My Night Time Rituals.

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Welcome to another episode of the contest, without wasting much time in typing let's look at the word prompt for this article!

1️⃣ Brush my teeth, drink water, kiss the kids goodnight, fluff up my stuffy bear, pray, check the smartphone one last time. What are your nighttime rituals just before bedtime?
Or
2️⃣ Whose or what picture is on the home page of your phone? And why did you pick that?

We wake up in the morning and the first thing that pops up in your mind is how to get started with your various activities for the day, straight to the bathroom and to the closet picking the dress/wear for your movement then slamming the door behind you!...and coming back home whew ...what a day!

Then when it comes towards the night time we indulge ourselves in some certain rituals or should I say routine hehe because the word ritual scares me like hell lololol, been a Nigerian, of course when a person hears that at the initial time you should check out their facial expression lmao but when you listen carefully it's just a routine check you need to follow up daily, I dived into @merit.ahama 's article on this same contest and I saw a comment from @ebingo which says,

Having nighttime ritual?
😶 I'd be scared if Edo people wrote this.

I knew what was going on in his perturbed mind, he must be wondering if she's a witch or something hehe, Edo people are known for witchcraft activities, it is what they practice and most people are scared to have a connection with such people...

So my before night rituals are :

☑️Warm Water Bath - After a long day at work, I usually take a warm water bath that is the first thing I always do because at that state of my mind what my nervous system would want is rest! rest!! you know how it is hehe, so first things first go to the kitchen and boil some water either using an electric kettle or through the gas-cooking stove while I wait for it to boil, I arrange my stuff and nighties to put on or perhaps sleep stark naked it's entirely how I want it and then vroom to the bathroom, funny enough I enjoy bathing with music loud enough to make me happy and dancing, oh you need to witness that lol, it's crazy with all the screaming and humming but it's fun!

☑️Skincare Rituals - This I endeavor not to miss at all but honestly I do miss it a few times, I could sleepover and skip this routine either because I was extremely tired the previous night or I intentionally skipped it because I do it like three days on and one day off! If you're a therapist you should understand this practice.
So after bathing, I open my facial kits and make use of my facial cleanser with some cotton pad and wipe my face but this particular part of my routine always shocks me my reason is this, after bathing your face and body should be clean right? yeah! but each time I wipe my face, I see lots of dirt and oils stuck inside my skin, clearly visible on the used cotton pad hmmm I wonder where it's coming from but after my research, I found out there is dirt inside our skin because of the contact of air pollution, bad smokes and sweats so it's advisable to always do this after that I use a toner allowing sit on my face for a while and finally applying my face cream but before all of this I first apply my lotion.

☑️Checking My Phone - No one skips this! Some individuals are seriously committed to their cellphones more like glued to it, am part of that habit not when stuck with something I must do. I could have a low battery all the whole day and once is charged... I would say ‘oh I have missed you ’ hehe ...so so so ...after my above-mentioned rituals I dive straight on the bed with my cellphone waiting to be touched😊, I go through my WhatsApp messages in group messages because I always want to be updated about things that happen, instructions given, task and assignments to do in class.
I also go to my Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social apps I have to have fun by watching videos and comedy skits they would crack me up, secondly, I hop into my discord to see if am missing any info concerning my project about @dreemport and the rest of it, finally, unto hive, I do check it I have notifications waiting to be read, scroll through some articles, read and comment if possible also curate some posts and check out my friends and when am done I kiss my phone goodbye 😗.

☑️Praying Time - This is my final ritual before bedtime, I don't skip this particular one..!... I create time to talk to my creator, solemnly thanking him for everything he has done right from my birth till this very moment even my outdoor and indoor activities am so super grateful for every single thing! Those moments when you retract/recall each activity you engage in which sprung up successfully including the journey in and out.
On behalf of my friends and family, I thank God for keeping them alive, healthy, and strong.

☑️Music Rituals - Oh this is me going into the climax of my dreams, I feel on top of the world when I listen to music but at this time of the night..... it's time for blues!! yay!! Most of my artist for blues is Celine Dion, Enya, Westlife, and so forth! Music eases my stress by raising my happy hormones and making me feel relieved.
This keeps me going for a long while before I answer nature's call hehe, you know what I mean right lol.

Whose or what picture is on the home page of your phone? And why did you pick that?

Firstly, I have this beautiful wallpaper as my lock screen, and guess what I stole it from a friend who posted it as a Whatsapp status and I fell in love with it, a very cute lovely, and adorable picture of a dog pet who looks so friendly. I used it as my wallpaper because I love and adore it!

Secondly, my homepage picture is a live wallpaper, which comprises of pictures of Cinderella, Castle and some other cartoon characters like Simpson's asf!.... smiles 🥰

This is my entry for the LADIES OF HIVE CONTEST 57 and I will like to invite @lizzyblueart .

Gratitude - I must sincerely commend the efforts of the ladies of hive communities for putting together all this beautiful strength to give women the opportunity they need to express themselves most especially the prompt word, cause it ignites me to write more!

Thanks for reading!!!

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