One of the unexpected parts of this 365 Days of Tea journey has been realizing that the tea isn’t the only thing steeping, this experiment in daily writing is as well.

And like any good experiment, I’m learning as I go.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve received mixed feedback about the daily tea articles. Some of you have written to say you love them, that the short reflections feel grounding, comforting, or like a small companion moment in your day.

Others have gently shared that daily emails can feel like a lot, even when the content is meaningful. Inbox overwhelm is real, and I completely understand that.

Both responses make sense. Tea is daily. Emails… maybe don’t have to be.

Part of this project has always been about connection, not just content. I don’t want these tea reflections to feel like one more thing on your to-do list.

So I want to ask you directly: Are you enjoying the daily tea articles? Or would you prefer something like:

• a weekly tea reflection

• a “best ...

One of the unexpected side effects of committing to 365 days of tea is realizing I’ve stumbled into a health routine I didn’t have to negotiate with myself about.

Everything healthwise today seems to be about apps and tracking and somewhat guilt induced, along with the proverbial always "starting on Monday".

Whereas I began with just tea... which might be the most suspiciously simple wellness habit in existence. Yet, while tea sounds passive, it’s actually doing some impressive work behind the scenes. According to my research, tea is rich in antioxidants that help fight inflammation, protect cells, and support long-term health. Studies link regular tea drinking to lower blood pressure, reduced LDL cholesterol, and decreased risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

I had no idea of any of this when I began. Who knew all this was happening from something that requires less effort than making toast in the morning. If health and wellness had a “low-maintenance overachiever” c...

Dear Love-filled Readers, Valentine’s week is coming up and though this may surprise you, it's not just about romance...

It is about tending to the heart. This is the season when love rises in the collective consciousness field — not only the love we give to others, but the love we are asked to offer ourselves. And tea, as always, is the perfect companion for this kind of remembering. Tea, as we've discussed here frequently, is a ritual for the mind body and spirit.

So this week, instead of waiting for love to arrive from the outside, we can brew it from within. I'd like to share some tea ritual ideas for you to try with me.

The Heart-Opening Morning Ritual

Begin one morning with a tea that softens and awakens the heart — rose, vanilla chai, or hibiscus.

As the water heats, place your hands over your heart and breathe slowly. Let the steam rise and engage your senses. When you sip, imagine the warmth moving through your chest, reminding your body what gentleness feels like.

Thi...

Dear Readers, there's a reason rose is described as the flower of the heart.

Today’s tea is rose — and you may be thinking, oh this is an easy discussion. but Gentle Reader, I'm going to take you much deeper into the wisdom of the rose and hope per chance that you may now and forever on, see the rose with a very different perspective and awareness.

A rose is not just a flavor or a fragrance. It's a message the Western world has been whispering to itself for thousands of years.

The rose has long been the symbol of love, beauty and inner truth. It has held that role not because it is delicate — but because it is layered...

A rose is soft and it is thorned. It's extremely fragrant and yet, quite guarded. At the same time, it is open and protected. Just like the human heart.

Drinking rose tea is not about romance first. It is about a relationship with yourself.

In Western esoteric wisdom traditions, the rose represents the unfolding soul. Each petal is a layer of consciousness. ...

As Valentine’s Day draws near, the air itself seems to warm. Hearts lean toward sweetness, evenings linger a little longer and the senses begin to look for something warm and comforting to hold onto...

Today’s tea is Vanilla Chai — and this is not just a flavor. It is an invocation.

Vanilla has always been known as a scent of love. Across cultures, it has been used to awaken affection, soothe fear, and open the heart to tenderness. Its aroma speaks directly to the emotional body and aura, whispering safety, pleasure, and connection.

Chai, on the other hand, is fire and movement — a blend of spices that wakes the blood, stirs the spirit, and reminds the body it is alive.

Together, they create a tea that says: “Open your heart… and awaken your passion for life.”

Vanilla carries a frequency of comfort, sensuality, emotional openness, sweetness and trust. It doesn’t rush love in. It invites it. Vanilla is the energy of being held without needing to explain yourself. It is the scent ...

