The Luxury of Doing Nothing on a Quiet Afternoon, Just Rest, Peace, and No Responsibilities.
When I was a teenager, I disliked afternoon nap so much, I was always forced to sleep during the afternoon hours, even when other kids are asleep, I will always have a reason to be awake and most of the time I find myself doing nothing or doing very irrelevant things, I never appreciated and utilized the opportunity I had to relax during the afternoon hours as a child , but as an adult, who is always busy during the afternoon hours , I always pray and wish for an afternoon that I will have no responsibility or duty to execute and have enough time to sleep, relax and reset my brain, body and mind.
A perfect afternoon to me will always be an afternoon that I don't have a job to deliver, a quiet, peaceful afternoon, zero responsibility, pressure and burden, an afternoon that I can sleep and relax just the way I want.
As a young adult who have responsibilities and a future to pursue, it's always difficult to create that time to rest or sleep, most times the night isn't even enough and the next day you are back hustling and chasing the bag, reporting to jobs, paying bills and trying to meet up to your needs .
My rest is only limited to night hours, but whenever there's an opportunity to rest during the day it seems like a charge up and a moment of physical and mental relaxation.
Taking an afternoon nap in a serene environment, an evironment that is extremely peaceful and quiet , an environment where I don't have to be called at every seconds , zero pressure, an environment that's well ventilated , safe , tranquil, comfortable, and cozy.
A environment that will pause my thoughts , burdens and provide absolute tranquility.
All I have to do is take a fresh bath and a full body massage, wear a very good perfume and wear a light dress and enjoy the rest of my afternoon without calls from work , my phone will be switched off and other sources of distractions will be paused.
Just me on a soft bed, an interesting movie and a peaceful afternoon nap.
A little distraction from reality is all I need for my afternoon to be perfect, because my life as an adult is always busy , especially during the afternoon hours, I rarely have the time to rest in the afternoon, just constant mental and physical stress.
As adults it's always about work, there's no time to rest, adults only wish for moments that they could rest and forget the responsibilities ahead of them, so an afternoon that I can rest, take a break from my burdens, responsibilities , thoughts and challenges, just rest and peace will be greatly perfect and also appreciated.
A very short response to the second prompt, I will always choose coffee ☕, most people find it weird that I love the rich smell of coffee but to me it's heavenly , also addictive.
I like my coffee black and hot, I rarely use milk, just a cube of sugar or little quantity of honey.
This is my response to this week prompt:
1️⃣ Describe the perfect afternoon for you. Where would it be? What would you be doing? Tell us the details that would make it perfect!
2️⃣ Coffee or tea? Tell which one you prefer and how you like your coffee or tea drink prepared.
Thank you for this amazing prompt @elizabethbit
Thanks for reading ♥️