When the Coffee Wears Off

So many ideas flow along with my first cup. I wake up early -- the 5:30a.m. type of early. It's my favorite time of day. I love the morning light, the quiet in the house, the stillness and sense I feel of a whole new day in front of me. Coffee plays an integral roll. I'm basically nothing without it.

When I sit down at my computer with my first cup, I'm eager and excited even to just review my email, my Instagram feed -- even to scan my online bank and credit card activity. I'll look at local yoga and barre schedules to see who's teaching when - get a plan started for my day. I'll move on to the freelance writing site - kind of like an online dating site for writers, matching potential jobs to candidates. I'll print out recipes from my favorite vegan and healthy bloggers, as well as their grocery lists. There is so much potential happening for me right here, right now with this first cup.

Once I've refilled another half cup I can really feel the building momentum. My head is clearing and I am filled will caffeinated optimism. Turning now to clean the litter box, wipe down the counters of remnants of a late-night snack and turn on local TV news and traffic reports. So much potential right in front of me. Pausing over marketing emails, clicking on links offering 40% off sales of dresses and shoes, selecting and placing items, never to be purchased in a virtual shopping cart. Scrolling.

Sixty minutes in to my coffee. My mood has gone from the anxious state of lying in bed and contemplating all that is and all that could go wrong with my current circumstances to optimism, possibility and action. My fingers are flying on the keyboard -- I can feel the sparks of adrenaline in my brain and body. The sun is now up and my neighbors cars are starting up to head out to work. I can hear the public work's trucks collecting trash or recycling on the street behind me. This is the moment I know is not to be wasted. Get it now, before the spell is broken.