Phil PowisChief Wisdom Keeper @ Sacred Business Flow

Try a one-month reset #substack #shorts

8 Jul 2026 · 2 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker reflects on a recent shift in a personal relationship dynamic, noting how it felt temporary yet impactful. He then pivots to discuss a "reset" he tried in January—a one‑month experiment of sobriety or lifestyle change. Rather than committing for life, he frames the month as a curiosity‑driven trial, encouraging listeners to observe how each milestone feels (day 3, day 7, day 14). He describes the early days as hard, the middle as harder, and the later period as easing, emphasizing that the experiment provides insight without long‑term obligation. The overall message is an invitation to try short‑term resets to learn about oneself and relationships, using a supportive, conversational tone.

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with him, you know, it's just like the relationship dynamic like changed. I mean, for a while it was like, um, like, oh, he's just, he's, this is just another phase he's in, you know, it's just temporary. And I mean, I was at that point, I was pretty certain that it wasn't. And, um, but I mean, it's, it's, I don't know, it's, it's, um, it's just nice, you know, being around those friends and just experiencing their presence in a different way. And I think, I think for people that, you know, you can, it's always something you can try, you know, it's, you don't have to like commit like your life to being sober. I mean, I think it's, it's just like, and that's what the reset in January was all about, you know, is that you could just give it, give it a try for a month, you know, and it's, it's so interesting. Like if you just like explore in that way and just be curious and just be like, yeah, let me commit let me commit to what this is like for at least a month and, and just be like, just see, like, you're going to get through it, you know, and just be curious on like what day 3 looks like. Like, wow, this is really hard. Oh, day, day 7 is even harder. Oh, day 14 is not as hard. You know, it's, it's just like kind of like, like an experimentation, you know, most than just being you know, and just, yeah, trying it out is what I would suggest. Yeah.