Booch-free, Mostly Caffeine-free - July 2

 It has been a somewhat difficult few weeks. Having said good by to my kombucha and SCOBY, I had felt sad and free. The discomfort I was feeling began to recede immediately, but not as quickly as I would have liked. My mornings are not as "brisk" without that kick of caffeine! Adding yoga in the mornings on occasion has helped get my blood pumping, enjoying devotional time on my back porch with the breeze and natural light is marvelous!

When I feel myself lagging, I have a tiny hit of caffeine -- say, 1/4 cup of caffeinated tea or two or three sips of coffee. It is just enough to clear the brain fog but not enough to energize me artificially. My brain may have been permanently changed by my life long habit of tea drinking. 

The best part of being caffeine-freeish is sleep. My nights now end about the same time, 10:30 or so, and I sleep all night long with no one or two hour wakeful periods that used to plague me. I wake up at 5:30 or 6 ready to start my day. Sleep is wonderful!

I miss the ups of the caffeine buzz more than I care to admit, but the sleeplessness and physical discomfort are still fresh in my memory and keep me avoiding that stimulating substance. The naturally sustained energy and consistency is quite pleasant and I don't have a major tired crash at 4 or 5 pm anymore.

There's the caffeine update. Boring, accurate. Maybe I'll have something more exciting to write about tomorrow. See ya!

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