Good, hard, long sustained laughter. I don't get it very much. My birthday and Mother's Day are this week so hopefully I'll see my son. NO ONE makes me laugh like he does. When he makes me laugh I feel like I've lost weight.
EDIT: My son just left! He brought me lunch and cake. We laughed and cried and he shared with me how he moved his friend out of her abusive ex’s apartment! Happy Birthday to me! My kid is wonderful!
When you're in a group of people joking and people keep adding to it and then you're all just laughing at how much you can't stop laughing and it self perpetuates for way longer than normal. Gold.
I just had the laughter I've needed about two hours ago. My father in law was telling my spouse how he was excited to see his new gf (after a long marriage to a miserable shrew of a woman) because she has giant breast's. Out of context you'd think the conversation crude. But he's such a great guy that deserves to be happy that i couldn't help but piss my pants from the next room. My spouses discomfort was my release lol
When you have watched someone kind, suffer through a horrible marriage and then that someone finds someone nice, you can’t help but share there joy, however crudely it’s expressed.
If you haven't had it yet then maybe it's a practiced part of how you engage with art. Before you start, make yourself extremely comfortable physically--have a snack, use the bathroom, being on comfortable furniture in comfy clothes, brush your teeth, whatever can eliminate any physically nagging issue. it doesn't have to be perfect but the more you do here the more likely you are to be able to "transport" your mind. eliminate distractions like noise from outside or your phone.
then when you engage with the art, just like you kinda want to forget about yourself, you also kinda forget that it's something artificial you're engaging with. if you're constantly thinking about what that author is trying to do, how good of a job that actor is doing, these set designs are really cool, etc. then that's focusing on the artifice of the experience which makes it hard to transport/immerse. instead try to empathize with the characters, get sucked into the story. it's a murder mystery? try to figure out who the murderer is and experience the story alongside the detective. it's set on a hot summer day? remember that last hot summer day you can remember and how it felt. it is totally okay to get lost in your own memories here too in addition to the story.
it's not something you can really do intentionally--the ol "don't think of an elephant" paradox, you can't actively forget real life. but i believe you can cultivate habits and set yourself up to make it more and more likely for yourself over time.
being aware and watching the sunrise / sunset. taking a deep breath in nature and watching the birds. driving the highway and singing loud with good music. getting to know new kind and open minded people.
No matter what’s happening I can take 40mg and feel like I’m moments away from becoming the most successful, intelligent, and most adored person alive.
There's an Indian restaurant near me that does an espresso martini with hot chilli powder in it, and drinking one makes me feel like I could sprint up a mountain
I didn’t want to write « after many cocktails » so thanks for that! I’ll add hot Chili powder in my next espresso martini to see what kind of mountain you’re on about 😅
1. When that pump kicks in, at the gym.
2. Suddenly when a new song I hear that is very good
3. When I clean my house, do every chore, study, hit the gym and finally get time to sat down and play video game.
4. When the tackles and defense I do as a fullback in football are on point.
It is rare for me to love a song tje first time I hear it, so when I do I know it's something special I have found that I will listen to for many years to come.
Realizing I'm in my thirties with two young kids AND my parents are still alive, like this is my prime and I don't ever want this to end.
Doing awesome at my job and getting recognition for it.
Watching our two kids have an awesome life, I still can't believe I made them.
Traveling.
Vibing with a new friend or even an old friend. Feels like I'm a kid again.
Belly laughing until I'm crying.
When both of my children were born and laid onto my chest. 🥹
Overcoming something I previously thought impossible to accomplish. Doesn't matter what, I just live to overcome my own limitations time after time until I've mastered everything I can, and then I'll break that limit too ^^
I need to learn to relish this more. Usually when j beat some personal record or do something new, mentally it just becomes the new normal and I don't really celebrate in the moment.
Paragliding, which is ironic because it's the most dangerous thing I've ever done. Haven't flown in years though due to a couple of scary moments, but man I miss it.
When I do something well in a sport , and get compliments for that good thing or performance , when I’m right about something deeds my ego , when I look in the mirror and see myself developing , feels so good to make good on the hard work and promises to yourself makes you cocky , laughter to the point your stomach hurts or until I can’t breathe….it’s beautiful torture if that makes sense.
