Tag: slow living
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His Spot, My Spot
A personal Father’s Day reflection on a recliner, a father’s quiet presence, and the small rituals that keep us connected across distance.
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The Tea I Almost Didn’t Order
On Rose Congou tea, afternoon tea at Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC, and what slowing down actually feels like.
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The Flower That Stayed
A dried hydrangea that survived winter while new blooms grew around it. A quiet reminder that not everything worth keeping looks like it’s thriving.
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Some days just take two cups
On difficult meetings, the professional composure nobody gives you credit for, and the second coffee that quietly saves the morning.
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The Cup That Traveled Centuries
Every morning I reach for the same cup. What I didn’t know was where it came from — and the 600-year story of devotion, defiance, and ritual that brought it to my hands.
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The Courage to Pause: On Stillness, Presence, and Learning to Be Here
On running, reckoning, and what I found when I finally stopped.
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Chai at midnight — the drink that gathers, heals, and never needs a reason
Chai wasn’t the everyday drink in my house — it was the occasion drink. Two decades and an ocean later, not one gathering has happened without it. On spices, history, midnight chai, and what the research says about why it works.
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Some Things Stay With You
A busy single mom and finance executive reflects on how 15 quiet minutes with a cup of coffee changed how she sees herself. For anyone who believes the best part of their day starts with what’s in their cup.