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Real Ritual
The writings on this blog are personal, practical, and not always perfect. This is a place to offer up my learnings, communicate the challenges, and foster the dialogue on business, entrepreneurialism, peace, and the health of mind, body, and spirit. Thanks for reading.
Tea and honey are classic pairings. This is a beautiful movie about modern day beekeeping in Brooklyn, NY.
Enjoy!
This six-minute film profiles Brooklyn farmer Megan Paska. Megan has witnessed beekeeping as it morphed from an illegal (and possibly crazy) habit to a sustainable, community-supported skill. Mirroring beekeeping’s own ascendance, she found more than just a living: “This is the first time in my life when I’ve just felt absolutely on the right path,” she says.
Recently I was having tea with one of our staff and the concept of culture came up. We realized that for good culture to flourish, there are a few rules. The biggest of which is the value of Respect. Following are some of our tea-inspired thoughts we had while drinking Blood Orange Puerh, and talking culture.
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Love is BS. It’s marketing hype driven by chocolate and greeting card companies. Love today is mostly buying stuff to give to people to supposedly make them feel good. Or passionate. Or kind. Or sexy. Blah.
Please don’t buy anything this Valentine’s Day.Read more »
The best tasting water comes directly from a remote hole in the ground. Fresh from the earth.
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When you look deeper, and listen harder, reverence is there. It’s so much bigger than respect.
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Check out this video to learn about our vision and what it takes to make the cut as a Samovar employee:
Tea is just like life. A rich full life is sensory-infused, one complete with a rich blend of experiences. It is a journey that transports you through things, places, people and feelings and that leaves you with memories and the knowledge that you’ve grown and touched others.
Good tea will take you on a sensual journey.Read more »
Right now is where it’s at. And then now is gone. Tea is this sweet nectar that focuses us right-here-now, into this blossoming moment. Can you see the most beautiful art in existence – your life?
Let the electric blast of now ignite your senses and turn-you-on.Read more »