Coffee in the AM by Your Water Garden

How important is that first steaming hot cup of coffee in the morning to you? And by any chance does that coffee go hand in hand with your morning newspaper? I’m talking about the aroma and taste of the coffee, and the smell of that fresh newspaper all coming together in the wee hours, before you start your workday. Sound familiar?

And if by chance you happen to have a beautiful, naturally balanced water garden, with a beautiful fountain sitting out in your backyard, my bet is that, weather permitting, you take that first hot cup of coffee along with your newspaper out by the water garden. You’ll take in a long, deep breath of fresh morning air, watch the graceful koi darting around the garden pond, and relax as the sun gradually inches its way up over the new day’s horizon. Isn’t this how you start your day?

You’re On Vacation
If you do, by any chance do you feel like you’re on vacation? Do feel like you’ve escaped to some exotic Caribbean island in the middle of the ocean? The difference however, is that you can do it every morning instead of two weeks out of the year. After all, you’ve thrown a rope around paradise and pulled her right into your own backyard so that you and your family can enjoy her all year round.

Natural Relaxation and Stress Reduction
And in these fast moving and stress filled times, how important is it to recognize the importance of relaxing, of decompressing, and of being able to control the stress that the workday inevitably brings to your table? The first hour naturally sets the stage for the rest of your day, and if you begin in a state of natural relaxation alongside your garden pond, the odds of stress beating down your door and overwhelming you is reduced dramatically. So here’s to the coffee, here’s to the newspaper, and here’s to the garden pond in your backyard. Enjoy.