It is National Coffee Day.

I don’t know who comes up with these national days of celebration, but I’m ALL about it. Any excuse to celebrate caffeine.

Today, I’ll be celebrating at 8AM. At 10AM. At noon. At 2PM. And possibly at 5PM. We’ll see how the day goes….

But, I’m starting the celebration early over here as I type up this post.

I have a weird relationship with the Keurig. Sometimes I’m ALL about it. And sometimes I ignore it for months. I’m currently in the ‘all about it’ phase.

There’s just something comforting about a warm cup of coffee right when you wake up. And I’m definitely in need of some comfort.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how life felt like it was falling apart. According to our yoga instructor, that’s to be expected during the week or the month of an eclipse. Things change, fall apart, and really open us up to some challenging times.

Now, typically, I don’t read too much into all of those astrological signs and meanings and readings. But these past two months have tested my emotional strength.

I’m blaming the eclipse.

Yesterday, our yoga instructor talked about it during class. She said a lunar eclipse is a time for endings and beginnings. A time when emotions run high, causing feelings of disorientation.

She advised us to embrace these changes. And gain some awareness of life’s cycles. But, most importantly, she advised us to embrace ourselves as all of these changes take place.

Things will be hard. Emotions will be high. And, I will, without a doubt, shed a few more tears this week as I attempt to tackle some of these challenging events.

And I will embrace these changes. I will open myself up to these challenges.

But, most importantly, I will take care of myself.

Starting with this cup of coffee.