A List of Everything That Can Comfort Your Soul Today
Things that bring solace when not much else does.
Your pet’s nose nudging your fingers for more pats and scratches and massages.
A delightfully warm cup of coffee that hits just right.
A tiny, think bite-sized, treat.
The fact that there are people out there who love you. And even if they don’t, you know you do.
A head massage was given with no ulterior motives.
Golden hour.
The fact is that in this dystopian world, there are still pockets of delight to be found.
A sweater that feels like a blanket.
The fact that you can *create* something. Anything. Just the ability to *create* means you are able to share a piece of yourself. And it gets better when someone else out there relates to this piece and tells you how much it means to them.
The smell of lavender.
A bowl of soupy dumplings.
Shoes that fit just right.
Clothes that fit just right – the fabric, the cut, the colour – you know the confidence you get when you wear something that fits you as if it was made just for you.
Cotton candy sunsets.
The time a stranger complimented you.
The time you complimented a stranger.
A big comforting bowl of pasta done just right.
A swim. Or a dip in the ocean.
A sprinkle of cinnamon on your coffee.
Rereading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for the seventeenth time.
Thinking of the time you made a friend unexpectedly.
Thinking of the time your unexpected friend turned out to be one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet.
Looking through the Pantone colours of the year. Very Peri? Orangeade? Viva Magenta? Sheer joy.
