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\"Vietnamese<\/a>So yes, I am the person who will make Vi\u1ec7tnamese coffee w\/ a stainless steel straw, bought specifically for the occasion.<\/p>\n

Because ritual rocks. Seriously: it offers us structure and space, time to sip a cold drink and pamper ourselves, as we would a loved one. A dear friend. Someone who needs a little extra attention.<\/p>\n

And shouldn’t we be friends w\/ our own sweet selves? Shouldn’t we (above all others) recognise how fragile we are, and\u00a0 how much we need a little lovingkindness?<\/p>\n

Hence tea. \ud83d\ude42 And stainless steel straws ($5 for four @ Amazon!) for Vi\u1ec7tnamese coffee. And fresh flowers just for ourselves. All the little things we do ‘for company.’ Like making Vi\u1ec7tnamese coffee — not hard, just a bit time-consuming (and you do need an espresso maker…).<\/p>\n

I’m just saying: be kind to yourselves, folks. If we don’t deserve it, who does? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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