Taking showers in the dark

This is definitely going to be a TMI entry. You can stop now.

Or go on. You've been warned.

My last "tweet" was "about to take a shower in the dark." I thought it was worthy of explanation. About a month ago, when I was about to take a shower, I noticed that the sun was reflecting off the skylight alley of my bathroom window. The light was bright enough to light the bathroom but just dim enough that reading would be difficult. The electric light was already on, by habit. I decided, then, to turn off the light and take a shower in the reflected sunlight.

Interestingly, the shower had a different feel. It could have been because my sense of sight was dulled and I took more notice of my sense of touch. Or it could have been that the muted natural light was calming. Whatever it was, it just felt good. I was refreshed in a new way.

Since then, I've done it whenever there is any sign of light in the alley. There have been times in the morning when I can barely see what I'm doing. I highly recommend trying it at least one time. If you do, please make a comment and tell me how it was.