In my last entry, I shared some of my thoughts on grief. In this entry, I want to touch on a tangent of that, which I am calling comfort. To me, comfort includes things and experiences that make me feel better and/or let me express any emotions I am currently having. At this point, I am not judging my list of comforts, but here are some that I use: watching comedy or anything funny, listening to music, walking, exercising, sleeping, or eating. For the most part, this list seems ok to me, but I am trying to work on the comfort eating part, since I feel that emotional eating is probably not healthy for me.
There are probably many more things I could list that bring me comfort, as well as others that help to comfort others. These can include spending time with others, going to church, getting out in nature, dancing, painting, creating, and the list goes on. As you can imagine, comfort comes in many forms, but my hope is that everyone finds comfort in activities that are healthy for them. While it seems obvious as I write it, people can turn to harmful things for comfort, and that can lead to even more issues.
Regardless of what healthy types of comfort you choose, I hope you also make the time for them. Sometimes it can be a challenge to take the time for yourself and allow yourself any comfort. Some people also use “busy ness” as a way to avoid taking any time to feel the emotions that they have. I truly think it is important to find your comforts and use them when needed. Even the stresses of everyday life make is necessary to find comfort on a regular basis. What do you do to help bring comfort into your life?