Pleasing my senses...

Things that please my senses make me feel good.

Sight

My daughter smiling
Flowers
Organic and textural pieces
Beautiful photos
Art
Weathered and pre loved provincial furniture and items
Autumn leaves
South of France and Italy – and pretty much most of Europe
Nature – raw beauty
My home – clean, tidy and warm – filled with flowers, laughter and the scent of oils and good home made food

Sound

The leaves rustling in the trees
A storm brewing outside
The water lapping the beach
Sunday afternoon in the burbs
Music that is beautiful, haunting, melodic, uplifting
Quiet
Rain on a tin roof
Magpies at dawn
Giggles
A church choir (in Europe an added bonus)


Smell

The freshness after a storm
The saltiness of the sea (even sea weed is beautifully refreshing)
My daughter when she is clean and warm from the bath
Freshly cut grass
Fresh fruit and veggies at a market
Wattle on a warm day in the bush
Fresh flowers – jasmine in Spring, Christmas lilies in December, Jonquils in Winter.....
Essential oils – lavender, lemongrass, peppermint
Horses and the leather of their saddle and equipment
Perfume
A fresh cut Christmas tree – scent of Christmas tree
Fresh herbs
The aroma of an afternoon of cooking

Touch

The softness and warmth of my bed, especially on a cold winters night
The texture of nature – sticks, rocks, leaves
The sand between my toes
Cool water at the beach on a warm day
A hug from my daughter
A hot shower (4 mins only of course) or a hot bath
The warm soft fur of a cat or dog
The coolness of stone

Taste

Smooth chocolate
The bitterness of a strong coffee
Salt
Fragrant herbs and spices
Watermelon – crisp and cool
A lovely dry white wine
Pretty much anything sweet

I seem to spend so much time and waste so much mind space worrying about the things that don’t make me happy I sometimes forget just how much does make me happy, and how much is beautiful and wondrous in my world!