When Your Latte Isn't Enough

With the holidays and final exams coming up many people are looking for ways to have more energy. From several cups of coffee to coke, people are getting through life with caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system and with consumption over time you can develop tolerance to caffeine, meaning you will need more in order to get the same effects. 

With that being said some are trying to up their caffeine effects by using powdered caffeine. A few people have died by using powdered caffeine, according to the FDA. It is sold pure and it is very concentrated with a teaspoon of pure caffeine being equal to about 25 cups of coffee. If you decide to use this please be careful; I recommend not using it at all. You can try alternatives such as detoxing from caffeine, which will be better so that when you begin drinking it again you will have the same effects as when you began. It is also helpful to address the root of the issue. It is best to sleep more, drink water and exercise as options to increase your alertness and energy level. As for me, I will be having caffeine free tea instead from a cute mug. The following is not an original image/graphic.

-XOXO

Passion Pushes You

I have many passions. As a person interested in the many aspects of health I am also creative. Much of my time has been spent taking dance classes and crafting since I was small. Just as I have known for a long while that I wanted to be a health care professional I have know I love to dance and make beautiful things. I am an avid believer that you should do what makes you happy, and that what you love can support you if you pursue that path. I am taking a more casual approach to dance and to crafting which is why I crated an Etsy shop in time for the holidays. I hope that you will look around (although there is limited stock now) and share my creations with your friends. There are pictures found at the bottom of the page.

This post is about my store, but it is also about you. Many Millennials (and people in general) do not know what they want to do. Even though it seems as if I have known forever, it was more of a feeling. Some ways you can find out what it is you should be doing is by being introspective

·      What topics do you get excited about? Those things that you would research or do even when you are tired. Those things that keep you up at night wondering about them.

·      What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Why not do that full time?

Often times I believe that finding your passion is not the issue, rather it is job security or the compensation drives people away because it is low or not immediate.  Do not let these things or other barriers keep you from your happiness. There are several talks and inspirational speeches about this topic for you to explore, but it all starts within. Good luck realizing your passion.

-XOXO