Coffee Maker

Coffee maker:

I'm soon to graduate to a coffee maker, no more teaspoons of instant coffee added to my ancient cup and given a satisfying stir, but an actual machine that brews it to the specific amount desired. It's a leap into the modern age, or a re-leap really, as years ago I used one before surrendering back to the simplicity of needing only boiling water, cup, and spoon. I enjoy the ritual of it, an honestly, organic instant coffee has a very fine flavor and I can tailor it to my exact taste each morning, lighter or bold depending on what I wish for. 

of course I'll be able to do the same with my new coffee maker, it will simply become a new ritual, updated to what I hope will be a convenience.  But these things often take time for me to gain a sense of comfort, it's not that I fear change, or dislike it even, it's more that I come to love these rituals of performance and how their mindful actions set the course throughout my day. 

yet this ritual is in need of an update.

and it suits my morning better.

what a coffee maker adds to my morning is a more even flow, that I can set it to brew and then continue with the rest of my yoga without the interruption of a teapot's whistle. My practice will be a bit more seamless now, unbroken for even a moment and that's perfect for my approach to yoga, that it's growing softer, almost tender in my easy effort of attention. An injured back has brought a great gift to my practice, with every posture carefully selected and given just the right amount of breath and concentration. I feel an energy here that wasn't present before, subtle, and it grows with my attention. So I wish to surrender to this process, wherever it might take me, and that means not breaking away for even an instant. 

but I'll miss the teapot's whistle reminding me that other rituals follow.

that a morning's work of writing is just ahead.

and it's best enjoyed with coffee. 

~

Peace, Eric 

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