He could hear the funeral tones of Mozart's Requiem
coming from the parlor.
If Miranda was playing that, he knew the trip hadn't gone well.
He found her curled up in a chair in front of the fire, bundled into
her favored gray cashmere robe, sipping tea from their grandmother's
best china.
All of her comfort tools, he noted, neatly in place.
Homeport
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It might not be a concept we’re familiar with nor might we
know what
sorts of things might soothe us, but at times when we feel particularly anxious
or distressed, self-soothing can be a useful part of our mental health toolkit.
sorts of things might soothe us, but at times when we feel particularly anxious
or distressed, self-soothing can be a useful part of our mental health toolkit.