Here's a video of things that are comforting for you to watch when you need it. And this video will also be made into a podcast episode for The Lana Blakely Podcast.
在你需要時,觀看這部影片中的事物可以帶給你慰藉。而這部影片也會製作成 The Lana Blakely Podcast 的其中一集。
Stores and restaurants that are open 24-7 day. There's something about knowing that there's always a place to go, where someone else will be.
全年無休的商店和餐廳。知道總會有一個去處,會有那麼一個人在等著你。
Hearing the footsteps of your pet. The footprints of various animals in the snow.
聆聽寵物的腳步聲。各種動物在雪地裡留下的腳印。
The warmth of garments that have just been picked out of the dryer.
剛剛從乾衣機中取出,還留有溫熱氣息的衣服。
Milk being poured into coffee.
正在被倒入咖啡中的牛奶。
When two strangers find each other in a crowded place, such as a party, and end up having a long conversation as if they were totally alone.
兩名陌生人在喧鬧的地方相遇,像是派對中,最後旁若無人地長談。
Rolling down the window while riding in the backseat of a car.
坐在後座,將車窗搖下來的時候。
Watering your plants and watching the soil go from dry to wet.
替植物澆水,看著泥土由乾轉濕。
Feeling the warmth of the sun against your back.
感受溫暖的陽光灑在背上。
Dog ears. Just...dog ears.
狗耳朵。就只是...狗狗的耳朵。
Finding a song that you haven't heard before, and it's as if it was made just for you, for that very moment.
找到一首你從未聽過的歌曲,而它就像是在那個當下,只為你寫的歌。
Seeing a single flower grow in a random place. It makes you believe that the seemingly odd and sometimes even impossible things do actually happen.
在意料之外的地方看見一朵挺立的花。讓你相信有些貌似奇怪甚至不可能的事情確實會發生。
Imagining that the moon is actually following your car that it's keeping an eye on you to make sure that you're safe.
想像月亮真的跟在你的車後,時時注意著你,確保你的安危。
The word "butternut squash."
「胡桃南瓜(butternut squash)」這個字本身。
Feeling the warmth of holding a cup of hot beverage spread to the rest of your body on a cold day.
在寒冷的天,感受握著熱飲的溫暖傳遍你身上的每一吋。
To think that there was a time when you couldn't even walk or say a single word. Look how far you've come. I'm proud of you.
想像某個時候,你已經動不了也說不了任何的話。看看你這一路有多努力。我以你為榮。
Socks—they're like little hugs for your feet.
襪子--像是在給你的腳小小的擁抱。
Did you know that there is a bee species that sleeps curled up in flowers?
你知道有一種蜜蜂會蜷縮著睡在花朵裡嗎?
They say when dogs dream, they likely dream about dog things, like chasing squirrels, running after rabbits, and playing fetch with you.
人們說狗在做夢時,夢到的很有可能也是牠們的日常,像是追逐松鼠和兔子,或跟你玩你丟我撿。
The YouTube channel "Pain Hours."
YouTube 頻道「Pain Hours」。
Red dwarfs, stars with less than 0.4 solar masses, burn so slowly that they might live up to 100 billion years old, much longer than the current age of the universe. And I find that both terrifying and comforting.
紅矮星這種恆星的質量不到 0.4 個太陽,因為燃燒得非常緩慢,可能可以活到一千億歲,比目前的宇宙的年齡來得老很多。這件事令我既害怕又欣慰。
You've been a good friend. You've done your best. There was nothing more you could've done; stop beating yourself up.
你一直都是很棒的朋友。你已經盡力了。你做得夠多了;別再苛責自己了。
Beauty fades. There's something oddly comforting about that. In fact, nothing is really permanent. No feeling of shame, grief, or guilt will remain as intense as it does when it's recently occurred.
美會逝去。這件事出奇地令人安心。事實上,沒有什麼是永恆的。羞恥、悲痛或自責這些當下強烈的感受會隨著時間逐漸褪去。
"See, Sarah Lynn, we're not doomed. In the grand scheme of things, we're just tiny specks that will one day be forgotten. So it doesn't matter what we did in the past or how we will be remembered." That's from BoJack Horseman.
