Dear Caffeine,

I'm over you. I thought you were great, and we were friends for so long. We had a love hate relationship really, but in the end I think the hate won out and now, I want nothing to do with you.

You see, I think you might have been responsible for a lot of my anxiety. And I think you might have been responsible for my daily headaches. And maybe even my restless nights. If you were a lover, I would have broken up with you a long time ago. But you were more than that, you were my morning hello and my lunchtime pal. We shared so many moments together it was hard to finally decide to cut you loose. But, I have. I thought I'd be sad and want to cry all the time because I'd be tired or irritable. But it turns out, you might have been causing those things too.

Oh caffeine, if only you'd been a better friend. Shown me some real benefits to remaining friends, perhaps we could have had more. For now, I'm glad you're out of my life. I feel a million times better and my water consumption is through the roof. Thanks for the memories, but don't let the door hit ya on the way out!

Sincerely,
tiffytrox

PS for a serious article on the effects of caffeine, click here.

Runnnning Runnnnnning..

So, I'm not going to lie. I'm not a big fan of running. But in high school, I was decent at it and it kept me in pretty good shape. So, in the spirit of getting in shape and living a better life, I've been running, with the intention of running a 5k on April 15th.

Yesterday, I pushed myself harder than I have because I really need to start getting some mileage in. I was really proud of myself and felt great! However, I have this annoying pain in my shins that I can't shake! It's aggravating because today, my shins are SCREAMING at me if I step the wrong way or if they stretch too far. It's frustrating but it's also a great little reminder that I'm working towards a goal. And that is super exciting!

I was wanting to write a post about my spiritual journey these past few months, but it's not playing out the way that I had hoped. Maybe later this week!

OH! And on the caffeine front, things are going really well! I haven't had any in about 2 weeks and I'm feeling great!! (minus some allergies but I don't think you can really blame that on the lack of caffeine!)

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is not test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run."
-John Bingham

Stair what??

Ha, that doesn't even sound like "Say what" but it's funny to me.

So in this episode of trying not to be a fat ass, we are learning to take the stairs! I know, I know,  a lot of people take the stairs all the time. And that's great. I however, do not. I like going UP in the elevator. I'll walk down the stairs all day long, but UP, not so much.

Soooo this week I've decided that I will begin taking the stairs when the opportunity presents itself. Which is mostly at work. YAY!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs."
- Joan Welsh

For some dieting crap updates..

Right, so another big change that I made this week includes giving up caffeine. Typically, I got my caffeine from a Diet. Dr.Pepper in the mornings. But this week, I opted to give it up.

I know that there's "no harm" in drinking diet sodas because they are after all, zero calories. But I just don't think that it's all that great to be consuming caffeine. I could be totally wrong, but I'm going to go without it for a while and see how I feel!

What have you guys done this year in an effort to be healthier?

 

 

I just love this....

It's about planting trees....

I have to brag about my good friend Janet. You see, a few years ago, I noticed a quote on her blog that said:


"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit" by Nelson Henderson

When I first read it, I thought "Wow, that's a pretty cool quote" but as the meaning sunk in and the words really came to mean something to me, I decided that it was the approach I wanted to take in my life. I wanted to strive for a life that is selfless and one in which I give more than I take. I want to plant trees for others, regardless of what the result is for me.

But, that's not the point of this post. It's to brag about Janet, remember?

So, I'm amazed by her every day, which I think I've already told most of you, but...she posted pictures of her soon to be here baby boy's room and one of the things she made for his room is a painting that reads:
"Plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit"

She placed it in the room because she wants him to grow up with a sense of selflessness and charity and what better way than to keep such profound words in his room?

When I finally take the steps to start becoming a parent, I hope that I remain as level headed and grounded as she is and that I can keep some of the same principles in mind while preparing for my kiddo.

Here's to you Janet. You are an incredible person and I am so lucky to count you as my friend.

"The true meaning of life is to plant tress, under whose shade you do not expect to sit."
- Nelson Henderson