Morning pagesTen quiet minutes with a notebook before the day begins.A chapter, slowlyOne chapter read with full attention, nowhere else to be.Tea as ritualLoose leaves, hot water, and the patience to wait.The unhurried hourLetting the sand run out before reaching for the phone.Sitting practiceFive slow breaths before standing up.A warm cup, sharedCoffee poured slowly for a friend who stopped by. 