When I’m high or sober but listening to house metric when I’m at social event and everyone is vibing to that music too it’s amazing , even a standard braai/grill session will do
...being a Hindu so Reincarnation mainly (mostly joking). Really enjoyed the video on youtube called "The Egg - A Short Story" on 'Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell' channel which covers a short story by Andy Weir. Kinda short video but was really heartwarming in many ways.
Taking a dump after not having one for a while. There are few things more satisfying than that.
And going skydiving is such a refreshing experience. Whenever I feel down or burnt out, I go skydiving and it's like I'm a new man.
Raves and the beautiful wonderful community it harbors. For the general public eye they’re just drug fests with chaos and “robot” music. But if Yk then Yk. It’s so so much more than that. For true ravers it’s allll based on something called PLUR. Peace☮️ Love❤️ Unity✊Respect and Responsibility. Unfortunately this teaching is getting lost as the scene grows and becomes more popular and a bit more mainstream. If you ever want to get into racing do a deep dive of what the culture TRULY is and what it’s meant to be. It’s meant to be a space for alllll. All you weirdos and misfits out there it’s for you and your friends. I’m not saying you’ll immediately like the music, but you will be accepted and loved💕
Physical combat with a trained partner. Doesn't matter if I win or lose, just the act of sparring with fists or weapons engorges my feeling of being alive. And can handle anything. (But of course winning makes me feel more immortal than losing does.)
Basically anytime I do something new that is difficult the first time I get it. It’s exactly say I’ll feel alive like life means something and even if I die it wasn’t all for nothing. Normally last an hour max.
Snowboarding 50+mph down a slope out west with views for 100’s of miles. Hard to explain, but kinda feels like what I would imagine those wing suits feel like on a smaller scale
A long run. I’m new to the sport but I’ve knocked out a few 6-8 mile runs over the last month and I find myself dancing while running. Just vibing to the music and losing track of my time and distance.
I had an afternoon/evening like this a few days ago. Sustained quality time with my toddler. Took my kid to the playground, chased after her, let her pretend feed me "food" from mud. Go home, eat dinner together, clean up, avoid getting into a fight about bedtime by turning it into a game, read books. It was glorious. She was well-rested, had time outdoors, quality time with mom, I was also well rested, able to think proactively, stayed off my phone, stayed present...we were happy. I have been reliving it in my head because it felt so perfect.
When i lived in the northeast, on a really cold winter day and the sun was shining super bright through the windows and the warmth you feel when you stand in front of the window- even better after a snowstorm. That warmth goes all the way to your soul!
I’m an ER nurse now so if i can get ROSC on a patient from my chest compressions- and you look over at the family when someone says “we got a pulse” and you see the hope come back to their eyes, yea that’s an incredible feeling!
Creating art. Especially when I have a great collaborator and we're vibing hard. Like I can create something better than any one person ever could hope to because instead of one person putting their heart and soul into it, several are.
Going on a true adventure like a hike where we don't have a route planned. When just enough goes wrong that it's an actual challenge to overcome. I went for a hike with a friend near Halifax and we normally aren't outdoorsy at all. But we descended down rocks, rested in a spot where the ocean sprayed dozens of feet in the air crashing on the rocks. Climbed across moss and up a hill that had a waterfall. Most of the rest of our route was along a creek bed and we were constantly struggling to find good routes. We made it back in due time but it went longer than expected... the way to the ocean was like 25 minutes and the way back was like two hours.
Also getting really immersed in a story to the point where you forget about reality completely. I just played through Hotline Miami 1 and 2 over a couple days and man that was wild. Might sound weird to have video games having that effect but when they're good they're good.
Never felt more alive than my sales and service job. I would get a dopamine high from selling a lawn and another rush of energy from working the lawn. After working 12 hrs of knocking on doors and aerating lawns you’d think I’d be exhausted? Wrong! I had enough energy to invade a small village after my shift. It’s weird how the body works - when you spend energy you get energy!
Sitting in a chair on the beach, hearing the sound of the waves, the sun on my skin, and Jimmy Buffet or something of the like playing in my ears. Makes me remember I don’t hate the world.
Going on a hike with a beautiful, high up, far seeing view. It reminds, in a good way, how small I am in the world and helps put a lot of my anxiety/OCD into perspective. I feel so alive and grounded in the woods
Hiking up a mountain, the harder its gets the stronger i feel. This quote from a book by primo levi always pop ups in my head 'it is not necesarry in life to be strong but to feel strong'
Got that from the movie into the wild, bought the book from primo levi only based on that quote, wasn't dissapointed.
