@Merit.ahama 15 November 2021 more from that month

Before Bedtime - My Night Rituals

Honestly, I didn't realize that I have some rituals before going bedtime. I had thought my nights do come on different from the other since I never really plan how my night will go and just do whatever till sleep comes. But I found out I do have some rituals after all, and they amaze me to think that I do follow them almost perfectly every night... Yeah, not perfectly but they are a routine. Before going to bed, there are a few things I do and those things determine my good sleep and my better next day so I don't miss it. ****My Before Bedtime Rituals****

https://images.pexels.com/photos/8142201/pexels-photo-8142201.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940 I make sure to take my bath and also brush my teeth in the bathroom to calm myself from all the busy work of that day. Sometimes I even go as far as taking a hot bath for more relaxation during cold season and a very cold bath during hot season. My night bath is usually longer than my day's bath because I feel more dirty in the evenings after walking through the scorching sun or doing some hard work outside my home than in the mornings when I just only woke up from my own bed so I take my bath differently on those two occasions.

Feeling relaxed, I take my phone to chat on WhatsApp. I'm in so many groups in my WhatsApp so I check them out for any update I want to catch up with. Not that I don't check WhatsApp during the day, but it's a ritual I must do before bedtime. Checking WhatsApp status is also a very fun thing I do before bedtime. I would always have a good laugh when I do so it kinda makes my night to be more relaxed and beautiful.

One important ritual I also carry out is preparing a post for the next day to avoid rush hours or skipping a day without posting. I started the ritual recently and it has been of a really great help for me. Surprisingly, I get the inspiration to write something when I'm on my bed and about to sleep (*a very relaxed state*). So I prepare a post, proof read it once, add images if need be then save it to my draft to be submitted the next day.

After that, I plan my next day. It's a ritual I've been practicing to master because I realized I waste some of my time on things not worth it so I plan to see those things that are not important and focus on the most important for my day. Yeah, I write my plans down on my phone, add the time I wish to do them and read them over again to remind my mind of it. This is a ritual that is part of what decides my next day after God's decision.

Lastly, I say my prayers to my creator for his guidance through the day and ask for his guidance through the night then I pray to Him to help me carry out my next day's plan according to His own will. The prayer is very last thing I do as I feel it's a conclusion to my day and a permission for a new day as I would never know what a new day hold for me but with prayers, I can confidently sleep and hope that He gives me another chance by waking me up. So that is all for my night rituals and I believe these has helped me grow in so many ways and still helping me grow. Following a routine is something I never thought I could do but unconsciously I follow some rituals until I added a few to make my night better and my next day even better. But you might want to note that I may change some things I do routinely if I have to, I don't like sticking to doing same thing every time if it's not giving me good results. For now though, these rituals are just perfect. **Thanks for reading!!!** *All images were taken from pexels*