Here’s a video of things that are comforting, for you to watch when
you need it. This video will also be made into a podcast episode for The Lana Blakely Podcast.
Stores and restaurants that are open 24 hours a day. There’s something
about knowing there’s always a place to go to where someone else will be.
Hearing the footsteps of your pet The footprints of various animals in the snow
The warmth of garments that have just been picked out of the dryer
Milk being poured into coffee When two strangers find each other in a
crowded place, such as a party, and end up having a long conversation as if they were totally alone
Rolling down the window while riding in the backseat of a car
Watering your plants and watching the soil go from dry to wet
Feeling the warmth of the sun against your back Dog ears. Just dog ears.
Finding a song you haven’t heard before and it’s as if it was just made for you,
for that very moment Seeing a single flower growing
in a random place… makes you believe that even seemingly odd or even impossible things do happen
Imagining that the moon IS actually following your car; that it’s keeping an eye on you
to make sure you’re safe The word ‘butternut squash’
Feeling the warmth of holding a cup of hot beverage spread to
the rest of your body on a cold day To think that there was a time when
you couldn’t even walk or say a single word. Look how far you’ve come. I’m proud of you.
Socks. They’re like a little hug for your feet. Did you know that there's a bee species
that sleep curled up in flowers? They say when dogs dream, they likely dream
about dog things like chasing squirrels, running after rabbits, and playing fetch with you.
The YouTube channel “Pain hours” Red dwarfs, stars with less than 0.4
solar masses, burn so slowly that they might live to 100 billion years old,
much longer than the current age of the universe. I find that both terrifying and comforting.
You’ve been a good friend. You’ve done your best.
There was nothing more you could’ve done. Stop beating yourself up.
Beauty fades. There’s something oddly comforting about that.
In fact, nothing is really permanent. No feeling of shame, grief or guilt will remain as intense
as it does when it’s recently occured. See, Sarah Lynn, we're not doomed.
In the great grand scheme of things, we're just tiny specks that will one day be forgotten.
So, it doesn't matter what we did in the past, or how we will be remembered.
That’s from BoJack Horseman. The fact that the flame of a single
candle can light thousands of other candles. Although the world is full of suffering, it is
also full of the overcoming of it. - Helen Keller Falling asleep in the car, feeling safe
Falling asleep on the couch and waking up with a blanket on
The fact that someone invented garlic bread Realizing that somewhere, there are at least a
few other kids who were born at the same hospital as you, around the same time. You may never meet
them, yet you’ll always share that special moment with them. You entered life apart, but together
The first bite of a crispy fry Being hugged by someone who makes you feel small
Whiskers on kittens Being outside on a warm summer night
Those mini raindrop races down the car window and rooting for that one special
raindrop as they all travel down the window. The fact that so many of you can relate to that.
We seem to think such experiences are personal and specific to us,
but we share much more than we think A fully charged phone
As I read this list to you, it may sound like I’m someone who’s got it all figured out. No one does.
I’ve failed at so many things.. Oh, you too? The cute little sneeze noises dogs make
to let you know they’re just playin Being fascinated by how easily entertained
kids are. The other day, I saw a kid jump up and down from the very same rock at least 40 times.
Speaking of children, we live on a floating rock, and sometimes I pretend
like it’s moving a bit too fast and I lose my balance. Being childish is comforting.
No one thinks as badly of you as you think of yourself.
You ever wonder why do birds sing so early? Some say early mornings are too dark to search for
food, and too dark to be spotted by predators. That makes it the perfect time to sing.
If, after a long day, no matter how tough or tiring, you can sleep in your own bed tonight,
things may be better than you think. The Swedish word “Ro” which means tranquility,
peace, rest, quietness. The fact that there are
entire boutiques dedicated to tea Being able to express emotions, to cry,
is comforting. Shed a tear if you feel like it. We all do sometimes. It’s okay.
And finally, You. Your presence is comforting to someone.