Today, I am grateful for the rituals in my life. Nothing profound or particularly spiritual, but simple daily or otherwise regular rituals, small things:
- 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.
- Taking the dogs out in the middle of the night. They both know what they are supposed to do and do it quickly.
- Putting on my “unguents” for the day, all from Tinderbox. (Have been using their stuff for years.)
- Walking through the office at work and saying Good Morning to everyone.
- Filling my fountain pen(s) for the day ahead.
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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.
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
Sheena I wish we had a bath in our house – I love having them!
Kate, tea predominates in your rituals 🙂