Simple pleasures

Utter silence… save for the sound of your thumping heart….

Delicately tracing your fingers around a pool of water, to observe the series of ripples it creates…

Hi @Former-Member

Lovely to meet you virtually, what a wonderful perspective you have on life and what a gift to be able to share amongst the Sane Forums as it adds a ray of positivity to the day. I'm grateful for the opportunity to read your philosophical insights. Please keep sharing your wisdom with the world; you never know how many lives you might touch or how many minds you'll inspire. 🌟

From Melbcoffeesnob

Was that a long black or ristretto???? Sorry, @Melbcoffeesnob, just had to throw that in 😝 Thank you for your warm welcome and kind words. When so many of those out there are in deep pain and are suffering, there is so much to be said for savouring those simple moments and daily pleasures…I know, easier said than done, right? Believe me, I have been there…

Hello @Former-Member

Thank you for your reply, it's good to speak to you. You sound like you have a lot of wisdom and insight. Well done on being so insightful. Your insights and knowledge are invaluable amongst the Sane Forums. I look forward to hearing more about your story over time.

The name MelbCoffeeSnob resonates with me because I find it therapeutic to grab myself a cuppa, put on my active listening thinking hat and to help support others through difficult times.

oh, and I'm more of a traditionalist, so cappuccino for me :-P.

Hope your day is going well,

Much love from @Melbcoffeesnob

I’ll have to confess, my coffee this morning was made from good ‘ole Aldi freeze dried coffee beans. I’m definitely no coffee snob. I’m definitely not insightful, and definitely lacking in wisdom.

You are stronger and more resilient than you may give yourself credit for @Former-Member

Sometimes we can be our own toughest critic, and sometimes, we can be too hard on ourselves. It's perfectly normal to set high standards and have big goals but remember that it's also crucial to show yourself some compassion.

Along with the theme of "life's simple pleasures", something that really resonates with me is recognizing our own self talk each day as this can make a huge impact on my own general wellbeing and happiness each day. I used to be very hard on myself when things didn't go right. Realizing at the end of the day that I only have control over how my own feelings and thoughts gives me comfort. It's one of life's "ah ha" moments that I stumbled upon recently and found it to be life changing.

There are countless helpful videos on YouTube and social media about self-talk with some of my favorites being Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer. If this resonates with you feel free to have a look online and see if it resonates with you.

Kudos to you @Former-Member

From,

MelbCoffeeSnob

I’m sorry for the late reply. I want to thank you for your kind words today, @Melbcoffeesnob. I guess you could say I myself had one of those

Simple pleasure, having my morning coffee while watching the dog make sounds in her sleep whilst she sleeps in the sunlight shining through the window.

Strangest thing…. Funnily enough I spoke to my psych today and she told me I’m the strongest she’s seen me in a long time. So running along with that….I have 3 simple things that brought me great comfort over the day: