Unhurried
It starts with me... being unhurried.
This is a tea, and a small invitation to pause.
For the woman building something, whatever that looks like for you, a business, a family, a community, a marriage, all of it at once, or something else entirely, still trying to remember how to breathe in the middle of it.
I believe a story can be the ceiling to our growth, or the vehicle for it.
For a long time, I embraced a story that I couldn't slow down. I couldn't pause. I couldn't stop. I carried that one longer than I realized. I'm moving into a new season now, doing less, not more. Slowing down. Unhurried.
unhurried
adjective
Relaxed, leisurely, calm. Done without haste, rush, or stress. Not rushed. Deliberate, choices made with care and time instead of panic.
That's the dictionary. But I'd love to know what unhurried means to you. Take a moment, before your first sip, and let your own definition form.
When your story becomes a vehicle for your growth, you have to build systems to protect it. This tea is that, in the smallest possible form, protecting the version of me I'm growing into, even on the days I don't fully believe it yet.
It's meant to be a full sensory experience, even if it's only five minutes. The warmth in your hands. The smell before the first sip. The taste that lingers after. Five minutes to come back to yourself.
You can't rush hot tea. You have to wait for it to steep. That waiting is the whole pause.
A six-herb, caffeine-free blend, grounding, calming, and gently warming, built for a nervous system that's ready to slow down. This blend was thoughtfully curated by Taylor Nickens of Rise & Ritual, a fellow Goldman Sachs Cohort 9 member, through a real consultation, built specifically with you in mind.
| Tulsi (Holy Basil) | Nervous system regulation, grounding |
| Lemongrass | Grounding and uplifting, sensory brightness |
| Linden | Emotional safety, nervous tension |
| Hawthorn Berry | Heart medicine, emotional exhaustion |
| Lavender | Calming, anxiety, sensory beauty |
| Cinnamon | Grounding, warmth, safety |
Steep 1-2 teaspoons in freshly boiled water for 10-15 minutes, covered, so the aroma stays close. One cup in the morning to ground you. One in the evening to release the day. Simple before it becomes elaborate.
A gentle note: if you're like me, an empty stomach and hot tea don't always mix, this is best with something on your stomach first.
This is the first time I've had my own tea made, thoughtfully, personally, with a real story behind it.
I shared it first with the women in my Goldman Sachs community and my growth group, women navigating so many milestones, and some navigating transition, burnout, or a grief that's entirely their own. If any of that is you, I hope you feel seen here. Your story is still unfolding.
It starts with me. Choosing this cup. Choosing to be unhurried, even on the days I'm not sure I believe it yet.