Just the jumpstart I needed today

Believe me, I’m all about holiday days off, but I was really dragging this morning. Monday (Labor Day) didn’t really count as R&R since I was cooking all day before entertaining (and having the best time hosting/celebrating our first holiday dinner with actual guests since the Before Times). Yesterday was another holiday (i.e. no school) thanks to Rosh Hashana—and I pretty much took the day off. I forgot how tiring it is to do nothing, and my husband woke me up this morning at 8am by asking if I set the alarm. (I know his query was coming from a good place, but I wasn’t happy about it.)

After two of my usual iced coffees, I was still dragging ass and had three Zoom calls on my schedule—but then I remembered I had the VERB Energizing Drink Mix I accidentally ordered a few months ago. (I absolutely love their energy bars and when I got a text that mentioned “piña colada” I replied, “Yes, I’ll try it!” not realizing it was a drink powder.)

Possibly one of the fortuitous text-based shopping mistakes I’ve ever made, the taste is amazing and the boost is real (thanks to 65mg of non-twitchy caffeine derived from green tea). Perhaps the best part is the 5g of collagen (non-vegan, just so you know)—because I still haven’t found a palatable way to incorporate a collagen supplement into my wellness routine (until now). All this with no sugar and only 40 calories? Yup… And now I’m ready for those Zoom calls!