Things That Make Me Smile ....

Life can be overwhelming at times ... the day to day rush can make even the happiest person an irritated witch (yes, I'm referring to myself) ... throw in some bad news and one might feel as if the weight of the world has permanently smothered them into the cold grey concrete beneath (yes, I'm talking about myself) ... over dramatic? ...  not really ....

So the past 24 hours has brought some crappy news my way that has most definitely shattered my heart into itty bitty pieces ... but this morning I found something that made me smile, a little something that I appreciated and am grateful for ...  So I thought Id share ...

My tea!  This is a 'blooming tea" ... a hand-tied artisan tea. While its steeping the tea blooms into a romantic masterpiece. 

My fav is Strawberry Misaki from Teavana ... its White tea, a Tiger Lily blossom scented with strawberries and it tastes as good as it looks ... one tea bloom is good for 15 cups of tea ....

Welcome to my home ... my daughter gave me this tea pot for my birthday so I can see my blooms (thanks Daisey, Im loving youuuuu!) .... The platter belonged to my nana ... she was a huge tea drinker ... funny how we end up inheriting things like that from our family members ... she also loves hats (me, me, me)  and sparkly jewelry (me, me, me) .

This is the tea I had this morning ... called Peace ... white tea with Jasmin ...

In conclusion ... sometimes we just have to move on ... bad news comes without warning, its ok to get upset, its ok to 'feel' and 'react' we can not blame ourselves for that ... but we also have to realize that there are so many things to appreciate in life ... even the small things ... let the heavy and dark go and enjoy the good!  .....

ok so Im not reaaaally that zen, Im still completely bummed by my bad news ... but this is damn good tea :)