two weeks, no complaining: The Gratitude Challenge You are invited to participate in a very simple, but very powerful challenge: the Gratitude Challenge. What does it entail? Simply vow to not complain for two whole weeks. If you are successful, you'll wake up on Thanksgiving Day feeling more joyful, grateful, and ready to share love with the people most important to you. Here is why... The way we verbally frame our experiences shapes our reality. Create a reality that feels good to you and those around you! Jocko Willink, former navy seal and author of Extreme Ownership, has a trick to combatting unfavorable news: when something unfavorable happens, he says "good" and finds the solution or the silver lining. In...
November 13, 2020 - Give a compliment to a stranger. November 14, 2020 - Buy a raffle ticket for the OBCT Orphanage Gift Basket. November 15, 2020 - Write a personal thank you note and mail it to the recipient. November 16, 2020 - Message someone you've not talked to in a long time with a kind note. November 17, 2020 - Take a bag of cat or dog food to a local shelter. November 18, 2020 - Act of kindness to yourself: Go outside for stretching! November 19, 2020 - Call someone in quarantine and simply listen to them while they explain what they are experiencing. November 20, 2020 - Donate a book to a school or free book exchange....
NOVEMBER 2020 Happy November friends! In the year that seems to be lasting forever, September and October have flown by, and all of the sudden November is here! I'm not upset about that. I love the holiday season! Do you? Are you looking forward to cooler weather and cozying up to the fire with a hot cuppa tea? What about spending time with family? I know I would be looking forward to both, but as I currently live in Florida, I'll probably still be enjoying iced tea for awhile longer! With the new month comes new products of the month we're enjoying! Check them out below! 👇 Tea of the Month: Apple Empanada APPLE EMPANADA is a smooth caffeine free blend...
Boo 👻 Cancer Cheers to White Tea Meet Dana, the matriarch of this tea family! Dana runs the ChariTEA program for OBTC. Each year during the month of October, we raise money for the American Cancer Society. This cause is close to Dana's heart because she is a 3 time cancer survivor. Dana loves to drink white tea because white teas are super cancer fighters! SHOP WHITE TEAS White tea is made from the Camellia sinensis tea plant, but is composed of mainly young tea buds. Therefore, the antioxidant content of white tea is highest of all traditional teas! Dana believes living a preventative lifestyle is our strongest weapon in the fight against cancer. Dana always encourages us to live a natural, healthy, and...
NEW TEA BLEND:
GINGER ORCHARD MEDLEY
Tasting Notes
The spiciness of the ginger in this blend is softened by chamomile, brightened with lemon myrtle, and rounded out with the earthiness of oolong. With nuances of apple and peach, this blend is reminiscent of an orchard overgrown with wild flowers and herbs.
Brew Like This
Brew with honey and serve over ice! Try adding fresh squeezed lime to create an iced tea as refreshing as a Moscow Mule!
