The Start of Something New: A Cup of Creativity

Happy Monday everyone!

This is the first official day of my maternity leave and I can’t wait to start this new journey! The only catch is that we are still waiting for the guest of honour to arrive.

As my husband and I continue to play the ‘waiting game’ we started our day like any other, with a warm cup of Detour Coffee, a favourite of ours since we received our first bag of perfectly roasted beans last Christmas. Then we made the call to the Doctor’s office to book the next ultrasound, which will take place tomorrow. We are both excited to see what’s happening and can’t wait to meet this new member of our family!

With the coffee made, the day can begin! For some reason I always associate the beginning of a day or a new task with a warm drink, it’s as if the process of making a pot of coffee or cup of tea will initiate the progress of whatever task I choose to take on that day. A cup of creativity, I like to call it.

With so many rules and restrictions to follow during pregnancy I’ve become increasingly interested in making that cup of creativity particularly good everyday. Being limited to approximately one cup of caffeine a day, something that is very hard if you normally think of caffeine as a ‘life force’, makes that cup particularly special. So I’ve made it my mission to enjoy that cup to its fullest.  If we make coffee it has be the ‘good stuff’ Detour’s Holiday Blend or Yirgacheffe. My husband is a die-hard coffee lover, so tea is off the table if we're sharing. If I’m alone for the day or hanging out with another tea lover, I’ll either make a cup of Sloan’s Heavenly Cream or Earl Grey Cream from Say Tea. 

Tea and coffee lovers know that starting the day with a cup is something to be expected, but what about the social elements or the calming factor. For me a cup of tea really does solve almost everything. Wrapping your hands around a warm mug, a mug-hug it’s sometimes called, gives you the right amount of time to stop and think, a few sips later who knows what life will bring. The social element of coffee or tea drinking has been around forever and seems to cross cultural boundaries in the same way that sharing a meal would. In a time where so much of our interactions take place behind a screen a good chat over coffee or tea is something to be embraced.

While making a cup of coffee or tea might seem like something mundane or robotic, a routine part of the day, I’ve begun to see the creativity and joy in something as simple as this. Coffees and teas are both rooted in a deep and profoundly interesting history and I appreciate finding new and creative ways to enjoy a simple sip.