I’m not going to lie, this podcast wasn’t an easy one for me to record! There was something blocking me from sharing my story…so instead, I got on Instagram and asked people to submit questions about my Tea journey so I could be interviewed and it would help things flow better.
I realized quite soon why sharing my story felt edgy right now…it’s because, believe it or not, my Tea journey hasn’t been the easiest one. Yes, I could say I found Tea, fell in love, and it changed my life forever…
But…the truth is, I didn’t just fall in love with Tea, I also fell in love with the person who introduced this specific Tea ritual to me…and that, as it turns out, was an abusive relationship that I would spend years recovering from (of course, with the help of Tea).
And so…yes, it’s not something I love to dwell on and have only shared in more intimate spaces…and even then, it’s usually a much watered down version (spoiler alert: I do NOT get into any drama in this episode…I have healed from my past and I am happy to leave it there!)
When I think back on it, my journey of Tea has been one of standing firmly in my truth, standing up for myself, letting people have their freedom even if it hurts me, and moving forward in a good way. It has been such a humbling journey and one that really made me not throw the baby away with the bath water…
In today’s episode I answer all your questions and talk about how I had to find a way to choose Tea, without abandoning myself…and that’s exactly what I did!
The questions I cover are:
What was your relationship like with Tea before you started your Tea practice?
What about your first tea ceremony felt different from tea you knew before?
When you started your tea practice was it daily or did you falter?
When did Tea become Cha Dao for you? What made you start a daily practice?
What idd the beginning of your Tea journey look like?
What was the moment you knew Tea was it? Or maybe it wasn’t one but several moments?
How has Tea changed your perspective of yourself? What is your message through Tea?
How did tea teach you to let go of perfectionism and just be?
When was the moment you knew that tea was your life’s work?
What its he birth story of Start Your Own Tea Practice?
Why do you think it was tea as opposed to meditation, mindfulness, etc?
Was there always a tea community in Boulder or did you built it yourself?
What keeps you grounded during your tea sits when your mind is busy busy?
Some photos of my Tea journey!!
As mentioned in the podcast, here’s the photo of my space when I came home from India and had the WTF, rock-bottom moment of “How did I lose everything in my life and how do I get it to stop?!!” You might recognize my this as where my current Tea space is!! I’ve gone through so much here…and now it’s a healing space for others as well.
Here’s me traveling 100 flights a year for work while maintaining a Tea practice (with all the wrong things, no idea what I was doing, but SO MUCH SWEETNESS!
Me with Tea plants for the first time as an adult
Thanks to all those who submitted questions!! It helped so much. I hope you enjoy it & thanks in advance for treating my story with compassion and kindness.
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Ep #9: My Tea Journey–A Crowd Sourced Q&A