Coffee Talk

On Friday I made a decision I didn't think I would ever make.  I decided to give up coffee.

A few months ago, I was talking to my good friend Kristen about how she had gone through the Daniel Fast, and had to give up caffeine for the time that she was on it.  I went on and on about how I couldn't do that and it would be the hardest thing in the world to give up coffee.  I needed coffee.  I had to have it to survive.  I whined when I didn't get it, until I had it in my hands.  And I was picky about it.  But then something weird happened.  The more I have cleaned up my diet, the worse coffee has made me feel.  I ignored it at first, but my body won.  I listened and said bye bye coffee.  It's been a few days now, and I thought I would be going through withdraws and having horrible headaches, but it hasn't been so bad.  Thank goodness!  Although I have felt a bit more tired than usual.  But that could also be from a number of things that have been out of whack in the past few days.  I've missed not having something warm to drink in the mornings, and being in my routine of sitting and sipping my morning brew. 

Lucky for me, we're in Kansas City right now and I thought of something to remedy the problem.

Jordan and I headed down to Westport today to a place called teadrops, and they have a little nook of all kinds of loose-leaf teas from around the world.  After getting some suggestions and smelling just about every jar I decided on a green tea, and an herbal tea.  I used to drink tea back in high school, and I'm glad to incorporate it into my life once again.  But I'm keeping an eye on it, as to not become obsessive about it, and depend on it.  I want it to be something to enjoy from time to time, but not a necessity.  Well, cheers.