Some nights, I feel like I can be in three places at once:
My mind is still inside an overfull inbox.
My eyes are scrolling a glowing screen.
My heart is somewhere outside, wishing it were under a sky full of stars instead of blue light.
On those evenings, I’ve started reaching for Alaska Serenity herbal tea as a way to gather myself back together and signal to my nervous system that the day is done. It’s become less of a beverage and more of a quiet cue: you’re allowed to power down now (which has been incredible for my sleep!).
Living in Alaska, I’ve learned that my system responds deeply to place and external factors. The beautiful (yet sharp) line of mountain ridges, the rhythm of the ocean’s waves in the channel, the way dusk lingers longer than you think it will and all be signals that it’s safe to exhale.
I wanted a way to bring that feeling indoors on the nights when my mind refuses to turn down the volume. And that my friend, is how Alaska Serenity was born.
Why Our Evenings Can Feel So Loud
Even if you love what you do, evenings can easily turn into a collision of unfinished tasks, notifications, and expectations. Instead of easing into rest, we:
Keep “just checking one more thing”
Scroll while we eat
Try to catch up on chores, texts, and mental to-dos all at once
From the outside, the house looks quiet. Inside, it feels like your thoughts are shouting over each other. Or at least that’s how I feel!
Your nervous system doesn’t slow down just because the clock says it should. It needs signals—cues, textures, repetition.
A simple, repeatable evening ritual becomes a way of telling your body, “You’re safe. The day is done. You can let go now.”
For me, that ritual begins with a kettle and a mug.
Meet Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea: A Quiet Evening in a Cup
I created Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea for overstimulated evenings—the kind where you crave calm but don’t quite know how to reach it.
It’s a gentle blend of:
Lavender – softens the sharp edges of the day
Chamomile – a familiar, comforting calm
Spearmint – a cool, clearing note when your mind feels crowded
Lemongrass – a light brightness that keeps the blend from feeling heavy
It’s completely herbal and caffeine free, which matters when your body needs a signal to slow down, not another reason to stay alert.
Honestly, I think of Alaska Serenity as an invitation: to step out of the noise, even if just for fifteen minutes.
You can drink it anytime, but where it really shines is as the center of a small evening ritual and a way to come back to yourself when the day has scattered you in too many directions.
An Evening Ritual with Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea
This is the ritual I return to on the evenings that feel too loud. You’re welcome to adapt it to your own season of life, your own four walls, and your own version of “Alaska,” wherever you are.
1. Close the loops you can
Before you reach for the kettle, offer your future self a small kindness:
Write down the top three things you’re holding in your head for tomorrow.
Put that list somewhere you’ll see it in the morning—by the coffee maker, on your desk, next to your keys.
You’re telling your brain:
“I’m not abandoning these things. I’m just not carrying them into the night.”
2. Step away from the glow
For a moment, step away from screens.
Silence your phone or leave it in another room if you can.
Turn off bright overhead lights and shift to softer, warmer light—a lamp, a candle, the kind of glow that feels more like dusk than daylight.
Let your environment say what your mind has trouble believing: It’s okay to power down.
3. Begin the tea
Fill your kettle and listen to the sound of the water. It’s such a small thing, but it’s one of the quickest ways to anchor yourself back in the present.
Scoop out Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea and notice:
The colors of the herbs
The scent of lavender and chamomile
The brightness from the spearmint and lemongrass
As the water heats, ask yourself one simple question:
“How am I really doing right now?”
You don’t have to fix anything. Just notice.
4. Steep and breathe
Pour the hot water over the herbs and let the tea steep.
While it does, try this simple breathing pattern:
Inhale through your nose for a count of 4
Hold gently for a count of 4
Exhale slowly for a count of 6
Repeat for the length of the steep. With each exhale, imagine sending a little bit of the day back where it belongs—behind you.
Outside my own windows in Alaska, I often watch the last light fade along the mountains as I do this. You might have city lights, trees, or quiet darkness. Whatever you have is enough.
5. A few lines on the page
Journaling doesn’t need to mean a full page or a perfect narrative. On overstimulated nights, all you need is a few honest lines.
Try one of these prompts:
“Tonight, my body feels…”
“One thing I’m still carrying from today is…”
“One thing I can set down until tomorrow is…”
“Right now, I most need…”
Write without editing, correcting, or judging. Your journal doesn’t need polished thoughts; it just needs true ones.
6. Sip slowly and look at something real
When your tea is ready, sit where you can see something real:
The dark outline of trees
The way shadows fall across the room
A sliver of moon, or even just the stillness of your own space
As you sip:
Notice the warmth in your hands
Trace the flavors: lavender, chamomile, a whisper of mint - which do you taste more of? which flavors are more subtle?
Let each sip be a small interruption to the spin of your thoughts
If your mind wanders back to your to-do list, that’s okay. You’re not trying to create a perfect ritual. You’re building a kinder pattern. One that is softer, gentler.
““It has familiar flavors that make it calming but not heavy. The chamomile and lavender are a nice blend.” ”
Evening Tea Ritual FAQ
Is Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea caffeine free?
Yes. Alaska Serenity is a fully herbal, caffeine-free blend, which makes it a gentle choice for evenings and late-night wind-down rituals.
When is the best time to drink Alaska Serenity?
Most people enjoy it in the last one to two hours before bed, or anytime your evening feels overstimulated and you want to send your body the message that it’s safe to slow down.
Can I pair Alaska Serenity with journaling or other rituals?
Absolutely. I designed this blend with quiet, reflective moments in mind—tea, a journal, soft lighting, and a few deep breaths can turn an ordinary night into a simple, grounding ritual.
What does Alaska Serenity taste like?
It’s soft and floral from the lavender and chamomile, with a fresh, cooling note from spearmint and a light citrus brightness from lemongrass. Comforting without feeling heavy.
A Different Kind of Productivity
It’s easy to treat evenings as bonus hours and to squeeze in more work, more tasks, more catching up. But the quality of your days is quietly shaped by how well your evenings let you reset.
A calmer evening doesn’t mean you’ve done less.
It means you’ve resourced yourself more.
You deserve that.
Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea was created as one small, tangible way to support that shift—from overstimulated to grounded, from scattered to gently gathered back together.
If you’d like to bring this ritual into your own evenings, you can find Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea through Alaska Tea Co, my small Alaska-based tea company.
Bundle: If you’d like to turn this ritual into a small tea set, I created the Alaska Evening Calm Duo, which includes Alaska Serenity plus Sweet Mountain Peaks. It’s perfect if you want variety or a simple gift.
Make it your nightly cue that the world can wait, just for a little while, while you come back to yourself.