So as the new year begins so does the new attempt at being the perfect me. On a recent trip to Animal Kingdom I realized and embraced my affinity for loose tea. On a very cold day I enjoyed a very warm cup of Green Dragon Oolong. I sat on a nearby bench to sip and people watch. It was like a simultaneous meditation and realization. I was relaxed, and in no hurry. Sipping, smiling, stopping only to take random photos. Everyone within view were clamoring about aimlessly and angrily. Their schedules had been disrupted and dictated by events and situations contrary to their expectations. I used to be them.
I realized that the lack of expectation, the sipping of the tea, and the quiet meditation were the right combo for me. Coffee had been ,up until this time my beverage of choice. Gradually I came to notice that both the lack of, and the indulgence in this drink produced profound anxiety coupled with irritability.
I stopped into the Yak & Yeti gift shop, found a cast iron tea pot that seemed appealing, and purchased it for a fraction of the cost one would cost in the "real world."
I sit sipping a cup of Ayurvedic chai mixed with monkey picked oolong, two pugs by my side, and happiness in my heart.
