Friday, October 30, 2009

Sensory Treats

I love the taste of:

  • Mocha frappuccino with a shot of caramel
  • My mom's noodles
  • Candied sweet potatoes
  • An ice cold Coca-Cola on a hot day
  • Flourless chocolate cake

I love the sight of:

  • My grandkids' smiling faces
  • New books to read
  • A rainbow
  • The Mississinewa river
  • Fountain pens

I love the sound of:

  • Old time rock and roll
  • Wind chimes
  • 80's dance music
  • Children laughing
  • A flute

I love the smell of:

  • Coffee (even though I don't like to drink it very much)
  • Cinnamon and apple
  • Paul Sebastian men's cologne
  • A bookstore
  • Fresh cut grass

I love the feel of:

  • A baby's soft skin
  • Flannel sheets
  • A book in my hands (you knew that had to be in there somewhere!)
  • A hug
  • A soft kiss

These sensory treats were inspired by Jamie Ridler's http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/treats-a-catalogue-of-sensory-delights entry that she wrote after being inspired by the work she's doing in The Joy Diet http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Diet-Daily-Practices-Happier/dp/0609609904/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256933737&sr=8-4 by Martha Beck. http://www.marthabeck.com/ Jamie leads an on-line group called The Next Chapter http://www.tnc-thejoydiet.blogspot.com/ . The group works through a book in unison and writes up their response weekly. I thought about joining this group because I have the book, I love Martha Beck, and I would love to be in a group like this. I've followed the group as they've worked through other books. At the time they started, I still didn't have a reliable computer, and I just didn't know if I would stick with the exercises. Maybe I'll join the next one. Until then, I check in, read their entries, and then do some of the exercises on my own. I guess that is "Learning by Lurking!"

So, how about you? What are some of your sensory treats?

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