Most indulgent/luxurious little treats? Food, media, otherwise? I just turned in a big paper, and this week was hell, and I need the stuff equivalent of a hug.

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blakely · Answer

Cabin Nine 20 Minute Candle Set: Use these candles as a mindful timer for your favorite rituals and activities. It's a gentle, tactile way to hold yourself accountable to do the things you want to do! Especially the pleasurable, enjoyable things like crafting, sewing, baking, stretching, knitting, drawing, reading, writing... all of the things that are (For some reason?) harder to do than the "important" life to-do's.

Some of my fav ways to use these candles are

to read a book

to free-write in my journal

to meditate

to write a substack post when I have writers block

to do a living room tidy up

to call a friend

to stretch (I hate stretching! but if I light the candle, im stretching for 20 minutes!!)

Soph · Answer

Sticky Dates Shower Gel: Medjool dates in liquid form. Sweet amber luxury.

Daytime · Answer

the original good gummies: taste like childhood, work like a superfood. can’t stop eating them (and that’s actually a good thing) 🍭😋

Aya C · Answer

painterland sisters: American Skyr. Can yogurt be decadent? This makes me think yes. Tows the line of a normal, everyday food and a delicious treat. I recommend vanilla. Bonus points if you add some rhubarb compote you’ve made.

Belkis · Answer

small, luxurious…treat yourself :)

Juuu · Answer

bravo

Melanie Bell · Answer

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups: Could eat them a tub at a time.

Hannah M · Answer

Chocolate Lava Cake for Two (Yossy Arefi): We make this every few weeks (when we need an EXTRA special treat_ in two smaller ramekins. You probably already have most of the ingredients, and it only takes a couple of minutes to put together. It's perfect.

Harrison · Answer

Whirley Pop™ Stovetop Popcorn Popper: extra butter!

mili · Answer

Real Housewives of NY Season 1-6: It has to be these specific seasons.

Josefine · Answer

Listening to Melody Gardot in the bath while eating chocolate truffles.: The bon bons are these.

The bath is perfumed with a bit of this oil.

AMB · Answer

Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt: Take a relaxing bath! Set the ~mood~ and chill. Lavender is my favorite epsom salt scent to use, but pick whatever suits your fancy. If you have a bath bomb, use that instead. If you like bubbles, make it a bubble bath! It’s really up to you, but they can help with relaxation and aches.  Dr. Teal’s has a melatonin epsom salt too (there are conflicting studies about the effectiveness of epsom salts but it’s nice to just take a bath every once in awhile). & don’t make it too hot because it could make you pass out.

Meaghan · Answer

van leeuwen black cherry chip: Congrats on the paper! You should eat this.

molly · Answer

our flag means death: i think about this tv show constantly. cannot believe something so goofy turned into something i talk about in therapy. kiwi and gay!

Analisa Burns · Answer

Japanese Matcha Peanut Butter: got this peanut from Súa and wow this is interesting

Lanh · Answer

Sweet Prince Tomato Tin: An individual pack of these tinned tomatoes is $10 and I am waiting for a particularly celebratory moment to strike so I can justify repurchasing them. I’m not even a tomato fanatic like that, but these were delicious enough that I ate them alone straight out of the can and saved the baguette I bought for them for later. They’re the perfect sweetness with a bright little bite from the vinegar, and the olive oil comes in subtly right at the end. For two days afterwards, I fantasized about the them so hard I think I tricked myself into believing I could taste them again.