5 WAYS TO WIND DOWN

I think introverts know this better than anyone, but "me-time" is a very treasured part of the day.

So here's five ways I like to chill out at the end of the day!

p.s. Q&A answers coming very soon! I'm giving a little more time to ask questions :)

1. LISTEN TO MUSIC

Okay, the secret's out, has been for awhile, I'm a music fanatic.

Whether it's in the car, in my room, and if I could still concentrate and not be tempted to belt it and tap my pencil to the beat, you can bet your bottom dollar I would listen to my favorite tunes while doing algebra. ;)

But, I also use it to wind down at the end of the day.

So put on a record. Break out your CD's. Play a playlist on Spotify.

Sit back, relax, and let it fill you!

2. MAKE A COMFY SPOT

Let's be real for a sec.

I sleep in the same room with my two little sisters, and the 2-year-old sleeps in my bed with me (which I LOVE), and it's a fairly shallow bunk-bed, so I can't necessarily sit and do things on my bed without waking them up!

So what I do is, I grab several pillows, some blankets, grab a candle and light it, grab some tea, and make me a cozy little spot on my floor!

Now for most, your bed works, but even still, I use this idea practically every night!

3. DIM THE LIGHTS

My friends and family think I'm crazy, but I hardly ever have my main (? don't know what else to call it, haha) light on.
I am rarely in my room unless it's at night, so I always just only have a lamp turned on.

Dim lights calm me.

I feel like it makes the room feel more cozy and inviting and ready to relax in!

Maybe it's just me, but this is a major thing that has to be done in my relaxing space!

4. JOURNAL/READ

Journaling is always an essential thing for me to do at night.

I love it. Whether my prayer journal or my personal one, it always relaxes me :)
And reading is literally amazing. I am a major bibliophile. It's so great. WAH.

5. PRAY

I have recently set a goal for myself to devote myself to prayer every night.

I guess you could call it a New Years resolution, but I didn't mean for it to be.

Not just "spit-prayers" as my dad calls it. I mean actual prayer.

So turn on some worship music and have a good conversation with the One who holds the very world in His hands. :)

So, I'll leave it to Lady Mary to bid farewell: