Haley The Tea Witch

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I HATE The Holidays! #sorrynotsorry This time of the year has never been easy on me. December always triggers my trauma response, and add my depression, anxiety, and and ASD, and frankly- the whole season is just a nightmare. I get sluggish, anxious, weepy, and irritable. There's too many noises, too many lights, too many people. Everyone rushing in pursuit of "The Perfect ___" for the holidays and getting hung up on out-doing each other, or even themselves from the year pr...ior. I hate it. I just do. I hate the small talk, and the once/year calls and messages. I hate the pressure and anxiety to follow a tradition that has never felt right to me. That's why I switched to celebrating Yule (the Winter Solstice) the moment I had my own place, and why my family has new traditions that take place around the 20th-22nd of December, and why we don't normally do Christmas Day at all in our home. Now, we'll still do Tim's family Christmas (though not in 2020), and we always leave space for friends and family, but this is one of the ways we look out for our own well being in our family, and how we minimise our stress at home. Not everyone sees this season as "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year", for some of us. Advent Calendars are more like a "Countdown To Meltdown". So it's important to mot over pressure yourself and others, especially in 2020. I'm just really glad I have my Sipology "Stay Calm" tea this time of year. Tea has always been a form of Self Care for me, so it's only natural that I turn to St. John's Wort and Valerian Root in my cup- and of course, A good book!) to help take the edge off my holidays. Are the holidays stressful for you too? How do you get through the holidays? #mentalhealthadvocates #mentalhealthrecovery #mentalhealth #holidays #holidayssuck #bahumbug #thegrinch #staycalm #sipology #sipologybysteepedtea #selfcare #trauma #traumarecovery #traumacare #holidaywoes #holidayseason #christmas #yule #wintersolstice #witchesofinstagram #witchyholidays #tea #valerianroot #stjohnswort

24 Sips Advent Calendar AND an amazingly luxurious Pu'erh!

When was the last time you got flowers!? When was the last time the founder of your company bought you flowers? I am so deeply grateful to @toniajahshan at @sipology for the oportuniTEA to make so many of my dreams and goals come to fruition! As if the friendships, sense of purpose, and confidence I've developed through this company were not enough... As if working and making money on something that's always been my refuge through hard times (TEA) isn't enough...... As if the family outings, nice meals, financial security during these tough times, and even my wedding- all payed for with my business- were not enough... As if the incredible support provided by not just other consultants like @amandasparteaplace , but people like @_kim_dickson and @meganhbrewster isn't enough... Today I received flowers from the founder of Sipology to congratulate me on reaching not one- but TWO rank promotions in a single month. Today we're looking at a Senior Group Leader, but in reality, it's all thanks to the amazing people who keep this company running smoothly! Congratulations Tonia on creating such amazing products, and most importantly, on creating such an amazing, caring, and supportive, accepting community of people supporting other people. Colour me one very happy Non-Binary Tea Witch! #sipology #sipologybysteepedtea #success #recognition #acceptanceSpeech #Tea #Teamgoals #teaAddicts #teatimeismetime #TeaWitch #TeaShopsInOntario #OntarioTea #ontarioteaparties #highteaparties #canadianteablends #canadiantea #OhCanada #ontariolife #ontariocanada #ohcanada #plattsville #plattsvilleontario #plattsvilleon #oxfordcountyontario #blandfordblenheim