Recently, I spent a week with my family. It was a week away from work and my normal routine. It was a week of laughter, fun, good food, and memories made. Here are 10 lessons I hope to remember as I am back at work and into my routine again.
If you know me in real life, you know I am not a morning person. I can get up early in the morning, however, I prefer to wait until the sun is up before I get up. This morning I was up before the sun as was my hard working husband. We leave for a much needed vacation soon, and have a long to do list that must be accomplished before we leave. So in order to check things off that list, we got up before dawn.
One important task for me was to ensure that my Woodstock Windchimes from my best friend were carefully moved before work on the deck began. I don’t know how long ago she gave these to me. I do know that they have hung outside my each place I have lived and called home. When I hear them, I think of her and I smile.
So taking them down is one way I say good-bye to a home. We have purchased a new home where new memories will be made. Our move is just across town to a beautiful new place that will be a lovely home for myself, my husband, and my wonderful mother-in-law. We have much to celebrate as we prepare to create new memories, and we all will be bringing with us (too much stuff and) many memories. This morning as I packed my wind chimes I gave thanks for the people who have walked this journey with me as well as the people who will join me on the next chapter of my journey.
Creator God, You made us in your image and you gave us the ability to be in relationship and to remember. Thank you for those amazing gifts. In changing times, you are our constant companion. In challenging situations, you seek to steady us. Thank you, God, for memories and for the time to make new ones. Thank you for this day, and thank you for the gift of life. Amen.
This delightful collection of tea was a recent gift from loved ones. It includes eight different types of tea that you are encouraged to select based on your mood or the mood you could like to achieve.
So far, I have enjoyed Focus, Balance, and Energize. And I’m looking forward to enjoying Invigorate, Inspire, Sleep, Reflect, and Refresh. The first tea I tried was Balance which is an Aged Earl Grey. It is delicious. Very smooth and not at all bitter. Next I tried Focus which is their Breakfast Blend. Another delicious tea perfect for getting me moving on a weekday morning. Yesterday was a morning when I needed more pep in my step, so I tried Energize, Emperor’s Pu-erh. And again, I was not disappointed. All three of the teas I have sampled have been easy to drink and tasty. I am looking forward to enjoying the rest of the teas.
On the back of the wheel of tea is a detailed description of what is in each tea. This side is called Tea by Flavor. Numi includes descriptions of how much of each tea is fair trade certified and all of their teas are organic. These are teas you can feel good about drinking while also improving your mood. I’m hoping this weekend I’ll find some time to try the remaining teas as the weekend is the perfect time to Refresh, Reflect, Invigorate, Inspire, and most importantly Sleep.