「看吧,Sarah Lynn,我們並沒有註定會毀滅。以宏觀的角度來看,我們只是一個小碎粒,終有一天會被遺忘。所以不管過去我們做了什麼或者我們被怎麼記住,都不重要。」這一段話來自《馬男波傑克》。
The fact that the flame of a single candle can light thousands of other candles.
一支蠟燭的火焰,可以點燃其他成千上萬的蠟燭。
"Although the world is full of suffering, it's also full of the overcoming of it," said Helen Keller.
海倫.凱勒說過:「雖然世界充滿苦難,但也有很多人戰勝苦難。」
Falling asleep in the car and feeling safe. Falling asleep on the couch and waking up with a blanket on.
在車上安心地睡著。在沙發上入睡,醒來時發現身上蓋著毛毯。
The fact that someone invented garlic bread.
大蒜麵包這個發明。
Realizing that somewhere there are at least a few other kids that were born in the same hospital as you probably around the same time, and you may never meet them, yet you'll always share that special moment with them. You entered life apart but together.
意識到某處至少有那麼一些孩子,跟你在差不多的時間、同個醫院出生,你可能沒有見過他們,但你們卻共享了那個特別的時刻。你們各自出生,卻一同降世。
The first bite of a crispy fry.
第一口咬下酥脆的薯條。
Being hugged by someone who makes you feel small.
被某個人擁抱,讓你感到自己很嬌小。
Whiskers on kittens.
小貓的鬍鬚。
Being outside on a warm summer night.
在溫暖的夏夜出門。
Those mini raindrop races down the car window and rooting for that one special raindrop.
迷你的雨滴滑落車窗,而你在找尋那麼一個特別的雨滴。
And the fact that so many of you can relate to that. You know, we seem to think such experiences are so personal and specific to us, but we share much more than we think.
有很多事你都能產生共鳴。我們似乎會認為有些經驗非常個人,只屬於自己,但我們比想像中的有更多共同點。
As I read this list to you, it may sound like I'm someone who's gotten stuff figured out. No one does. I've failed at so many things. Oh, you too?
在我閱讀這份清單時,聽起來很像是我已經參透了這一切。但其實沒有人做得到。我也在很多事情上失敗過。噢,你也是嗎?
The cute little sneeze noises that dogs make to let you know that they're just playing.
狗狗發出小小可愛的噴嚏聲,讓你知道牠們只是在玩耍。
Being fascinated by how easily entertained kids are. The other day, I saw a kid jump up and down on the same rock about 40 times.
被很容易快樂的孩子們吸引。前幾天,我看到一個小孩在同一塊石頭上跳上跳下了大約 40 次。
Speaking of children, we live on a floating rock, and sometimes I pretend like it's moving a bit too fast, and I lose my balance. Being childish is comforting.
說到孩子,我們生活在一塊漂浮的岩石上,有時候我會假裝岩石移動得有點太快,讓我失去平衡。幼稚一下也能放鬆心靈。
No one thinks as badly of you as you think of yourself.
沒有人對你的看法像你對自己的看法一樣糟糕。
You ever wonder why birds sing so early? Some say it's because the mornings are too dark to search for food and too dark to be spotted by predators, and that makes it the perfect time to sing.
你有好奇過為什麼小鳥都會在大清早唱歌嗎?有些人說這是因為早晨太黑,沒辦法覓食,天敵也看不到牠們,所以變成了小鳥唱歌的最佳時間。
If after a long day, no matter how tough or tiring, you can sleep in your own bed at night, things may be better than you think.
如果辛苦了一整天,無論多麼辛苦又疲累,你晚上能睡在自己的床上,那麼事情可能會比你想像中還好。
The Swedish word "Ro," which means tranquility, peace, rest, quietness.
瑞典文「Ro」意思是平靜、祥和、休息、安靜。
The fact that there are entire boutiques dedicated to tea.
世界上有專門在賣茶的精品店。
Being able to express emotions—to cry is comforting, to shed a tear if you feel like it. We all do sometimes; it's okay.
能夠表達情感--用哭來宣洩,想流淚就流淚。有時候就是會這樣,沒關係的。
And finally, you: Your presence is comforting to someone.
最後,你:你的存在,對某人來說就是一種慰藉。
- 「怪罪自己、苛責自己」- beat yourself up
There was nothing more you could've done; stop beating yourself up.
你做得夠多了;別再苛責自己了。