Hours: 24 hours a day

This morning, this teapot was sitting right in front of me, and I couldn't help but smile for a moment…

Because, actually, everything was pretty clear:

  • Sunday.

  • No appointment.

  • No time pressure.

  • No more “I just need to quickly …”.

    Well, in theory.

    In reality, of course, my mind had already opened up long ago.

    We made plans, organized things, reminisced, and even discussed the upcoming week a bit on the side. All without an invitation, by the way.

    This place is very customer-friendly. Really. Apparently, it's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Except on holidays? Probably not.

    And that's when I asked myself:

    When does our mind actually realize that something is over?

    That the workday is over.
    That it's the weekend.
    That nobody needs anything from us right now.
    That we've arrived home.

    In the calendar, it's surprisingly simple.

  • The appointment is over.

  • Close the laptop.

  • Child cared for.

  • End of the workday.

    It's just that things tend to keep going a little longer on the inside.

    A conversation from yesterday gets put back on the to-do list.
    A thought for Tuesday spontaneously ends up at the top of the priority list.
    And somewhere, that one “Oh, I mustn’t forget that” reliably pops up.

    Because, obviously, Sunday morning is exactly the right time for it 😉

    Maybe that's why we need these little rites of passage.

    Not the really big ones with singing bowls, incense sticks, and spiritual enlightenment before breakfast.

    But the normal ones.

    Take off your shoes.
    Make some coffee.
    Light a candle.
    Put the tea on.
    Turn on some music.
    Or just consciously do nothing for a change.

    Maybe sometimes our minds really do need something visible for the message to sink in:

    So. Now something different is about to begin.

    Or, to put it even more clearly:

Closed. We'll be back to serve you tomorrow.

Will my mind stick to that?

Well, yeah.

He takes note of the sign.

And, just to be on the safe side, opens a branch location anyway.

But the tea helps.

Stefanie Egger