Blooming Tea Flower & Teapot Store

Between unemployment and the challenges of today’s economy, 2009 holidays may be especially stressful. There are guests and their added expense but also the physical stresses in preparing space, cleaning and entertaining. And what if you feel like you just can’t afford anything at all?

Then there is the relationship factor. We may have to cope with relatives who know our buttons, deal with family conflicts or cope with sadness due to the loss of someone who cannot be there.

Rather than dwell on these causes of stress, let’s look for solutions:

Identify past holiday triggers that have caught you before. Be aware so you can disarm them. Practice mindfullness and observe your feelings throughout the day.  Identify your feelings as they occur rather than letting them accumulate, sneak up on you and explode at a relatively small catalyst.  Don’t deny the feelings. Allow yourself to feel them without judgment. By allowing the emotions, you give yourself permission to process through them and let them go.

Connect with others, and do not isolate yourself.  Consciously make choices to be with people who care whether a religious group, club, friends or family.  If you’re alone, choose to make a difference for you and others by volunteering for nonprofit or community functions.  Helping others is actually a gift for yourself.  Besides feeling good about what you have done, you’ll meet others who are like-minded.

Permit changes in routine and tradition to occur. Don’t set an expectation for the holidays to be perfect or the same as in the past. Find the joy in experiencing the differences and embrace the opportunity to grow through change.

Keep to routine, healthy habits. If you don’t have any healthy routines, now may be a good time to set some. Although a few special treats are fun at holiday parties, it’s important to keep the majority of your daily meals healthy.

Learn to say no to things that are too much for you. You don’t have to be everything for everyone nor do everything for others. Sometimes you need to simply be good to yourself and take a moment to recharge and renew.

Make time in each day to clear your mind and reconnect with your creative source.

A Season to Renew Our Spiritual Connection

What better time to start this routine than the Holidays? This is a season to generate appreciation for life and for our spiritual selves. It’s a time to renew our connection with our creative source.

Tea flowers or flowering tea are a particularly useful tool in learning mindfullness.  They can be used as a focal point for observation, and the habit of taking tea an easy and healthy habit to establish.

Each tea flower has a distinct and beautiful effect when brewed. The aroma of the flowers is therapeutic, and both the tea and the flowers together product an antioxidant rich tea.

By observing their blooming and being aware of all 5 senses as it brews, the mind can be centered and calmed:

Watch the flower unfolding as it brews in a glass teapot.

Take in the aroma of the tea and flowers.

Listen to the tea as it pours into your cup.

Feel heat of the cup in your hands and the warm flow of the tea in your throat.

Taste the delicate flavor of tea and flowers.

Make the holidays a time for growth, personal and spiritual. In each event find where you can learn and grow. Even the most difficult have lessons from which we can grow and be grateful.

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