Sanndi Thompson’s book review of
Life by the Cup by Zhena Muzyka Life by the Cup is filled with so much inspiration and down-to-earth wisdom that even if you aren't an avid tea drinker or connoisseur, you will still gain something from this book. It’s the true life story of Zhena Muzyka, a single, young, fierce mother who is faced with her baby boy's serious health issues and the pending operations he will need to survive. When Zhena is desperate to come up with solutions to obtain more money, she prays, meditates, and one day, finally clearly hears the words Gypsy ... and then Tea. She starts making her own custom blend teas. She calls upon her love and knowledge of aromatherapy, tea, her Ukrainian Gypsy ancestry, and the teachings of her Gypsy grandmother, and begins the journey creating her company—Zhena's Gypsy Tea. Each chapter starts out with thought-provoking quotes and mantras, and each chapter ends with a little self-realization exercise. Through each chapter, Zhena shares very personal spiritual stories of her journey building her company and all of its ups and downs. Life by the Cup is not only about a tea company, it is more about the strong, driven, determined, and devoted mother who learns to listen and trust her intuition and to follow her soul's calling and purpose. Not only does she eventually create a successful tea company and get the medical help for her son, but she comes up with a way to help better the lives of the tea workers in the fields in the countries that supply her
