Morning Mojo Is A Go Go!

I've recently been found to have Celiac - an intolerance to gluten, all things wheat - and most things I eat. The stuff acts like a poison in my body and blocks my ability to take in nutrients. It would explain a lot of reasons why I've felt lousy for the better part of three years. The only known cure for Celiac is to stay away from all products containing gluten and all the weird words that mean the same thing. If I want to feel good, I have to pay attention to everything I put in my mouth.

*sigh*

Okay fine, I'm a big girl and I can handle the fact I have to make changes if I want to be around to write that best seller. And I do want to be around. So for five days now I've been gluten free. In between my writing I've been doing research, looking up tasty recipes that don't skimp on taste, and pretty much educating myself on what I can and can't eat. I've found gluten is a tricky little thing and enjoys hiding out in some of the most fantastic foods. Imagine that - pretty much all my favorite foods have some form of gluten in it.

*double sigh*

But there is some good news. I found out that my ultra favorite morning mojo - my Oregon Vanilla Chai Tea - is gluten free. Yesssssssssssssss! I was terrified to find out otherwise. And when I did find out it was like the sun peeked out from behind the nasty gray storm clouds and sent a big bright ray down on me while some angelic voices sang in the background. Or that might have been my cats, but at any rate, my entire universe is not shattered!

Chai tea is my morning confetti. It's my ritual. It's the key to my survival. Okay, perhaps I'm exaggerating, but only a teeny tiny bit. It's my comfort, a reward for working my butt off all week, and my one sweet treat that always brings a smile to my face. My morning is not complete - or worth mentioning when I think about it - unless my Chai is beside me. We need each other. It's the wind beneath my wings. It's...you think I'm going too far? Fair enough. I won't bore you with the 101 reasons why I love Vanilla Chai. No, it's too late now. Begging won't help. Those 101 reasons will stay my secret ;)

Do you have a favorite drink that you *dramatically speaking* can't live without? Or wouldn't want to live without? A drink that makes you feel good inside and gives you that added boost? Maybe hot cocoa or a smoothie? A specific coffee - or are you a tea drinker too?

I can live without the gluten - in fact I WILL live without the gluten. And fortunately I can start each day with my morning mojo. Life is good. Well, at least until the last drop ;)Oh, an incidentally, Oregon Chai is found all over, not just in Oregon. Here's their site: Oregon Chai

~Ann Chai Drinker Cory
http://www.anncory.com