Sanity outside of Coffee

I finished a full marathon 2 days ago in sandals. That's what inspired me to write something about the importance of my hobbies outside of coffee.

My day to day life is wrapped around my profession, in which everything I do is important to the present and for the vision I have for the future.

Now is my life too much and too extreme when it comes to coffee? Am I reaching that point that all people can see me as is a coffee bean? Okay. That's quite a weird visual. I'd rather be a coffee cherry.

But here's what it is. I seemed so focused about coffee because of the hobbies I do outside it. I run, I explore, I get fascinated with so much more in this life. How money moves, how people think, human interaction, being with family.

I don't need to reach a breaking point where I simply get burnt out and tired in serving my greatest purpose. I pace myself, find the balance, so I can reach goals while enjoying the process. I run on the weekends, enjoy nature with my partner (while brewing coffee outdoors).

But outside the routine, I ran my 12th full marathon, 22nd long distance (with ultramarathons included), and 1st full marathon in sandals in Portland. My dad ran the full marathon, and we went out to explore the state with the family afterwards.

It has become my goal to atleast run one full marathon every year to keep my mind in callibration. It reminds me that I have a mindset that can conquer anything I put my heart into.

Time moves strangely/quickly as I carve my path, and time can only tell when opportunities like these exist. We all do need that healthy amount of break to get the head back into the game with full clarity. But yes, I mean, with ALL the things I question, problems I try to solve, ideas that keep me up at night, this is how I keep my sanity outside coffee. We all need that, I believe.