01/31/2026
This is going to be a long explanation 😌
Growing up, I remember seeing my mom have a cup of coffee and read a magazine every afternoon. I learned as a child that this is my mom‘s moment. This was her time. I did not bother her unless I really needed her somehow I knew that my mom was having her break and that I was going to have her attention when she was done. Looking back I know the time that she took in this moment was probably 10 to 15 minutes maximum. But it was her opportunity to reset and to break from the day.
When I lived in Europe, one thing I truly cherished is the fact that when people sat down for coffee, it was truly to have a break. You did not see people walking with to go cups. People sat down, they talked, they watched, they read and they enjoyed the moment.
During the pandemic, I had a toddler and a newborn and we were home all the time as was everyone else. My husband had just started school and he was trying to work at the same time. I started to implement a coffee break every day for myself and it was amazing. Now did it get interrupted sometimes absolutely my kids were so young, but this habit has stuck with me all the way until now.
Having a coffee break is not about the coffee. It’s about setting time aside where you really don’t have to do anything if you can. I enjoy doing this at the middle of the day between school pick ups between phone calls or whatever. I know that not all jobs have the luxury of having a coffee break. So perhaps this is something you do at home between getting home and making dinner and between putting the kids to bed and folding the laundry. Fine time to sit and enjoy the moment. The beverage just gives you something to enjoy while you have that rest.
Rest is something we need. It is not something we need to feel guilty about. It is not something we need to ask for permission for. Red is part of being a human being.
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