They say a cup of tea and a good book are the perfect pair. This is a book I would recommend for your tea time! I was drawn to this book for many reasons but of course what got to me first was the title
“Life by the Cup.” After the book was sent to me I had a detailed look through it before I began on page one. I noticed a particular praise from the author of
Loving What Is, Byron Katie – “This is a book with heart. Zhena Muzyka has poured herself into it, so that you can stop, sip and enjoy not only a cup of tea but a
cup of life.” That’s when I realized I couldn’t wait any longer and had to dive into the read.
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That line hits home because I feel it’s a great explanation of why I started my tea blog, The Cup of Life, in the first place. My initial thought has always been creating The Cup of Life as a unique tea cafe. I’m not a huge risk taker though, so I settled for blogging. I don’t regret it, in fact I think creating a tea blog has helped me learn so much more about this industry to prepare me for a future tea cafe. In Life by the Cup Zhena shares her story of her tea dream. After her young son needed surgery and she only had $6 in her wallet, Zhena found tea for comfort, wisdom and inspiration. Her dream was to share her hand-crafted teas with the world and she did just that. Starting from almost nothing, Zhena details her every move of how she got to where she is today in the tea world. My favourite part of this book is that she doesn’t sugar coat things. Sometimes in motivational memoirs everything is made to sound so easy. Zhena lets the readers in on her struggles before her successes.
Chapters in Zhena’s book are divided by an
Inspiration, a
Mantra of the Cup, and an
Exercise for readers to complete that relate to what was just read and absorbed. Each exercise is different but follow each other well and are a great activity to do with a cup of tea (of course). I would recommend using an old schooled pencil and paper to complete each exercise. No technology. Dig deep into yourself and your tea cup to find the exact things you need to write down. Have a notebook devoted to just this. It’s something that is great to come back to and review after you have read the book entirely.
Check out “Life by the Cup” Book Trailer:
Giveaway
The Cup of Life has the wonderful opportunity to give one lucky reader an autographed copy of this book so they can also be inspired and find their life purpose filled with happiness and success. To enter, simply follow the widget below. Please note this giveaway is open to Canada and United States residents only. Enter as often as you can up until the closing date of August 22. Winner will be announced here the following day.
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Lu Ann, thank you for sharing this book with us! It was very inspiring to watch the video clip and read your words! Totally in love~ <3