- Watching the sun rise after Fajr
- Pulling back the curtains on a rainy day & watching the rain fall
- Taking a hot bubble bath with the lights off & scented candles lit
- Sinking into a soft, silky robe
- Laughing with my best friends & having long, unfiltered conversations about things that resonate with us
- Drinking mocha iced coffee or lavender milk tea
- Immersing myself in the study of something interesting, thought-provoking, or moving
- Reading about subjects that put me into a spiritual/lofty headspace (esp. physics, astronomy, mythology, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, etc)
- Writing down beautiful quotes, verses, & passages that resonate with me
- Putting lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, & sandalwood oils in a diffuser
- Reading Qur'an & duas by candlelight
- Free-writing about my thoughts and feelings until they make sense
- Wandering around my favorite bookstore
- Long walks in the park
- Spending time with animals & kids
- Painting
- Conversing with God
- Coming up with new recipes
- Getting lost in a good book
- Going for long solitary drives at night
- Stargazing
- Singing
- Movie nights with my mom & brother
- Reconnecting with my inner self by reading the words of my favorite writers/muses (Rainer Maria Rilke, Hafiz, Lou Salome, Rabia Basri, Anais Nin)
- Drinking hot cocoa, chai, or green tea with honey
- Gardening with my mom
- Meditating
- Writing down all my upcoming projects, events, & social commitments in my planner
- Spraying lavender pillow spray on my pillows before bed
- Putting on hand cream & cuticle oil
- Applying a light hair serum & brushing my hair
- Steaming my face & doing a facial massage with a soothing cream & gua sha/rose quartz roller
- Writing in a dream journal as soon as I wake up, & a gratitude journal before I go to bed
dec 30 2019 ∞
apr 26 2022 +