Finding Balance and Joy: March 2024

Monday, March 25, 2024

Thought of the week – Stop Chain-Smoking Your Problems

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“Some people get addicted to chain-smoking their problems. They spend all day going from sorrow to sorrow. It doesn’t have to be that way. You can live each day going from joy to joy—like a sunflower that turns to face the sun as it moves across the sky. It’s not about having a problem-free life, but about focusing on the light. Sunflowers still have shadows, but they are always behind them.”

~ as read on https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/march-21-2024

Monday, March 18, 2024

London Fog Tea

Greetings all!

This cute headline recently grabbed my attention - “When It's Too Late in the Day for Coffee, It's London Fog O'Clock.”

Have you been seeing references to a London Fog tea recently? I have - and so, of course, I visited two of my local coffeehouses in the name of research.

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One offers a “Misty Step” tea, which sounds mysterious, somewhat cozy, yet a little bit damp. The other had 2 options: pre-made tea from a carton (loaded with sugar) or custom-made.

I grilled a friendly barista about the second option, and this drink is none other than Earl Grey tea with milk, and if you want to be a bit more fancy, you can add lavender or vanilla syrup. This is it!