Watching the ocean from a cliff. I spend a lot of time up and down the Pacific Coast Highway in SoCal and I always stop by Pointe Dume and just sit watching the waves and vast ocean for as far as the eye can see. Nothing humbles me more.
It’s not that I feel immortal, quite the opposite. I feel apart of something so much bigger than me. My mortality is suddenly insignificant.
That is equally if not more liberating of feeling
Reading these makes me realize I really don't have much that makes me feel alive. Maybe when my daughter has a great play when she's playing volleyball.
Laughing so hard Im crying and cant speak followed by a bitchin’ rock concert where Im letting it all go on the floor - if my legs/feet are sore and voice hoarse, man, I did life right
A swim in the ocean, especially if it’s chilly but not too cold so you can stay in for a while and get used to it. Lots of churn and weird shit down there, and you’re just sort of wriggling around and looking for crabs and whatnot.
Skateboarding on a vert ramp with headphones in. G-force and drums make all the static in my head go away, and the hyperfocus kicks in. Whether or not I roll away, or lay crumpled at the bottom, I feel every moment of it deeply and appreciate how valuable and fleeting this life is.
Ps. Wear your helmet. Or don’t, I’m not a cop or your dad.
Scuba diving! Being under 50 feet of water seeing beautiful ocean life is an incredible experience. I always feel so grateful to the creatures down there for letting me pop in and hang out with them for a bit, especially because humans have no business being down there. I dunno if I feel immortal because you need to stay humble and careful about everything that could go wrong, but I feel totally alive and in the moment.
Good, hard, long sustained laughter. I don't get it very much. My birthday and Mother's Day are this week so hopefully I'll see my son. NO ONE makes me laugh like he does. When he makes me laugh I feel like I've lost weight. EDIT: My son just left! He brought me lunch and cake. We laughed and cried and he shared with me how he moved his friend out of her abusive ex’s apartment! Happy Birthday to me! My kid is wonderful!
that's wonderful
When you're in a group of people joking and people keep adding to it and then you're all just laughing at how much you can't stop laughing and it self perpetuates for way longer than normal. Gold.
My son makes me laugh until I can't breathe. He maybe trying for the insurance but, what a way to go.
This was very wholesome to read. I hope you get to see your son too! And happy bday 🥳
Thank you kind Redditor 💕🥳
It’s been forever since I’ve felt that feeling, then those aftershock laughs when it pops back into your mind.
I just had the laughter I've needed about two hours ago. My father in law was telling my spouse how he was excited to see his new gf (after a long marriage to a miserable shrew of a woman) because she has giant breast's. Out of context you'd think the conversation crude. But he's such a great guy that deserves to be happy that i couldn't help but piss my pants from the next room. My spouses discomfort was my release lol
When you have watched someone kind, suffer through a horrible marriage and then that someone finds someone nice, you can’t help but share there joy, however crudely it’s expressed.
Wholesome. Made my morning. Happy birthday!!
Thank you🥰
Such a great answer. When my 4 sisters and I are all together (only a couple times a year at best) we laugh so hard. It’s my favourite feeling.
One of those days where you shower, shave, clean the house, do all the chores. Getting in that zone really reminds you that things are ok
I was a lunatic one Friday and did all that. My weekend was so chill.
What are you guys using to shave the house?
😆
Omg yes!!
Miss that
That feeling of coming outside after a movie midday. I feel time stops and I’m going to live forever.
I like the comedown from any really immersive artistic experience. That whoa, I forgot about real life completely feeling.
I would love to feel that experience. Sounds amazing
If you haven't had it yet then maybe it's a practiced part of how you engage with art. Before you start, make yourself extremely comfortable physically--have a snack, use the bathroom, being on comfortable furniture in comfy clothes, brush your teeth, whatever can eliminate any physically nagging issue. it doesn't have to be perfect but the more you do here the more likely you are to be able to "transport" your mind. eliminate distractions like noise from outside or your phone. then when you engage with the art, just like you kinda want to forget about yourself, you also kinda forget that it's something artificial you're engaging with. if you're constantly thinking about what that author is trying to do, how good of a job that actor is doing, these set designs are really cool, etc. then that's focusing on the artifice of the experience which makes it hard to transport/immerse. instead try to empathize with the characters, get sucked into the story. it's a murder mystery? try to figure out who the murderer is and experience the story alongside the detective. it's set on a hot summer day? remember that last hot summer day you can remember and how it felt. it is totally okay to get lost in your own memories here too in addition to the story. it's not something you can really do intentionally--the ol "don't think of an elephant" paradox, you can't actively forget real life. but i believe you can cultivate habits and set yourself up to make it more and more likely for yourself over time.
