i'm ania. going through a midlife crisis, running, and enjoying the vegan life.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
tell me what you are i’ll tell you what to
i’ll be submitting this to the hair project— post wash with unite shampoo and conditioner (pthalate free, sulfate free, cruelty-free, etc etc) and no styling at all. just brushed it out.
it’s amazing how a note from my father can disarm me completely. am i an emotional hostage? perhaps. that said, that he was the one to remember my name day today and to send me a note wishing me a good day, at the end of the day- expressing sorrow that i haven’t called them.
everything comes to a boil at the same time. or perhaps i have enough ingredients in the pot finally for it to come to a peak. i think that this year when my birthday comes, i will be glad that this year is over. i think that 25 has been a rough year and i still have a few months to go.
the al-anon meeting has helped me tremendously. i look forward to going back this week. i think of the serenity prayer as a way to calm myself. i think of being a friend among friends, a worker among worker. and a useful member of society ultimately. these are all things i need to learn to do.
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Midtown today — taking a break where the smokers hang to give my eyes rest from the computer screen
Personal Best - Caffeine - A Legal Performance Booster - NYTimes.com
I’m going through the same thing myself now. I’m trying to stop drinking coffee now- which isn’t so bad. I got to where it seemed silly to wake up early to run and then feel awake and drink coffee at work. It definitely makes me more anxious with the type of energy it gives — so yes to the rush of pounding out the miles. And I think coffee for now will be sort of an irregular treatI’ve been using my Googling skills to research feeling weak (okay, as my brother calls it, PANTY) when I’ve run or worked out since I gave up caffeine.
Here’s the weird part: It’s been over a month and I totally don’t miss coffee/lattes/or any of the other high octane drinks I used to ingest. I have an amazing espresso maker sitting idle.
I miss the vicious, heart pounding drive when chasing down the next kilometre, but love the placid calm I constantly feel at all other times. Sometimes a little too calm.
How about you? Do you need caffeine for your edge?
Where is my mind
FINALLY ate at candle cafe. i feel like a bad vegan for it taking so long for me to be on the UES and remembering to eat there. Food was delicious- wonderful iced coffee too. I had a salad with quinoa and tempeh and it was just all around delicious. It was a nice day off from running, although my last 2 runs (Sunday & 2hrs ago) were crappy. I blame the weather. I need to figure out a way to make do because this week is supposed to be 90+ the entire time.
