I'm kicking off the new year and season 2 of RETHINKING IT with a really engaging conversation with Ruby Warrington. Ruby just released her second book, Sober Curious, and together we share our personal experiences with alcohol, talk about the reasons we drank, feeling like not drinking wasn't even an option in a world that normalizes alcohol, and how being sober curious allowed us to be more present in our lives and stop hiding and get comfortable in our own skin by having sober firsts.

In my conversation with Ruby, we share personal stories about rethinking our relationships with alcohol. We do so without judgment - judgment of ourselves or of others who are drinking. Ruby highlights how her Sober Curious journey is exactly that - her journey. And that's the point of her book: that each other us gets curious about why we drink, how it makes us feel, and what type of relationship we truly want with alcohol. And the more we begin to question alcohol, the more we begin to turn off autopilot in all areas of our lives.

GET TO KNOW RUBY WARRINGTON

RUBY WARRINGTON is a lifestyle writer and former features editor of the UK's Sunday Times Style supplement. In 2013, she created The Numinous, an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream. She is also the cofounder of Moon Club, an online mentoring program for spiritual activists, and "sober curious" event series Club SODA NYC. She now lives in New York City with her husband, Simon (a.k.a. "The Pisces").

• Connect with Ruby Warrington and The Numinous on Instagram
• The Numinous online magazine
• Get your copy of Material Girl, Mystical World
• Get your copy of Sober Curious
• Ruby's podcast, The Now Age