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Quiet Cup of Tea: Stillness in Small Moments
Quiet Cup of Tea: Stillness in Small Moments
Some lessons don’t arrive with fireworks. They come quietly like a soft breeze, a steaming cup, or the hush of morning light. Today, I want to share a story about a single, quiet cup of tea — and how it taught me more about life than a thousand busy days ever could.
The Morning I Almost Missed
It was an ordinary morning.
One of those grey, unremarkable days when the sky hangs low and the to-do list feels heavier than the air itself.
I almost skipped my morning tea — convinced I had too much to do, too many “important” things to chase.
But something, some whisper inside, told me to pause.
To stop.
To sit.
Just for a moment
The Steaming Cup That Waited
I brewed a simple green tea — nothing fancy.
I wrapped both hands around the cup and breathed in its grassy warmth.
And for the first time in days, I noticed.
Noticed the way the steam curled upward, disappearing into the kitchen air.
Noticed the weight of the ceramic against my palms.
Noticed my own breathing, slow and real.
In that tiny, unremarkable moment, I realised:
Life isn’t waiting for me after the to-do list is finished.
It’s here. In this sip. In this breath. In this single, quiet cup of tea.
A Gentle Reminder
We spend so much time racing towards “someday” that we forget that life is happening right now — in all its soft, imperfect beauty.
In the bird that flits across your window while you answer emails.
In the warm mug you hold while your mind races elsewhere.
In the quiet moments that pass unnoticed… unless we choose to notice them.
Reflection: Your Quiet Cup
What if, today, you gave yourself permission to pause?
To sit with a cup of tea — not as another task, but as a sacred moment?
What might you notice?
What might you remember about what it means to be rather than always do?
I’d love to hear your reflections.
Have you ever had a small, simple moment that stayed with you longer than the loud, busy ones?
