Dear Anita,

Very true, and great point.  Thank you.  And I shall.  He also respects and appreciates our relationship – from what I have shared!

How are you, and how is your leg? This week I have been slightly under the weather – cough cold, nothing out of the norm. I noticed I did not drink any coffee this week.  The combination of being more mellow because my energy levels aren’t as high, plus no caffeine has been interesting.  I notice that I am not as quick to respond to people, whether it is in real life, or through phone/text.  I notice I am not as jump, and feel calmer and more collected.  I notice that I feel more “inner’ oriented.  I sit with my own thoughts, versus a million buzzing thoughts.

It feels nice.  It feels like myself.  It is a good reminder that I am not my anxiety and high energy.  I am simply me.  I am not defined by my constant need to do.  And in fact, when I am feeling “low” I am protecting myself even more.  I don’t have the energy and caffeine pushing me to do do do.  Instead, I am sitting with myself, a little more.