Comfort Food

I had a long day and needed a pick me upper to save what's left of it. It's a Tuesday after all so I knew that things could only get better as soon as I step out of the office. Bachata was waiting but I thought I'd take an extra step and fill the 2 hour gap with a nice long walk and some comfort food. I ventured out to Chinatown with not much planned. I was open to any distraction that would keep thoughts of work away. After taking photos and poking my head into obscure Asian shops, I ended my mini adventure in this Vietnamese restaurant that Liz and I used to go to all the time. I got my pho which not only filled the void in my stomach but that in my bruised soul as well. Already the day was better... and bachata hasn't even started.

We all get down days and some can be enough to throw us off balance. And all of a sudden we find ourselves in unfamiliar ground. It can be a range of things that overwhelm us or lack of them to inspire us. They make us weary either way and there arises the need to recharge before the situation gets the better of us. We all have our own little things that guarantee a positive twist to the story. And sometimes, that's all that we really need... something comforting and familiar to keep the energy going. Nothing fancy but instead, a no frills way to lift the spirit up and make a little bit of difference. It's somewhat like comfort food. It can be a homemade meal from Mum's kitchen. Or that same item on the menu that you keep ordering from your favourite restaurant. Or your favourite flavour of ice cream. Or Asian food that you so miss. It can be anything that brings with it a piece of something that you have always loved and turned to for contentment. Food is an obvious choice, I suppose. But comfort food can also come in other forms - people, places and other favourite things. When your world starts to spin too fast and you just want it to stop so you can get off, just remember that there are solutions within your reach and they don't always have to be grand ones. Sometimes, it is more than enough to have something that makes you smile and look forward to a new day. Allow yourself the little treats that soothe the soul. And then hopefully you'll want to get on the ride again.