The Cup That Sets the Tone

Every year begins with a cup.

Not always the same one.
Not always at the same hour.

But somewhere between the noise of the past year and the shape of the next,
there is a drink that arrives quietly.

It might be warm, held with both hands.
It might be cool, deliberate, refreshing.
It might be shared — or taken alone.

What matters isn’t what’s in it.
It’s what it signals.

That this year deserves intention.
That you are allowed to begin gently.
That pace is a choice.

The cup that sets the tone doesn’t shout resolutions.
It whispers permission.

To slow down.
To pay attention.
To begin again — without urgency.