To help you through the long winter months it may be helpful to develop a Comfort Drawer. The idea of the comfort drawer was developed by Marie Lloyd, and was taken from the book Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, written by Sarah Breathnach. A comfort drawer is a drawer or box set aside just for you. This drawer is a place where you put all kinds of nice comforting items that you may need on a low day.
To decorate your drawer you can line it with nice flowery paper or whatever paper you choose, then add some nice smelling packets, so that when you open this drawer the aroma will be delightful. Next add the things that you most desire. This may include your old love letters tied up with a beautiful ribbon. Some other things to include could be some bath crystals and some candles to use for a nice relaxing bath. Other things to include may be a small box of chocolates, a book of poetry, a magazine of your choice, or anything that does not cost a lot, but will make you feel better.
So if you are having a day where you feel like you can not see anything happy go to your comfort drawer and see what you an find. Take out the bath salts, and candles, change the bed sheets and have a cozy soak in the tub to candle light and soft music, then curl up in your fresh bed and relax with your good book and chocolates! Ahh! Comfort.
Reference:
Breathnach, S.B. (1995). Simple Abundance: A Day Book of Comfort and
Joy. New York, NY: A Time Warner Company.
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