me, “mommy will you stop drinking?” And I looked at her and I thought to myself, “what kind of mom would I be if I chose alcohol over her.” So I stopped. I neglected myself and abused my body, mind and soul for far too long. I take great pride in my Holistic Recovery; Treating the WHOLE YOU in every aspect of it. When you look at your life and feel at peace because of changes you’ve made, THAT’S RECOVERY.
In January of 2019 I felt this longing to find more sober moms/women in recovery. I attended AA meetings early in my sobriety but the term Alcoholic didn’t resonate with me and I was looking at AA for personal connections which I didn’t find (looking back I realize it was because I was forcing the connections). In February of 2019 I created the Meet Up group “Women/Moms Living Alcohol Free/Sober Curious” for the city. As of today, we have 52 women! It has all happened organically and naturally the way I would hope it would happen. “Roasted Not Toasted” is a safe space to make connections, have deep, meaningful conversations, grow friendships, empower each other, learn from each other, share stories, partake in community work together, attend social events. Just because you are sober doesn’t mean the FUN stops! In fact my life got so much better when I got sober! Sobriety can be incredibly lonely, you are ostracized, you realize everything in life revolves around alcohol and you basically must reinvent who you are and how you live your life on your terms. I don’t view the women I have built this platform for are subjects of the conversation, they are the conversation.
Follow her @mommamuro and on Facebook at Roasted Not Toasted