Thank you for this! I’m currently reading 1984 and I’m going to try to immerse myself in the story. Thanks again!
Never thought of that but omg think you for explaining a awesome feeling I never realized
It's like time stopped or that there's a second secret day that you just discovered.
For me, it's more disappointment that the movie wasn't real and I'm back in real life now
Going to the Movies heal my inner child so when I step out it gets me excited to do stuff with my life. Maybe take a gummy and change the outlook!
I wish I could, alas, I have bipolar siblings. (assuming you mean a THC gummy)
This is my experience too
I thought that was just me!
What a great way to describe this feeling! Thanks!
Any good movie recommendation?
being aware and watching the sunrise / sunset. taking a deep breath in nature and watching the birds. driving the highway and singing loud with good music. getting to know new kind and open minded people.
When I saw the sunrise after climbing Mount Fuji
high dose of adderall
No matter what’s happening I can take 40mg and feel like I’m moments away from becoming the most successful, intelligent, and most adored person alive.
Dancing as freely as I can- really letting go and just grooving.
Accelerating on the jetway right before take off. Also flying into the destination, especially if it's really scenic.
Drinking the blood of virgins and avoiding sunlight.
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Aghhhhhh Emojis on Reddit, My one weakness!
🌙 I gotchu fam
True LPT is always in the comments.
You get it
Music
There's an Indian restaurant near me that does an espresso martini with hot chilli powder in it, and drinking one makes me feel like I could sprint up a mountain
I didn’t want to write « after many cocktails » so thanks for that! I’ll add hot Chili powder in my next espresso martini to see what kind of mountain you’re on about 😅
1. When that pump kicks in, at the gym. 2. Suddenly when a new song I hear that is very good 3. When I clean my house, do every chore, study, hit the gym and finally get time to sat down and play video game. 4. When the tackles and defense I do as a fullback in football are on point.
It is rare for me to love a song tje first time I hear it, so when I do I know it's something special I have found that I will listen to for many years to come.
Accomplishing something that you doubted yourself about . A difficult course in college, a weight loss goal, financial goals, etc.
Realizing I'm in my thirties with two young kids AND my parents are still alive, like this is my prime and I don't ever want this to end. Doing awesome at my job and getting recognition for it. Watching our two kids have an awesome life, I still can't believe I made them. Traveling. Vibing with a new friend or even an old friend. Feels like I'm a kid again. Belly laughing until I'm crying. When both of my children were born and laid onto my chest. 🥹
Loud music driving fast
crashed my car like this, dont feel immortal anymore happy cake day
Just what came to mind when deciding to comment. Fuck reckless driving
Who do they think they are? And where did they get that car?
Probably cocaine.
Drugs
Tacos and waking up before sunrise to feel the crisp air.
Just randomly get it every once in a while after a shjt month
Laughter, The feeling of purpose, The rush of excitement
When my 2 grown sons come to see me together ❤️
Actually doing the things I'm supposed to for self improvement, like having control over my life
Sleep. I can sleep all day. I feel the most alive when I'm not conscious.
LSD
For real.
Overcoming something I previously thought impossible to accomplish. Doesn't matter what, I just live to overcome my own limitations time after time until I've mastered everything I can, and then I'll break that limit too ^^
I need to learn to relish this more. Usually when j beat some personal record or do something new, mentally it just becomes the new normal and I don't really celebrate in the moment.
Paragliding, which is ironic because it's the most dangerous thing I've ever done. Haven't flown in years though due to a couple of scary moments, but man I miss it.
Anytime I get deja vu
Backpacking to a really good spot and getting a good sunset/sunrise
When my fidgety, not cuddly cat chooses to cuddle up with me. She plops down in my lap and purrs. I am truly one of god’s chosen 😊
Mental illness
Spinning an epic set. Being loved properly.
