It began to seem to me that all these spiritual sessions were not very far away from the Russian booze.
Jokes apart: it’s hard to get out, and there and there you can have a deep conversation, then once you let go of all these heaviness and hangover, you immediately feel like a different person.
It’s a kind of addiction to following balance and pacification or vodka.
If you look from the outside and at highly spiritual or drunk people, then there is a parallel. Everyone is happy, they feel a surge of energy, only positive emotions.
But it began to seem to me that all this has a very fine line where balance and positivity are declining and it is difficult for you as a person to figure out how to get out of this situation.
I sincerely believe that it is necessary to find your core neither in alcohol or mental balance, but in yourself:
reading fiction, communicating with diverse people, traveling, solving crosswords, playing music (even if it is a triangle).
I’m concerned about the current trend where enjoying a nice glass of wine is increasingly portrayed as unacceptable by the mass media.
Shedding light on gray areas can be beneficial, but sometimes it feels excessive.
For instance, having a single glass of wine during dinner is now labeled as “social alcohol dependence” in today’s world, especially if it’s part of a Friday night out with friends.
Spiritual connections hold significant importance for us. They bring a sense of calmness, fulfil our souls, and synchronise our hearts to the rhythm of life. It can be with wine or a cup of tea.
The world was created not for the first day and there will always be a difficult hour that you have to go through as a human being, and not as a spirited alcoholic superhero.
Kate Movergan 