Sunkissed and Sober: Recent Episodes
Refiloe Mofokeng
Hello and welcome to Sunkissed and Sober. A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring the bountiful possibilities of a life without alcohol. This podcast is hosted by Refiloe Mofokeng, a herbal tea fangirl, plant mom, and sobriety stan. It's a space where she honours and reflects on her sobriety journey in hopes that you can take something away from it, no matter where you may be in your sobriety journey. As with all inner processes, remember to be patient and gentle with yourself while tuning into this podcast. The change may not be immediate, but it will be monumental.
It's time to retreat into the warmth of my body and enter a deeply restorative period of rest.
In this episode, I briefly talk about how living a seasonally supported life influences rest and realignment. It's also the final episode until September, where Sunkissed+Sober will vibrantly bloom once again with the rest of the springtime flowers.
I'll send out occasional love letters until then to help you through the winter, so sign up to our mailing list here and receive Unearthing: a grounded, practical and free workbook aimed at diving into your core values and setting intentions for your recovery journey.
Thank you to everyone who's listened to Sunkissed + Sober so far – your presence here is not an accident, may you continue to listen to your intuition and strengthen the relationship that you have to your Higher self.
Hello, beloved! This episode explores boredom in sobriety – something which happens so often but isn't really spoken about. I share why it's so scary for us to feel bored and also take a look at the reasons why boredom in sobriety is a normal and natural experience. Sometimes boredom is okay, and allowing ourselves to experience it creates room for rest, creativity and restoration. May this episode remind you that being with what is, is a great way to stay true to yourself, and sometimes, that means being with your boredom.
Hello beloved! Do you ever take the time to pause and check in when you're feeling a heavy emotion? When something arises within, we often have the tendency to reach for our nearest coping mechanism – like yoga or dancing. And while these practices can be super helpful, they often distract us from the emotions we're trying to process in the first place. In this episode, I share how important it is to notice and acknowledge our emotions before we do anything else to soothe ourselves. I also walk you through a simple practice to help you feel grounded in yourself and your space. Enjoy!
Hello beloved! It's been so long since I last recorded an episode and I was super excited to record this one because I did it on my soberversary! Woohoo! Sobriety has really taught me how to celebrate myself and in this episode, I discuss just how important celebrating ourselves is for our healing. I also place emphasis on celebrating the qualities in us that deserve recognition and not just celebrating our sober milestones all the time. May this episode give you space to not only feel proud of your sober milestones but the beautiful ways that you're unfurling too.
Hello, beloved! In this (unscripted-for-the-first-time) episode, I talk about how I'm learning to release perfection. Especially as I move along my sobriety journey. I unpack how fear can manifest itself as perfection and how befriending your fear allows you to accept and love yourself as an imperfect person. One who will have an imperfect sobriety journey - which is amazing! This episode is longer than usual – take your time with it. Approach it little by little, piece by piece.
Hello, beloved! In this episode, I explore the word no and why saying it is so daunting for us - especially when it comes to alcohol. I also share fun and creative techniques that I use to turn down a drink - because wow, saying "no" on its own can be a bit scary! Hope you enjoy this episode!
Hello beloved! In this week's episode, I talk about how I used to tell myself that drinking made me a more enjoyable person. I also share how my definitions of fun and being a fun person, have changed since choosing sobriety, and how sobriety has made room for so much self-exploration. Enjoy the episode (and my dry humour towards the end lol).
Hello, beloved! In this episode, I discuss how I'm finding sobriety so far and also share some of the things that helped me along this path and some of the things that didn't. In the early days of sobriety, it's important to figure out what's working for you and what's holding you back - doing this will make things a whole lot easier. Grab your journal because I share some journal prompts that helped me too! Enjoy the episode!
Hello beloved, this episode highlights my history with alcohol and goes into why I never thought I had a drinking problem. From it, I hope you can start seeing how alcohol has been normalised in our society and also how alcohol abuse doesn't have a specific look. Enjoy this episode and if you feel called to, leave a comment or follow Sunkissed and Sober on Instagram for more sobriety stories.
Hello and Welcome to Sunkissed and Sober, a space to explore the bountiful possibilities of a life without alcohol. In this welcome episode, I briefly introduce myself and share what you can expect from this space each week. Enjoy this little teaser!