It’s New Year’s Eve, time for a new beginning. Last year is so 20th century. It’s out. What’s in is another chance with your life, in spirit as well as in mind and body. And tea is rightly part of the new you.Tea is good for your body, no doubt … Continue reading
Can you love yourself for fifteen minutes once a day?Great! Please go fill up the kettle, heat up the water, and let me tell you about self-success.In the time it takes to mindfully sip a cup of tea, you can change your life. Sounds a bit too simple, doesn’t it? … Continue reading
Recently, I got the chance to visit Xiamen, China, on a business trip. I was very excited because I looked forward to trying some more tea. When my colleagues asked me what I wanted to do after work, my answer was simply “Go to a tea shop”. At lunch, I … Continue reading
Every five or six years, I have a student who drives me crazy. The journey is short, mind you, so I work very hard at a good defense. “Never smile during the first three weeks of school” is my motto, and my creed is “You can always lighten up; but … Continue reading
The consumer research firm Mintel recently released predictions for 2010 trends in consumer spending. Reading these is like reading your horoscope – you naturally question the wisdom of statements so malleable as to bend to any number of realities. Their flavor trend predictions, on the other hand, are far more … Continue reading
Given the high number of Russian immigrants in our area of the Pacific Northwest, we recently decided to try out their time-honored way of drinking tea. We took a trip to a nearby store that sells groceries and kitchen supplies for the Russian community, and purchased ourselves an electric samovar. … Continue reading