Today is not just a day for mint tea. It is Imbolc — the ancient seasonal threshold that marks the moment when winter begins to loosen its grip and the first promise of spring stirs beneath the ground.

Imbolc is the in-between time. Not quite winter. Not yet spring...

It is the season of:
• returning light
• quiet renewal
• inner fire
• small beginnings
• preparation rather than arrival

This is why tea feels especially sacred today. Tea is also a threshold ritual: Water changes state. Leaves change form. Steam rises between worlds. In the same way, Imbolc marks the shift from dormancy to movement. It is the pause between what has been and what is coming next.

Drinking Sube-3-Minze Tea by Creano on Imbolc feels like a toast to that space between seasons. Peppermint clears what winter left behind. Spearmint harmonizes the emotions stirred by change. Fieldmint grounds the body as the light begins to grow again.

This is not the tea of full bloom. It is the tea of readiness. It says:...

Dear Reader, there are moments when life feels like it’s being filmed through a soft-focus lens.

For example, these two back-to-back winter storms in my new home have allowed me to see how much my new neighborhood is something straight out of a Hallmark movie. It’s the kind of place where people step outside in boots and scarves, shovel in hand, and somehow manage to smile while doing it all.

Neighbors helping neighbors.
Driveways cleared without being asked.
Walkways made safe.
A quiet checking-in that says, “I’ve got you.”

It’s the kind of thing that warms you in a way no heater ever could.

I found myself deeply grateful, not just for the physical help, but for what it represents. A reminder that the world is not only what we see in the headlines. It is also what happens on snowy mornings between houses. It is built from small acts of care, repeated until they become culture.

Community, it turns out, is still alive and well.

Later in the day, I made a cup of Sanfte Stimmung...

Dear Readers, like many of you this morning, I woke up to snow.

Not the frantic type of snow, instead it was a gentle wave that arrives overnight like a blessing.

Everything outside looked softened. Trees held their breath. Roads moved more slowly. Sound itself seemed padded, as if the world had been gently tucked in.

Snow carries a very particular frequency. It doesn’t rush. It doesn’t explain itself. It doesn’t ask permission. It simply blankets.

Energetically, snow is a great equalizer. It turns the complicated landscape into something simple again. It hushes the noise of doing and invites the sacred art of being. Winter is not an ending, it's a pause and snow is winter’s handwriting.

Snow teaches us that there are seasons when growth looks like stillness. There are days when progress looks like rest and there are moments when being covered is actually being protected.

This is a very profound observation to me, as we live in a culture that worships movement,  while snow worshi...

Yesterday we discussed the origin of tea and so we understand that Tea is not made by accident, it is made by change.

Before tea can exist, two things must surrender their original state. Water must transform and Leaf must let go. As the saying goes, the only constant in life, is change. 

Water is content to remain as it is — fluid and unassuming. But tea asks something more of it. The water must be heated until it begins to tremble with uncertainty,  perhaps feeling like a caterpillar, not knowing what it will morph into next. The water continues to heat up until it reaches a point where it can no longer remain what it was. It becomes steam. It becomes motion. It becomes receptive in a new form of consciousness.

Only then is it ready.

The tea leaves, too, begin as something self-contained. They are guarded, holding their essence close. But when the transformed water meets them, they soften. They open. They release what they have been holding inside. Flavor - Color - Health - Wisdo...

Dear Reader, I would like to acknowledge you and say Hi and thank you for joining me here on this tea journey. I know your time is valuable and I am honored that you take a moment to spend this time with me.  

My thoughts today turned back to why I'm writing an article about tea each day... The short answer is, as we live in this busy and chaotic world, I believe starting the day with a moment of mindfulness creates a big change within ourselves, which then radiates outward.

I decided to integrate this wisdom teaching by taking this action and sharing this daily experience with you. As the hermetic axiom states: as within, so without, and as a Traditional Feng Shui master, I have always ascribed to this proverb by Confucius:

If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation, there will be peace i...