01: Most people don’t remember drinking their tea.
It disappears between emails, scrolling, and the next task.
How often has your cup gone cold before you finished it?
The moment is gone.
During a recent tea pause, I noticed something simple.
A cup of white tea (White Peach in fact), with a light, fruity aroma and a soft sweet aftertaste.
I was just holding the cup and watching the steam rise.
The spring equinox carries a simple lesson.
Day and night share the sky for a while.
Neither dominates.
That feeling can exist in us too.
Many days feel like constant forward motion – whether it’s planning, fixing, or reaching for the next thing. We’re almost programmed for effort.
Yet a small pause changes the weight of things.
Simply holding a warm cup of tea, letting the breath slow and feeling the shoulders drop…
I realised this moment was already enough.
Enough can be surprisingly small.
Next time you make tea, take the first sip slowly and pause before swallowing.
Then ask yourself:
What is already enough right now?
p.s. For your pause for tea this week, I recommend White Peach & other teas here.
📷 Erica Moore, The Tea Mind
02: 3 rules for better work-life balance
Have you answered a work email during an important family event? Or taken a call from your boss while on holiday?
According to behavioural scientist and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans, “always-on” work culture is not only ruining our personal well-being - but our work, as well. She shares which bad habits are stopping us from getting what we need out of our free time and three practical steps for setting boundaries that stick.
Watch now: Ashley Whillans TED
03: QiGong Flow for The Spring Equinox
Qigong is a Chinese practice of gentle movement, breath, and focused attention used to cultivate and balance the body’s vital energy (qi). Try this gentle Qigong flow to balance the Wood Element and the Liver Energy with Erin Kumpf.
Watch now: Erin Kumpf YouTube
Thanks for pausing for tea with me today.
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Erica x
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