25/06/2026
This door is open 2 years on Wednesday 1st…and today somebody sent me this photo, would you spare me a minute to read what this photo means, there’s a reward at the end!
At first I don’t like this photo, not because it’s not a great photo but because at first glance I see the imperfections…the age…the unfinished things that I lost energy to finish (for now)…the damage of 2 years traffic and weather…the ugly alarm box on the wall…the un-hoovered rug…the carelessly placed stool and side table…and so on!
But then I keep staring at it and start seeing other things, things that shift the feelings of those other things…the door is open, it represents our brand and our heart, the door is worn, it’s used, used and used. I’m grateful for this.
I see the material and the joinery and the exquisite craftsmanship.
I see 2 years of layers on that beauty, the warmth and the wear.
I see the blurred out car through the window. I know the owners of that car, they come here often and not without joy and ideas and friendship and magic, life would be less without them.
I see things on tables and legs crossed at them, I can feel the vibe of that coffee shop chit chat, I love it.
I see that beautiful piece of art on the wall painted by someone who listened to our story and painted a piece, she called it “Between earth and Sky”.
And what I can’t see in this photo I can see in my soul…the community, the friendships formed, the creativity, the hard work, the incredible team, the combined effort of doing a thing and doing it to the best of our ability when bandwidth allows and when it doesn’t, knowing that the intention is there…
What this photo stirs up when I look long enough is enough to take stock and be thankful.
It quietens the voices of “the heater is broken”, “I prefer the old place”, “we didn’t need another trendy coffee shop” “you shouldn’t do Instagram posts in the first person”…It makes me give my inner perfectionist a slap in the mouth.
It helps me give myself a break when I can’t keep up and it makes me so happy we did this thing and get to wallow in the life that bustles through this door.
The reward…
2 years on July 1st = €2 coffee all day 🙌🏻