I was at a beach restaurant in Ibiza recently, in front of the sort of turquoise seawater views that are borderline painful to look at. You know when you’re having such a good time that you almost feel angry? Because it’s like, why can’t I experience this every second of my life? Yeah, it was basically like that. And I thought to myself, I would love a cocktail right now .
So I ordered exactly one spicy mango margarita. And it was delicious. Just the right amount of tart sweetness, with a little jalapeño kick.
I felt so smug in that moment that I could have simply...
floated out of my chair. Just floated away from all the smugness. The aforementioned type of drinking is what a friend of mine recently described as “vibes-based drinking”.
As in, only drinking when the vibes are just right. As in, only drinking when the act might further enhance your already good time (as opposed to it being the main event). Essentially, not drinking for the sake of it, and not very often.
Only drinking when the stars align, for example, when in Ibiza at a beach-front restaurant. Or at a really fun Halloween party. Or on New Year’s Eve at midnight when someone passes you a flute of champagne.
Obviously, vibes-based drinking isn’t advisable if you have a history of problematic drinking and need to abstain. But if you’re going to drink, then why not do so in a sort of mindful way, rather than knocking it back for no discernible reason? The type of drinking I engaged in during my .