Tea

I love having a cup of Tea. Specifically my favourite, that feels like a treat, is my chai Tea.

I have a very specific order - a chai latte, on soy, extra hot, 3/4 strength. I look forward to it. I enjoy it. Tea brings me Joy.

At night time, when the children are in bed I love having a chai Tea.  I also love having a peppermint Tea with honey too.

My day is busy.  During my day Tea brings me Joy. 

It is so busy in the morning, getting my children ready for school.  Making sure I get my daughter to school on time is the biggest challenge - and then making sure I am ready and at work by 9:00am is .  I know this doesn't seem early.  My little boy is always reluctant to get moving in the morning.  Some Mums I know have to be up and out much earlier.  I am usually up by 7:00am which also is a late start for many Mums, yet I stay up late once my children are in bed, writing, making photobooks, watching Netflix.  This is my time that definitely brings me Joy.  Although I always know I 'should' be going to bed earlier with 10:00pm being my magic number rather than 11:00pm or 11:30pm.  Regardless I drink my Tea and stay up late and feel happy.

And then during the day, quite early in the morning I feel the pressure of work building - so much to do - too much to do.  And so when I order my chai Tea from the local cafe and just have a brief moment to relax and enjoy my Tea, I feel Joy.  

No matter how my day is going, or how my night is gone, a cup of Tea can be a “cure all” for me.  Tonight I have been cranky, tired and cranky - and my precious two little ones went to bed so late which has meant the kitchen is messy and I am up late, and I feel guilty for getting cranky at them when the night wasn’t going to plan, which is always the case since I don’t really have a plan.  Although I know and they know that I get tired and cranky by 9:00pm.  So now I need some “me time” to do some of my favourite things – writing, watching Netflix and a cup of peppermint Tea with honey – these are some of the things that definitely bring me Joy. 

I also like drinking Tea with my husband and with friends too - Tea can bring forth a time of connection and conversation - and these times are moments of Joy for me too.   

Writing

Writing definitely brings me Joy.

I have always loved Writing and wanted to dedicate more time to Writing.  I am so excited that this year, this dream has come true. 

I’ve loved that I have written a few children books that I plan to review and get my daughter to complete with drawings. Plus I have two other children’s books in my mind. I also love my two Projects via Blogs, even though I am behind in my goal of writing each week. I definitely have topics to write about for each and need to get back on track to meet the deadlines I have set myself. The reason I am behind on schedule is because of my love of Writing where I am currently Writing a novel too. This novel idea which I hope is novel in terms of original, fresh and unique, started with a dream that seemed so real, and so I am creating a book as a process of discovery, in terms of who is this person and what are they here to teach me.

I have loved loved loved Writing this novel.  Writing this novel is bringing me Joy.

I would love to see my Writing in print. Now that would be a dream come true.  Now that would bring me Joy too. 

For now I am just enjoying Writing for me.  Next year I will decide how to start the process of getting my Writing published, that will certainly start with the process of being brave enough to share my words. 

I do love my job - well most days - yet there is a part of me that would love to spend days and days just Writing.  For now I stay up late, once my children are in bed, to enjoy Writing.  Writing brings me Joy, and I hope that my Writing will one day bring Joy to others.  I know my children will be filled with Joy if, or perhaps I should say when, I can give them a copy of my books.