Ritual

Today, I am grateful for the rituals in my life. Nothing profound or particularly spiritual, but simple daily or otherwise regular rituals, small things:

  1. First cup of tea for the day. I especially like the fact that it is usually still dark outside and relatively quiet when I make it. Even the birds aren’t up yet.
  2. Taking the dogs out in the middle of the night. They both know what they are supposed to do and do it quickly.
  3. Putting on my “unguents” for the day, all from Tinderbox. (Have been using their stuff for years.)
  4. Walking through the office at work and saying Good Morning to everyone.
  5. Filling my fountain pen(s) for the day ahead.

3 Comments

Sheena 2 July 2009

An excellent thing to be thankful for. For me, one of my favourite rituals in the winter is the bath I have 2 or 3 nights a week – living in an old and draftly Queenslander, it may be the only time I am really warm in the evening before I go to be. I fill the bath, using my favourite bath oil or salts, make a cup of tea or fill a half-glass of wine, and take my beverage and book in. It’s half an hour or so when no one disturbs me, and I am relaxed.

Kate 3 July 2009

Love this- I can almost picture it all…
I need more ritual- things still too all over the place here, but I have a couple:
Morning walk- during the week. If I don’t do it- I am completely out of sorts for the day.
Pot of tea with breakfast
Pot of tea with husband when we both get home from work- and talk through the day
K

CW 3 July 2009

Sheena I wish we had a bath in our house – I love having them!

Kate, tea predominates in your rituals 🙂