The Dangers of Living a ‘Normal’ Life

It’s a dreary kind of day here today, and after an uncomfortable night sleep I woke feeling a bit worse for wear. Getting ready for work I tend to go into autopilot and just let my thoughts wander, and today they wandered to coffee. As I looked outside at the misty, dull day and felt the tug of tiredness behind my eyes I thought “I wish I could just be normal and have a coffee.” It was this unconscious statement that got me thinking about what we consider ‘normal’ in our society.

I must say, I haven’t had a regular caffeinated …read more