Indulge in Life

Friday arrives. Finally. It ends with chocolate, trashy TV, an extra glass of wine, or two, or was it three? In the blur and fog in the aftermath, the words "cleanse", "detox", both feel like a beacon of hope and a heavy weight.

A glance at a social media post, something knots up inside. "Reset, girl. It's not the mountain you want to die on." I let it go. No doubt, we are in some of the most challenging times of our lives right now. We are being split down the middle, asked to...

I have three hours. Three precious, undisturbed hours with Tielka written all over it. I'm going to make the most of it. No distractions. No emails. No calls. No Instagram. No news. No checking bank balances. This morning I write. It's almost 9am. I can feel the clock ti...

Did you know that brewing a plastic tea bag at 95°C releases around 11.6 billion microplastics, which are tiny pieces of plastic between 100 nanometres and

It starts well. I'm up before everyone else. The house is quiet. Everyone still sleeping. I creep past my three-year-old in his bed and carefully turn the door handle. It clunks as I release it too quickly. My teeth grit. I look around. He doesn't stir.

We all love to know the do's and don'ts of life and etiquette, whether to carefully follow them to a tee, or to throw them disdainfully to the wind. To brighten your day, here's four fun tea facts that will raise eyebrows and noses!

You've probably felt the pain when beautifully aromatic tea ends in bitter disappointment.

You look at it with anticipation. Bursting with antioxidants. Promises of weight-loss. Youth. Longevity. Good health all packaged in a cute box sitting on your kitchen bench. You're a little dubious. That formidable bitter green tea seaweed flavour is still burned into your...

You know you have to give up coffee. The jitters are starting to become overwhelming, the anxiety is coming back. But you are afraid to go cold-turkey. Your morning cup of high-caffeine coffee gives you the boost of energy and sharp focus you need to get through your day.

You're a bit over bitter, tasteless, stale green tea. That nasty cup of old seaweed liquid. But what if drinking green tea was a pleasant experience? What if each sip transported you to a sunny realm of silky smooth gentle green meadows and angels dancing on your palate?...