Have faith

I've been thinking a lot lately about the things that we pass up in life. My contemplation on this subject stems from two things I've passed up in the past 6 months; a possible relationship and a job opportunity. There have been more than a couple times when I have thought about that job opportunity and the fact that I passed it up and I've felt the regret creep up. Mostly I try to not think about the things I've pushed aside, because I know there are better things that will come. Having faith that something else will pop up has been so key for me. The relationship is a bit easier to rationalize, because with love there often are things that just click or don't click and I really had a feeling something was just missing. Nevertheless, there are times I think about that guy and I feel a twinge of regret that I didn't give him more of a chance. In the end, however, my overall feeling is that there were many times in my life that I grabbed a hold of a relationship or an opportunity because I didn't have faith that something better was out there and I ended up regretting that the most. Another problem with suffering from a lack of faith is that it is harder to let go of things that deep down (or not-so-deep-down) feel wrong, because you don't have enough faith that something better will come along. Having faith in yourself and your abilities to achieve something better is far greater than any relationship or any job opportunity standing alone. Having faith in yourself can take you anywhere, and I am happy and thankful to have learned this lesson. There are days that I still get down on myself, but feeling steadfast in my abilities to achieve whatever I dream keeps me holding on. Have faith.

my top 5 favorite teas

If there is one thing I love it is tea. My mild obsession with tea fully took flight a few years ago and ever since I have been eager to find my favorites. Here is a list of my top 5 favorite teas, in no particular order. The descriptions have been copied from the company websites.


1. Celestial Seasonings Authentic Green Tea with white tea
  "An authentic green tea with the best of both worlds: green tea benefits like flavonoid antioxidants and great taste" 

You can purchase this tea on the celestial seasonings website 

2. Yogi Green tea Blueberry Slimlife
 "Green Tea Blueberry Slim Life is specifically formulated to help give you the energy you need to maintain an active lifestyle while dieting. We add Organic Green Tea and Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract in combination with Ginseng and Eleuthero Extracts to support stamina. Light and sweet Blueberry flavor and hints of Organic Hibiscus make Green Tea Blueberry Slim Life a fragrant and delicious addition to a weight loss program of exercise and a balanced diet.*"

3. Yogi Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy
 "This harmonizing and aromatic blend is designed to help energize and elevate your mood. An intriguing and delicious blend of Organic Assam Black and Green Maté in combination with Ashwagandha, Shankpushpi and Tulsi-herbs traditionally used to uplift the spirit- helps to provide energy and the natural support you need to positively influence your mood.* Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy combines sweet, floral Lotus Flower flavor with Tangerine flavor and Lemon Myrtle for a bright and spirited tea that’s sure to leave you smiling."

You can purchase this tea on the Yogi website 

4. Traditional Medicinal Organic Echinacea Plus
 "Organic Echinacea Plus® activates and stimulates immune cells,* helping you to reduce the duration of symptoms.It’s clinically tested! Organic Echinacea Plus® was the subject of a double blind, placebo-controlled clinical study showing it was effective in reducing symptoms as well as shortening their duration.Echinacea Plus® has a fresh and mild mint flavor with a twist of citrus. You can taste a characteristic tingle on your tongue from the alkylamides in echinacea, which is one of the important indicators of herb quality."

You can purchase this tea on the Traditionals Medicinal website 

5. Tazo Zen
 "Tazo® Zen™ Tea is a refreshing and invigorating blend of full-flavored, pan-fired green teas from China, blissfully combined with lemon verbena leaves, lemongrass and spearmint. Its sweet, lingering flavor can't be fully expressed in words, but must be directly experienced."

 You can purchase this tea on the starbucks website