Since Monday, I’ve been asking people what they do for comfort, to calm themselves.
A friend who had finished the race barely in time tried staying off social media and having her friends screen news stories to find the many heartwarming, “safe” ones.
Another spent a little time wandering among flowering trees.
Another cooks. Today I’ve been making chicken soup, which can take a long time and involve lots of steps if you want it to. (Barley alone takes an hour to cook.)
A third friend has been dropping off to sleep at night looking at happy family photos.
That sounds like another good idea.
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Wonderful suggestions ❤
And we just watched a movie about a remarkable German choreographer, the late Pina Bausch: first time all day I got my mind off twitter.
1. Bang on a drum with a baby. 2. Bake birthday cake for said baby. 3. Hang Buddhist prayer flags in the backyard and watch the wind carry the prayers of many.
Babies, definitely. When you are with babies, you are mostly thinking about what they are thinking about. And, bless their hearts, it isn’t the news.