Rituals are part of our daily lives. My morning begins with a loud beep of the alar, piercing through the cocoon of sleep. I reached for my phone, its cool, smooth surface a contrast to the warm, rumpled sheets. The room is dim, the early morning sunshine shines through the curtains, casting soft shadows on the wall. I stretch, feeling the pull of muscles easing into wakefulness and take a deep breath.
I pad to the kitchen, the cool tile under my foot sending a shiver up my body. I decided to make some coffee as the smell of it filled my nose and the space. Some toasted slices of bread always gets me in a very good mood to start my day. After breakfast, I toke a long deserving hot bath and I felt my muscles relaxing.
I then made my way to campus, and along the way there was some noise of cars passing by going up and down, everyone aiming to start their day. This is when I could feel very well that I was now separated from my space. I could feel the cool morning breeze making contact with my skin, sending chills to my spine. The smell of street food fills the air, a tempting mix of spices and some meat. The birds also chipping, giving me some faith that today will be a great day. There was noise of stressed students preparing for their morning classes, I made my way to the Social Anthropology class and suddenly I could hear the loud deep voice of the lecturer ready to begin the class. I took out my book that instantly stared back at me, I then toke the notes. After the morning class I made sure that I attend all the remaining classes.
After all my classes I made my way back home as I felt that today was a really long day. I could even feel the hard and long day through my itching feet. I toke a warm bath to relax and decrease the tiredness that begins to over power my body. I went through all my notes to make sure that I understand today's concept. After that I made sure that I excite my stomach with some home divine home cooked meal, suddenly I could feel my day becoming better. I was now in the liminal phase where I was now back in my space that was peaceful and relaxing. I threw my head in my soft pillow and that is when the deep slumber attacked me.