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一日千秋 (ichinichi-sen-shū): One Day Feels Like a Thousand Autumns

一日千秋 (ichinichi-sen-shū): One Day Feels Like a ...

There’s a Japanese idiom that captures the beauty — and ache — of waiting: 🌿 一日千秋 (ichinichi-sen-shū) — “One day feels like a thousand autumns.” It’s that feeling of deep...

一日千秋 (ichinichi-sen-shū): One Day Feels Like a ...

There’s a Japanese idiom that captures the beauty — and ache — of waiting: 🌿 一日千秋 (ichinichi-sen-shū) — “One day feels like a thousand autumns.” It’s that feeling of deep...

Pouring Time, Not Just Tea.

Pouring Time, Not Just Tea.

The most precious thing we have in this life isn’t something we can buy or collect — it’s time. How we spend it matters deeply. Today, I shared a bowl...

Pouring Time, Not Just Tea.

The most precious thing we have in this life isn’t something we can buy or collect — it’s time. How we spend it matters deeply. Today, I shared a bowl...

Matcha Mood, Always.

Matcha Mood, Always.

There’s something about the quiet rhythm of whisking matcha that feels like directing the first scene of your own day. 🎬🌿We all have the power to rewrite the energy of...

Matcha Mood, Always.

There’s something about the quiet rhythm of whisking matcha that feels like directing the first scene of your own day. 🎬🌿We all have the power to rewrite the energy of...

The Path Forward 🌿 | Perseverance and Patience in Tea and Life

The Path Forward 🌿 | Perseverance and Patience ...

Walking through the Japanese Garden in Seattle, I found myself thinking about the path ahead — the twists, turns, and quiet spaces between. 🍵 The Japanese idiom 「石の上にも三年」(Ishi no ue...

The Path Forward 🌿 | Perseverance and Patience ...

Walking through the Japanese Garden in Seattle, I found myself thinking about the path ahead — the twists, turns, and quiet spaces between. 🍵 The Japanese idiom 「石の上にも三年」(Ishi no ue...

Things of Quality Have No Fear of Time 🌿💚🍵🍃🌼

Things of Quality Have No Fear of Time 🌿💚🍵🍃🌼

This morning, I whisked my usual matcha latte — calm, bright, and creamy. The kind of ritual that brings you right back into your body, one sip at a time....

Things of Quality Have No Fear of Time 🌿💚🍵🍃🌼

This morning, I whisked my usual matcha latte — calm, bright, and creamy. The kind of ritual that brings you right back into your body, one sip at a time....

The Spice & Tea Exchange 🍵 | Gratitude, Patienc...

This weekend, I stopped by The Spice & Tea Exchange in Portland (📍536 SW Broadway), where the air smelled of cardamom, cloves, and possibility. I sat, patiently waiting for my...

The Spice & Tea Exchange 🍵 | Gratitude, Patienc...

This weekend, I stopped by The Spice & Tea Exchange in Portland (📍536 SW Broadway), where the air smelled of cardamom, cloves, and possibility. I sat, patiently waiting for my...