If Annabelle has come into our bed during the night, I try to get out of bed without her waking. I go into the kitchen, make a cup of tea, give the cat her breakfast so she stops doing figure 8’s around my legs and trying to trip me over, go into the lounge room, turn the TV on and watch a bit of Sunrise, turn the laptop on and start downloading my emails.

I usually have about 1 hour of undisturbed time…when it all turns into flying lunchboxes, “where’s my socks?!”, and spilled cereal.

What’s the best part of your day?

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So I plan to find a cute box and start thinking about what sort of things comfort me at times when I’m feeling sad, lonely or just a little meh!

• a scented candle – I love the smell of vanilla.
• a small box of chocolates – my secret stash! LOL although being perishable, they obviously can’t be stored in there for too long…although I don’t think there will be any problem with that!
• bubble bath – I love taking bubble baths but I don’t often get a chance to. It’s easier to just jump in the shower quickly each day. But every once in a while, I do get to soak in a hot bath and having my favourite bubble bath out of my kids’ reach will ensure there’s some left when I need it.
• herbal tea – I love my peppermint tea!
• a book of quotes
• a notebook and pen
• a favourite CD of relaxing or uplifting music
• favourite photos

So once my comfort box contains some of my favourite things, I plan to keep it in a spot where I can see it so it’s a reminder for me that it’s there when I need it.