My Daily R&R (or C&C)
I love a ritual. I sometimes feel like converting to Catholicism or Judaism just so that I can take part in all of those ceremonial rituals. But let’s sink to a less lofty practice- the one that involves coffee and chocolate.
Yes folks, every early afternoon just after I put the bebes down for a little nap, I can’t wait to rush to my coffee pot and brew myself a dark-roasted pot of joe (Swing’s Coffee Roasters- my local brew of choice). I break up a few squares of sea salted dark chocolate (I buy this stuff by the case from Amazon- seriously) and plop myself down on my bed for some proper R&R. It doesn’t last long because as we all know there are too few hours in the day if you actually want to attempt to be even a slightly productive person, but those few moments enjoying that chocolate and the cup of coffee are one of my favorite things these days. I feel like one of those 70s housewives in the Calgon commercials, except I don’t want to be taken away, I just want a little time out.
Indugence? Sure. Post-worthy? I don’t know. I think so. I think it’s important to remember to take a tiny bit of time for ourselves when our days always seem so full. Coffee and chocolate=contemplation, for me. And then… it’s over, time to snap back into my double time reality where things whizz by so fast, I hardly remember what happened in a given day. This little ritual helps slow things down (even though it does involve caffeine), and slowness is a rare commodity.
What about you? Any daily rituals that you look forward to?
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Nap time is my time too! Finally got my little ones on the same sleeping schedule during the day. The first few minutes after they go down are spent cleaning up, throwing in a load of laundry, etc., but then I get a little time for me. I usually have a bite to eat and peruse my inbox and favorite sites.
Oh wow, that sounds lovely! I am missing my kids taking a nap in the afternoon, I
could hardly wait to lay down, even for 20 minutes. I also savor a piece of dark chocoa
chocolate at times when I get a minute of silence to myself. My favorite
thing is still getting a massage. That is when I truly am able to relax.
I need to join you on that one Kelly!!!!! xoxo
you probably have a much better and healthier ritual! we should have you share it here on the blog.
This is too weird: over the past 3 days I’ve become obsessed with that exact chocolate! I eat one bar practically every day. It’s the BEST! My ritual is a glass of wine after the kids are all in bed and some idle web surfing.
kindred spirits!
Love my morning coffee, sometimes afternoon coffee. And really is there nothing better than a cold beer or glass of wine after a day of work?
Also love making breakfast for Lauren and I in the morning before work and listening to Mike & Mike or NPR Morning Edition.
i hear you benny!