Pour a zero-proof drink into a fancy wine glass. Use seltzer, lime, and a splash of cranberry. But here’s the trick: believe it’s spiked. I’m serious.
Your brain is dumb in the most beautiful way. If you think there’s alcohol in that glass, your body will start releasing endorphins. You’ll loosen up. Your words will flow. You might even try to dance—badly.
Drop an actual olive in it. The ritual matters. You’re not fooling anyone, but you’re fooling yourself—and that’s honestly the same thing.