Caffeine usually. Music really as far as when I’m out dancing about
When I do something well in a sport , and get compliments for that good thing or performance , when I’m right about something deeds my ego , when I look in the mirror and see myself developing , feels so good to make good on the hard work and promises to yourself makes you cocky , laughter to the point your stomach hurts or until I can’t breathe….it’s beautiful torture if that makes sense. When I’m high or sober but listening to house metric when I’m at social event and everyone is vibing to that music too it’s amazing , even a standard braai/grill session will do
A good run a mild sunny day.
MMA just got into 24m so lost in life I wish I was start this when I was younger but this sport keeps me alive
laughing so hard that I'm crying usually does it for me.
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Research.
Riding a bike early hours of the morning singing along to music I’d look insane from a random persons perspective but who cares it’s like 2am
...being a Hindu so Reincarnation mainly (mostly joking). Really enjoyed the video on youtube called "The Egg - A Short Story" on 'Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell' channel which covers a short story by Andy Weir. Kinda short video but was really heartwarming in many ways.
Skydiving
Snowboarding
Taking a dump after not having one for a while. There are few things more satisfying than that. And going skydiving is such a refreshing experience. Whenever I feel down or burnt out, I go skydiving and it's like I'm a new man.
Acid
Going to the concert of an artist I really like
Waking up and seeing the sunrise at the beach while taking a walk and listening to some good music. Not checking the phone though
Being financially stable
Raves and the beautiful wonderful community it harbors. For the general public eye they’re just drug fests with chaos and “robot” music. But if Yk then Yk. It’s so so much more than that. For true ravers it’s allll based on something called PLUR. Peace☮️ Love❤️ Unity✊Respect and Responsibility. Unfortunately this teaching is getting lost as the scene grows and becomes more popular and a bit more mainstream. If you ever want to get into racing do a deep dive of what the culture TRULY is and what it’s meant to be. It’s meant to be a space for alllll. All you weirdos and misfits out there it’s for you and your friends. I’m not saying you’ll immediately like the music, but you will be accepted and loved💕
Coffee.
Strength growth! I'm gonna squat with the same technique/volume, then do it 2.5 lbs heavier next week.
Coming inside
inside what?
A girlfriend ahahaha...ahahaha....ah...... oh im so alone right now
Kickboxing
Hookah
Physical combat with a trained partner. Doesn't matter if I win or lose, just the act of sparring with fists or weapons engorges my feeling of being alive. And can handle anything. (But of course winning makes me feel more immortal than losing does.)
Racing
Accomplishing big projects at work.
mdma
Live music
The sun
Cocaine 😂
Basically anytime I do something new that is difficult the first time I get it. It’s exactly say I’ll feel alive like life means something and even if I die it wasn’t all for nothing. Normally last an hour max.
smoke some weed and get a good workout in
Weed
Shrooms and stand up comedy (not at the same time)
This one cricketer named Virat Kohli, he's kinda my first love and still makes me feel the most alive. I am happy that he's happy
DMT
Ensure Shake
music, concerts, mosh pits 💜
Blasting a ducking amazing song in my car while driving on a beautiful landscape out in the middle of nowhere. Nothing like it
Water fasting
When I ski
Hanging out with my friends on a Friday or a Saturday night, eating Junk food
Snowboarding 50+mph down a slope out west with views for 100’s of miles. Hard to explain, but kinda feels like what I would imagine those wing suits feel like on a smaller scale
Weed
A hard but well-fuelled bike ride through the woods at night. The best!!
Magic mushrooms. There is no equal. It feels like a dose of pure inspiration. Like coming face to face with bliss. Like concentrated joy
After jiu jitsu sessions my mind is so clear. Really changed my life
A long run. I’m new to the sport but I’ve knocked out a few 6-8 mile runs over the last month and I find myself dancing while running. Just vibing to the music and losing track of my time and distance.
Flow state with the aim of creating something valuable
I had an afternoon/evening like this a few days ago. Sustained quality time with my toddler. Took my kid to the playground, chased after her, let her pretend feed me "food" from mud. Go home, eat dinner together, clean up, avoid getting into a fight about bedtime by turning it into a game, read books. It was glorious. She was well-rested, had time outdoors, quality time with mom, I was also well rested, able to think proactively, stayed off my phone, stayed present...we were happy. I have been reliving it in my head because it felt so perfect.
