Comments on: tea therapy http://transformative.com.au/blog/2009/01/tea-therapy/ choice-full-conscious living Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:30:43 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ruth http://transformative.com.au/blog/2009/01/tea-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Ruth Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:07:57 +0000 http://transformativeliving.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/tea-therapy/#comment-133 I'll confess that I don't like it very much. But I've learned to drink it as a bonding ritual with other tea drinkers. Chai seems to work for me. But I have memories of my mom having an afternoon cup of tea every day (not to mention after breakfast and dinner...decaf). Some days she'd invited friends over for tea. Other days she would go to their places. And for Mother's Day for the last 10 years or more, we've given her gift certificates for tea for two at a local teahouse, so she can take a friend. Her students have even found out and some give her gift certificates too. I guess that's why I see it as such a bonding social ritual. We got the sweetest wedding invitation earlier this year. The bride & groom included an RSVP card which had the usual "accepts" "declines" "# attending" and then added "please circle your favorite tea" with four lovely illustrations (the couple are both artists). I’ll confess that I don’t like it very much. But I’ve learned to drink it as a bonding ritual with other tea drinkers. Chai seems to work for me.

But I have memories of my mom having an afternoon cup of tea every day (not to mention after breakfast and dinner…decaf). Some days she’d invited friends over for tea. Other days she would go to their places. And for Mother’s Day for the last 10 years or more, we’ve given her gift certificates for tea for two at a local teahouse, so she can take a friend. Her students have even found out and some give her gift certificates too.

I guess that’s why I see it as such a bonding social ritual.

We got the sweetest wedding invitation earlier this year. The bride & groom included an RSVP card which had the usual “accepts” “declines” “# attending” and then added “please circle your favorite tea” with four lovely illustrations (the couple are both artists).

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