Emotional CompassMy diary

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Comfort

Family: Safety and restoration

How it differs from similar states

Physical ease and cosiness; physical and psychological safety.

How this can feel in the body

Warmth and relaxation—your body feels satisfied and safe.

It usually comes up when

Physical or emotional fulfilment of basic needs.

What this might be pointing to

Confirmation of safety and fulfilment of basic needs—both physical and psychological.

What you can do with this

Comfort matters in its own right, not just as a means to an end. Allow yourself to simply be in it without guilt.

Where the name comes from

Comfort can come from external conditions or arise as an internal state of acceptance.

Not quite it?

Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.

Check yourself with the compass

Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it