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November tea and mindfulness

November tea and mindfulness

Tea photography and mindful quotes

This year more than ever, living in the moment, appreciating the present and practicing gratitude have acquired a whole new meaning for me. I won’t bore you with the details, but in short I had to reassess my priorities and dedicate more time to self-care.

My tea moments and my tea photography have definitely reflected that more and more. This time of year, we might get caught up in a great deal of stress and anxiety instead of enjoying ourselves and our loved ones and we might need a grounding inspirational moment to find balance again.

I hope this collection of quotes and some of my most recent tea photography can help you ground yourself in your most stressful moments and inspire you to make a cup of tea for yourself or to share with someone else, because after all a mindful tea moment can be one of the most effective self-care strategies.

What are your favorite self-care and/or mindfulness go-tos?

tea and mindfulness

"Wherever you are, be there totally." - Eckhart Tolle

tea and mindfulness

"Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things." - Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea

tea and mindfulness

“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.” - Tara Brach

tea and mindfulness

“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

tea and mindfulness

“Life is funny. It throws things at us and we have to adjust.” - Christine Kelly

tea and mindfulness

tea and mindfulness

tea and mindfulness

Japan. Tea in Kyoto

Japan. Tea in Kyoto

A Japanese dessert and snack tasting with tea pairing in San Francisco

A Japanese dessert and snack tasting with tea pairing in San Francisco