A little hedonism
Nov. 10th, 2019 07:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sasha_featherHaving a lot of pain right now in my mouth; I'm maybe in a migraine cycle. It helps to contemplate things that are physically enjoyable:
For my feet, I wear fuzzy socks and some wool slippers thatjesse_th_k gave me. The dog has very soft ears. My black leather jacket is one of my favorite things to touch, it's buttery soft. I have a very comfy henley shirt that I've been wearing for sleep.
I find it easy to feast my eyes. Tumblr is good for looking at beautiful pictures of landscapes, or art of my favorite characters. I have art and interesting objects in my apartment. Taking photos helps me think about what looks cool and interesting. Some of TV shows I watch are very pretty to look at.
I have free accounts at Spotify and Pandora. I like this playlist (which I named Chill yet inspiring) a lot:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oXtXJuLv8bgdo4MTrV1uP
I also sometimes listen to rain and storm sounds on YouTube.
The Fat Nutritionist says: food you like is food that makes you feel good. So, it's not just about taste, but about how it feels when you chew it, and how you feel afterward, etc. Having pain in my mouth means that cold drinks and frozen food are helpful. Soft foods like yogurt are soothing. Chewing gum is a good distraction sometimes.
I'm not so into smells, but I can think about the smell of cut grass, or of brownies cooking in the oven.
It's also helpful to think about things that are emotionally pleasing, of course:
Reading romantic fanfic, or just thinking about ships I like.
Remembering good times. One timejesse_the_k and bibliofile and I went to Think Galacticon in Chicago, and stayed at the most fancy hotel. It was like something out of James Bond. We were on the top floor and the windows looked out at Lake Michigan.
Thinking about horses and dogs that i have known and loved.
What are some things that come to mind for you?
For my feet, I wear fuzzy socks and some wool slippers that
jesse_th_k gave me. The dog has very soft ears. My black leather jacket is one of my favorite things to touch, it's buttery soft. I have a very comfy henley shirt that I've been wearing for sleep. I find it easy to feast my eyes. Tumblr is good for looking at beautiful pictures of landscapes, or art of my favorite characters. I have art and interesting objects in my apartment. Taking photos helps me think about what looks cool and interesting. Some of TV shows I watch are very pretty to look at.
I have free accounts at Spotify and Pandora. I like this playlist (which I named Chill yet inspiring) a lot:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oXtXJuLv8bgdo4MTrV1uP
I also sometimes listen to rain and storm sounds on YouTube.
The Fat Nutritionist says: food you like is food that makes you feel good. So, it's not just about taste, but about how it feels when you chew it, and how you feel afterward, etc. Having pain in my mouth means that cold drinks and frozen food are helpful. Soft foods like yogurt are soothing. Chewing gum is a good distraction sometimes.
I'm not so into smells, but I can think about the smell of cut grass, or of brownies cooking in the oven.
It's also helpful to think about things that are emotionally pleasing, of course:
Reading romantic fanfic, or just thinking about ships I like.
Remembering good times. One time
jesse_the_k and bibliofile and I went to Think Galacticon in Chicago, and stayed at the most fancy hotel. It was like something out of James Bond. We were on the top floor and the windows looked out at Lake Michigan.Thinking about horses and dogs that i have known and loved.
What are some things that come to mind for you?
