How often do you give up things you like and enjoy to reset, show yourself you can do it? Me, about once a year. This year it happened accidentally this year, but I decided to stick with it. Maybe it was God’s way of telling me, “do it now”. Normally I do this in November. I’m usually training for work, the stress is high, and it is the not so perfect but perfect time. >>>I am snickering at that.<<<

Accidentally?

Yes, it was accidental. I went for a run one morning and had my runner’s high after the fact. Well, I forgot to make my morning coffee. Probably because I was consumed with drinking as much water as possible following the run. It was hot and humid y’all!

Hot and humid

So once I realized I didn’t have coffee, the headache and afternoon drag were already alive and well. I was busy at work and could not break to get some coffee.

This Feeling Is Horrible

The headaches were horrible. The afternoon drag, horrible. The inability to concentrate, horrible. Y’all, one night I woke up sweating and with chills. Now look, I am a one cup of day drinker. For me going without and feeling like this, I was shocked to say the least. Like night sweats? For real?!?

But the withdrawal symptoms only lasted a week and I have been functioning as an adult just fine. Well, except that one time I went to get a slice of pumpkin bread from Starbucks. The smell of coffee brought on another headache.

Aside from that, just fine. Which brings me today.

Nostalgic

I’m three weeks into this now. Going strong. However, this morning is a cool crisp morning. I’m teleworking because my oldest is out of school. There is a pot of coffee made and I just want to wrap up in my blanket and sip some coffee.

Do I need to do this? Nope! Will I? Can’t say as I write this. It’s that nostalgic feeling I am thinking about. I do think I have accomplished something I was not seeking to do when I did.

I can literally taste it now.

I think I am missing all the things I associate coffee to be. Warm, comforting, tasty, time with friends… Maybe this is part of the challenge. You know, being faced with another complexity?

What to do?

Do I continue for week four? Do I mark this as done and enjoy my morning Joe? What would you do in my shoes? Would forgetting coffee even be a thing for you?

Let me know in the comments below!