I was thinking about this the other night and decided to finally put it into words. Something triggered me to wonder about this and here it is....I am about to attempt to list my top 5 things that fall into each of my 5 senses.
Sight
1- a client making a connection in session that leads to lasting change. This is the most rewarding feeling for me....ever. Working in residential I do no see a lot of quick change within my clients. One step forward, two steps back idea. So when a client does have one of those "ah-ha" moments it floors me and makes my week.
2- Constellations. I don't know much about them, but I adore watching them in a field late at night under a blanket and making up stories....with the one I love, of course.
3- Plane taking off. It is a mixture of a sense of beauty and awe as the plane breaks through the clouds, exposing the clouds as far as the eye can see. I also enjoy the landing and watching the landscape's symmetric geography bustle below, unaware of those looking down from above.
4- The ocean. so calm and so ferocious.
5- Approaching storms. watching clouds roll in and the wind pick-up, followed by the sky darkening as rain and lightning approaches. It's soothing.
Smell
1- England. Trust me, it has a distinct smell. And I love it. It makes me cry when I return from a trip because all of my belongings and myself smell of England. I do not notice it while I am there, only when I just land. I am hyper aware of it the second I leave. It gives me comfort. It soothes.
2- Clean Linen. Fresh scent that compliments everything.
3- Camp. well, the scent reminds me of it. Its that summery field, slightly damp grassy smell that emerges on a cooling summer evening.
4- rain on a summer night.
5- my hair in the rain. I know it sounds like I am full of myself, but it's a great smell. If I were a vampire, I'd find me irresistible in the rain.
Taste
1- Apples. my favorite food.
2- Cheese. so many good flavors that go well with so many things.
3- Cider. a good one. from England. clearly.
4- Tea. Not piping hot. sometimes of the English variety with milk, sometimes the crap stuff from a Chinese restaurant.
5- Tiramisu. best desert ever.
Sound
1- Alex's voice. I could haven in love with just that. I adore his voice and accent, specifically his vocal tone when addressing me. It changes when he speaks to me.
2- Alex's ring tone. It doesn't happen near enough. I will stop everything and frantically search for my phone when I hear it.
3- The skype noise when someone messages you. Similar to above, but I hear it more and a laptop's easier to find.
4- Rocky alternative guitar rocking music that's backed with some awesome piano and accompanied by a great voice and some emo lyrics.
5- a storm when I sleep. it soothes.
Touch
1- Cracking my back and neck in the morning. great start to the day. wakes me up and gets me moving and the bones back into place.
2- tracing my tattoos.
3- the purr of my cat. hands down the best at soothing me touch-wise when I am upset. I like it so much that I swear in a past life I was Autistic. The vibration when I cuddle him next to my body or lay my head on his tummy makes me never want to let go.
4- Massages. who doesn't? I prefer just getting the knots worked out to anything else....as long as I am not ticklish that day.
5- my bed. it is so comfy and also supportive on my back.
so there you go. turns out a lot of them are Alex related or for self-soothing purposes. It was interesting to sit and try to come up with. Good list. Makes me happy.
