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Let's talk about comforting things! ^-^ by Hazel3

Hi! I have a few questions if that's okay! you don't have to answer all of them but feel free to answer any if you want to! ^-^
Do you have a comfort object? What's your favourite if you have a few? Do you use any apps? Who's your go to friend for comfort? Do you have an imaginary friend? Are they there for comfort too?

I'll answer some while I'm here! :D
I have a few comfort objects! squishies, tangle toys, plushies, and nice smelling candles ^-^ They're all in a comfort box I should bring out more often whenever I feel down or scared. Though I don't think I have a favourite cos I love all of them! ^w^ They're all precious to me, I even have what I like to call my travel buddy which is a small cute fox plush I keep in my bag so whenever I'm out and about, I sometimes like to play with her whenever I feel bored, stressed, sad, scared. She's a red fox called Star and I've had her since when I was a teen and I took her everywhere with me :3

I don't really have that many apps for comfort since my phone doesn't have much storage :< Luckily I bought a new tablet which has plenty room for fun and games! I have an app where you can combine nice calm sounds to make a relaxing song, I think it's called Relax Melodies, it's good for meditating, studying, and relaxation in general ^w^ I do like playing online jigsaws on the computer sometimes! Real life ones are good but I don't like how messy it can get though sometimes I don't mind, I guess it depends on how I feel. Another puzzle game I like is a nice calm game called I Love Hue, it's a game where you match the rainbow gradients and put them in the right order ^-^

I use to use a meditation app called Headspace but seeing as you had to pay for most of it, I just use what I learnt and practice meditation on my own. For some reason I just can't empty my thoughts and clear my mind, the doc did say to me that I showed signs of adhd but we don't know for sure if I have it or not. My mind is always racing and I always have to be thinking of something, so usually during meditation, I like to close my eyes and imagine I'm in another land that's magical and peaceful. I may even visit my imaginary friends in their imaginary place (because they need somewhere to stay when they're not with me!) and they sometimes like to chill with me :3

I do have alotta friends I see to whenever I need comforting! I'm thankful for all their kind support ^-^ The friend I tend to go to most is my good friend Moonwing207! We've been besties for years and have known each other since around summer 2017 (at the northern hemisphere, since it was winter for her when she met me) I enjoy every second of her company and I'm greatful for all the things she's done for me ^w^
If Moonwing and no other friend is around then my imaginary bestie Izzy is definitely my go to friend for comfort :3 He is always there for me when others aren't, he helps cheer me up and he even gives some really good advice! Even when I don't need comfort, he's always there to talk to and spend time together :> He's a really good friend and a good boy too!

I also find looking at nice quotes with good advice helps! I made a few instagram highlights that often go by the names of Comfort Time and Nice Advice so feel free to check them out if you have an instagram ^w^ I'm hazelthevixen on there!
Sorry for the looong journal, to finish it off I'll send a few of my favourite comforting songs
This Is Me by Keala Settle is a really motivating song which is perfect to listen to if you experience bullying (sadly I've been bullied alot myself) so if you've been bullied then this is a good song to listen to ^-^
Keep On Moving by Five is a really nice song if you're sad and stressed, my friend Izzy really likes this one! :D
I'm On My Way by Charlie Brown is a really nice catchy song that's good to listen to when someone is bringing you down. I like to listen to this when I've ended a toxic friendship or when I've been trying to stick up for myself when a hater starts drama
Sometimes singing the lyrics can help, kinda like a self affirmation :3 Though you don't have to if you're too shy to sing like I am

So yea! that's what I like to do, I'm interested in knowing what you like to do too! It's interesting seeing how one thing helps the other :3 I hope I inspired you guys or even gave you some ideas ^w^



No hate comments, please be nice! If you're gonna be mean, don't say anything at all.
Thanks for reading! ^w^

Let's talk about comforting things! ^-^

Hazel3

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    Do you have a comfort object? What's your favourite if you have a few?
    Hmmm. Im not sure if you mean the same as the term "security blanket", but if so My Jacket is a comfort for "being prepared". Another type of comfort that eases me is not an item, but Bathing. I get panic attacks where i get paranoid a lot, and I often lay in the tub for a while to get myself to calm down. Watching Gintama (or other mile long anime) is another thing, but is a last resort one.

    Do you use any apps?
    hmmm. Although I used this more to keep track of days and see how things went, Moodflow was something I used. It's like a diary that shows the level of good or bad your day was with colors. It was interesting to see after a few months what my days were like. it also helped me figure out what things bother me a lot so i can work on them. As for phone games I might play, sudoku and minesweeper are good for making my brain concentrate on only one single thing. Not relaxing, but focusing type of games. An actual game I play to be calm is Stardew Valley. (been playing animal crossing lately now that i just got it. thats a nice one).

    I would say that my leisure time is more spent on reading Manga than game playing. I enjoy it.

    Who's your go to friend for comfort?
    The ones I live with. The most important people in my life, we have like a once a month set down to "campfire storytime" about the random things that are bothersome or about the things we want to do in the future.

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      That's really interesting to hear! speaking of animal crossing I should get to know that game more. been a bit too busy for gaming these days.. ^w^;

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    Do you have a comfort object? What's your favourite if you have a few?
    I'm not sure if this counts, but these songs: https://youtu.be/9sCts5yDSkU https://youtu.be/l43kG7iDSw8 along with a teddy bear are three of my favorite comforting objects.
    Do you use any apps?
    I like to use Wysa: an app that lets you talk to a bot, and it has some exercises to help you stay relaxed.
    Who's your go to friend for comfort?
    There are a lot of them apparently.
    Do you have an imaginary friend? Are they there for comfort too?
    No, I don't.