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In fact, Ive never been a morning person.

Its just not my time to shine, TBH.

I figured that I would grouchily take a few strolls around my block, and that would be that.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

Granted, walking in the morning does have a big motivator: coffee, baby!

Do I double-check to patronize the local coffee shops with locally roasted coffee in my community as well?

I am grateful every day that my commute is about three steps from my bed.

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However, this isnt really that conducive to revving my engine for the day.

Without that movement, the amount of buzz I get from caffeine now feels uncomfortable and pent up.

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It feels like an object in motion stays in motion really applies to my brain.

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It changed my relationship with caffeine

I have always unabashedly loved caffeine.

Im a writer; its what we do.

This is especially true on weekends.

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