From Coffee to Tea

I started life as a devoted, green goddess, everyday coffee drinker. I couldn’t or wouldn’t function without having at least two cups in the morning. A habit that only broken when I got pregnant. My loving husband would only allow me decaf once a week (eye roll), it was pure torture, torture I tell ya. A voluntary torture that continued while I nursed. When I went back to coffee its hold wasn’t as strong, oh I still loved the way it smelled when it was brewing and I still loved its taste but I no longer needed it to function. I guess that was the opening the Universe needed to start whispering to me about making teas. I mean I was taking all these classes on herbalism and herbal medicine anyway why not make use of that knowledge. Okay so I actually thought I was going to use that knowledge to be a herbalist with a community based practice not craft tea blends. But whatever, make teas, sure. By the way, why would I, a devout coffee drinker, ever make teas? Seriously Universe, tea? Okay, yes, I wanted to use herbs to support my systems for better health but what does that have to do with tea? Yes, I would like my family to be healthier internally, especially my 4 year old, who seems to think food is some sort of medieval torture device. But again Universe, what does any of that have to do with tea? Universe basically laughing at me now, how did I plan to get all this herbal goodness into myself and my family, particularly the family member who seems to be sustained by air alone? As much as I’d rather not admit it the Universe raised a good question. How was I going to consume all that herbal goodness? Shrug, you know what? No biggie, we’ll take supplements, lots and lots of supplements multiple times a day. Ugh, but, I hate taking pills, my husband is incapable of swallowing a Benadryl without unnecessary drama and then there’s the 4 year old, no clue how I’d get him to swallow a supplement when I can’t get him to swallow actual food. Well this is where the Universe chimed in again, rather loudly I might add, TEA! What about tea? Oh wait, I can use tea to take the herbs I want to get the medicinal benefits for myself and my family. I can mix the herbs I want for the effects I want and drink it. It’ll taste good, be easy to make and even the 4 year old will want some. So that’s how I went from having to have multiple cups of coffee a day to wanting multiple cups of my specialty blends of tea. Small side note: I now crave my teas the way I used to crave my coffee. My body tells me which tea it wants each day. Funny how that worked out uh Universe.