Dry body brushing. It requires more energy than I have most days, but does actually give my sore body a feeling of being alive. Perhaps it’s that it stimulates the lymphatic system just under the surface of my skin.
Music. I’m drawn to a vast array of styles, but lately am listening to some pretty intense lyrics in work by David Gray and Missy Higgins, the unmistakable tone of Seal and Norah Jones and can escape completely in the sounds of Harii Bandhu.
The gentle warmth of the sun (although I’m very careful not to be in direct sunlight as it can damage my skin…)
Ginger ale, ginger tablets, ginger anything!! It goes some way towards easing the seemingly endless nausea.
Rinsing my ulcerated mouth with an appropriate mouthwash. It tastes awful, but brings relief.
Not smelling food as it’s being cooked. At least I’m not over the aroma by the time I dish up. Good thing I’m a lover of raw food!
Old photos. They just do (make me feel good). Vivid reminders of when life was so much simpler.
Someone smiling when you make eye contact. So nice to see a genuine smile, rather than be greeted with the stress and worry of that person’s challenges in life.
A bath. The water manages to bring an instant calm.
Breath. Long, slow, controlled, deliberate, nourishing, fulfilling, life sustaining.
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