Tag: coffee
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The Sun Will Always Rise
I’ve been an early riser since I was little. I’d get up early to spend time with my Dad. Raised on a farm, he was up with the sun and had his moments of quiet before our family imposed our noise on him. I’d tiptoe down to the kitchen, where he sat with his newspaper,…
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The Pause That Teas You Up
In Sweden it’s referred to as “fika”. It’s so significant there that it’s actually protected by law. It’s a laid-back chat over coffee. A time to pause, refresh with friends, taking a break from routine. It’s not a grab-and-go where you phone your coffee order into your local barista, pay on your phone app, drive…
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So You Think It’s Worth It?
I’d just finished up one meeting and was heading into another. I was dragging, struggling to focus. Limp and overwhelmed, like an overcooked noodle in a pool of Alfredo sauce. Yech. I walked toward the appointed room, and there, before me, like an oasis in the desert or a McDonald’s after eating a month of…
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A Snit Is A Snob By Any Other Name
I didn’t sleep well last night. Woke up with a bit of a grump. And a lot of attitude. It wasn’t looking good for my day. Not terrible, horrible, no good, very bad. But close. I hurt my arm doing yoga. Instead of feeling stretched, I felt torqued. I made coffee–I needed coffee–but our pot…
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Coffee, Tea And The Reality Of Me
I live in a city where franchises are king. Uniformity is the rule of the day. Familiar branding is everyone’s happy place. I get it. Orlando is a destination vacation that attracts people from all over the world. We have huge numbers of Europeans (Brits and Germans in particular), as well as folks from south…
Tip of My Iceberg 