My day begins with tea and Wordle. The whole thing is a ritual - choosing which tea, which teacup, sugar or milk. I always start with Wordle and work my way through most of the NYT games. Usually by the time I've finished Sudoku, I've also finished my tea. Then I'm ready to dive into the day.
When I was first married and living in Paris, my husband introduced me to this very silly French chickory coffee powder called Ricore. Kids often drink it. It's almost like hot chocolate. All these years later, it's my ritual for calm, restorative joy. :)
I start every day with 40 minutes of Qigong, followed by 20 minutes of freewriting, and finish with my notebook where I record the date, day of the week, time, current temperature, the moon phase and a three card oracle or tarot spread. I always do a maiden, mother, crone spread. Maiden for what I don't know or what is hidden, mother for present moment and creativity, and crone for the wisdom of the day. I've been doing this for years. It's my way of saying hello to myself - body, mind and spirit. A private ritual before connecting with the rest of the world.... then its time for tea!
Am coming out saying am a die ‘ard Gunner what a weekend! What a Saturday . Dad knows football is tribal it’s community it’s unity no matter what. But that phrase ‘put the kettle on?’ That makes tea THE best. Tea is poetry. Thank you for this post. It holds both of my fav past times tea and football. You cannot be more British than that inni’
Mark's English team is Arsenal (his Dad played for them). He was thrilled at the win but also soothed a little. He said if Man City can lose 5-1, then people shouldn't be so angry at Dundee. LOL
When I met my partner I was introduced to his family's way of making a cup of tea. You put the teapot itself on the stove full of water AND the tea leaves and bring it to the boil, take it off the burner and let it steep before adding to mugs. No boiling of water in a kettle and then putting that in the teapot. According to them the water doesn't get hot enough 🤔 So for the best part of 30 years that's how my teas have been made for me...no teabags allowed.
Isn't it lovely that every family has their own traditions and that they get passed down? Do you mean that you put the kettle on the stove, though? Not the teapot (unless you have a metal teapot). My Mum has a tradition of "one extra for the pot," where you count the cups of tea, add the matching amount of tea bags, and then add one extra for the pot.
I wake up before even the cats, make coffee, light a prayer candle at my desk and write what I’m grateful for - even the bad things. The routine of easing into the day makes me feel grounded and centered. When there’s no time and my morning is interrupted and chaotic I struggle.
My day begins with tea and Wordle. The whole thing is a ritual - choosing which tea, which teacup, sugar or milk. I always start with Wordle and work my way through most of the NYT games. Usually by the time I've finished Sudoku, I've also finished my tea. Then I'm ready to dive into the day.
I can picture how calm and relaxed your morning is, Leslie. What a great start to the day!
When I was first married and living in Paris, my husband introduced me to this very silly French chickory coffee powder called Ricore. Kids often drink it. It's almost like hot chocolate. All these years later, it's my ritual for calm, restorative joy. :)
I love this, Alicia. I'm gonna look for Ricore on my next drive through France.
I start every day with 40 minutes of Qigong, followed by 20 minutes of freewriting, and finish with my notebook where I record the date, day of the week, time, current temperature, the moon phase and a three card oracle or tarot spread. I always do a maiden, mother, crone spread. Maiden for what I don't know or what is hidden, mother for present moment and creativity, and crone for the wisdom of the day. I've been doing this for years. It's my way of saying hello to myself - body, mind and spirit. A private ritual before connecting with the rest of the world.... then its time for tea!
Wow, Janis. You have a ton of creative discipline going on. What an enriching start to the day!
Am coming out saying am a die ‘ard Gunner what a weekend! What a Saturday . Dad knows football is tribal it’s community it’s unity no matter what. But that phrase ‘put the kettle on?’ That makes tea THE best. Tea is poetry. Thank you for this post. It holds both of my fav past times tea and football. You cannot be more British than that inni’
Mark's English team is Arsenal (his Dad played for them). He was thrilled at the win but also soothed a little. He said if Man City can lose 5-1, then people shouldn't be so angry at Dundee. LOL
When I met my partner I was introduced to his family's way of making a cup of tea. You put the teapot itself on the stove full of water AND the tea leaves and bring it to the boil, take it off the burner and let it steep before adding to mugs. No boiling of water in a kettle and then putting that in the teapot. According to them the water doesn't get hot enough 🤔 So for the best part of 30 years that's how my teas have been made for me...no teabags allowed.
Isn't it lovely that every family has their own traditions and that they get passed down? Do you mean that you put the kettle on the stove, though? Not the teapot (unless you have a metal teapot). My Mum has a tradition of "one extra for the pot," where you count the cups of tea, add the matching amount of tea bags, and then add one extra for the pot.
They use a metal teapot!
I wake up before even the cats, make coffee, light a prayer candle at my desk and write what I’m grateful for - even the bad things. The routine of easing into the day makes me feel grounded and centered. When there’s no time and my morning is interrupted and chaotic I struggle.