{"id":20474,"date":"2012-08-15T04:20:15","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T08:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=20474"},"modified":"2012-08-15T04:22:16","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T08:22:16","slug":"ive-been-experimenting-with-coffee-for-the-first-time-in-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/ive-been-experimenting-with-coffee-for-the-first-time-in-years\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve been experimenting with coffee for the first time in years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coffee is SO a drug<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ve been experimenting with coffee this week. \u00a0That is, I’ve been drinking it and noting how it feels in my body. \u00a0It’s definitely a drug. \u00a0I remember for 20 years working in law offices having up to 7 cups of coffee throughout the day. \u00a0When I began working on my own, with no one to buy and make coffee, I got out of the habit. \u00a0 A few times a year at a conference or gathering, \u00a0I’ll drink some decaf with half and half and I’d feel a buzz from it. \u00a0The caffeinated coffee I’ve been drinking this week has been like rocket fuel. \u00a0I’ve been cleaning floors<\/a> and weeding<\/a> to stay in motion and burn off the energy. \u00a0I’ve neglected my regular visits to the gym because there’s so much to do here as far as yard clean up, deadfall pickup, I should be mowing every week now. \u00a0Amped up on the coffee, I was up to the tasks and got much done. \u00a0It did keep me awake but I expected that. \u00a0By the third day, I felt a twinge of heartburn and took that as a sign to lay off the stuff except medicinally. \u00a0 The first day without it, my body wanted it and I had to remind myself what the consequences were: amped up, no sleep, heartburn = no fun.<\/p>\n

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