Comfortable Days

What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?

If I drink a lot of water, eat pretty well, and exercise moderately (yoga, fast walk), remember to be grateful, take steps to stay upbeat (meditate, read, music) I feel the most comfortable on a daily basis

Doing a little art every day, eating something special, a fun outing, hanging with friends, or grandkids, makes a day even better.

Lately, the weather has been interesting. Wet and warm in the mornings. Hot and foggy all day. Maybe a tiny bit of sun in the late afternoon. Then out come these invisible flying bugs which bite and itch. I’ve been told that if there was a breeze or some wind, they wouldn’t be out. Getting comfortable has been a little challenging, but doable.

I have dabs of pale pink calamine all over looking especially bright against my tanned legs and arms.

How could I not be reminded of childhood? Running up and back from the dock, barefoot in the damp grass, gardening (I’m not even sure what that is, mostly I’m picking little weeds and counting green beans, wishing a tomato would just turn red already), all day long and into the evening. Who can remember going out to play AFTER supper? Walking and walking, and walking…there are so many places to check out. Kiddie Beach, Pleasure Beach, Musquamict, our beach, the forested roadsides, Millstone point, there’s even a little store we can walk to.

This must be comfort. The comfort of nostalgia and nature, of fun (my boat, a new dock…) Something about appreciating what is, but it definitely helps if what is, is lovely.