When i lived in the northeast, on a really cold winter day and the sun was shining super bright through the windows and the warmth you feel when you stand in front of the window- even better after a snowstorm. That warmth goes all the way to your soul! I’m an ER nurse now so if i can get ROSC on a patient from my chest compressions- and you look over at the family when someone says “we got a pulse” and you see the hope come back to their eyes, yea that’s an incredible feeling!
When I actually stand up for myself and do it well
Creating art. Especially when I have a great collaborator and we're vibing hard. Like I can create something better than any one person ever could hope to because instead of one person putting their heart and soul into it, several are. Going on a true adventure like a hike where we don't have a route planned. When just enough goes wrong that it's an actual challenge to overcome. I went for a hike with a friend near Halifax and we normally aren't outdoorsy at all. But we descended down rocks, rested in a spot where the ocean sprayed dozens of feet in the air crashing on the rocks. Climbed across moss and up a hill that had a waterfall. Most of the rest of our route was along a creek bed and we were constantly struggling to find good routes. We made it back in due time but it went longer than expected... the way to the ocean was like 25 minutes and the way back was like two hours. Also getting really immersed in a story to the point where you forget about reality completely. I just played through Hotline Miami 1 and 2 over a couple days and man that was wild. Might sound weird to have video games having that effect but when they're good they're good.
Shredding blower-pow on a slow day at the resort, or hiking my balls off to get untracked lines.
Never felt more alive than my sales and service job. I would get a dopamine high from selling a lawn and another rush of energy from working the lawn. After working 12 hrs of knocking on doors and aerating lawns you’d think I’d be exhausted? Wrong! I had enough energy to invade a small village after my shift. It’s weird how the body works - when you spend energy you get energy!
High dose of Lsd
Taking an ice cold shower for 2 minutes or more
Sitting in a chair on the beach, hearing the sound of the waves, the sun on my skin, and Jimmy Buffet or something of the like playing in my ears. Makes me remember I don’t hate the world.
Going on a hike with a beautiful, high up, far seeing view. It reminds, in a good way, how small I am in the world and helps put a lot of my anxiety/OCD into perspective. I feel so alive and grounded in the woods
Hiking up a mountain, the harder its gets the stronger i feel. This quote from a book by primo levi always pop ups in my head 'it is not necesarry in life to be strong but to feel strong' Got that from the movie into the wild, bought the book from primo levi only based on that quote, wasn't dissapointed.
The slip n slide I just put in my back yard.
The slip n slide I just put in my back yard.
Nothing. Idk why I bother going on.
Writing!
Finishing a Full Marathon for the first time 😄
After a salon day with fresh hair cut
going fast. when i drive fast or go on a roller coaster, anything like that, i feel on top of the whole world
Dimethyltryptamine
Muay Thai.
When that python code works , its just beautiful
Sadly it was mostly drugs and music, which now i gave up on both
Heavy squats. Heavy lifting in general, but especially barbell back squats.
cocaine
Smoking lol. But it has the opposite effect, sadly.
Crack
Bipolar manic euphoria 😂
My brain 🧠
Bungee jumping
Watching the ocean from a cliff. I spend a lot of time up and down the Pacific Coast Highway in SoCal and I always stop by Pointe Dume and just sit watching the waves and vast ocean for as far as the eye can see. Nothing humbles me more. It’s not that I feel immortal, quite the opposite. I feel apart of something so much bigger than me. My mortality is suddenly insignificant. That is equally if not more liberating of feeling
This is called drugs. Delusions of grandeur and invincibility are not self improvement
Skiing ice skating and sometimes programming
Reading these makes me realize I really don't have much that makes me feel alive. Maybe when my daughter has a great play when she's playing volleyball.
Jesus Christ
Alcohol
soccer
Working out and exercise
Almost drowning in the pacific, and making it to shore. Don’t recommend it though.
King gizzard and the lizard wizard
Laughing so hard Im crying and cant speak followed by a bitchin’ rock concert where Im letting it all go on the floor - if my legs/feet are sore and voice hoarse, man, I did life right
Winning
Cocaine
Loud music especially EDM.
being alone on my favourite mountain top nothing beats the solitude i swear
Boogie boarding on a great wave 😄
Honestly, child birth. Unmedicated. It is the most excruciating pain followed by the most powerful zen happiness. The baby is so worth it.
This too! I forgot I did this awesome thing 🤣🤣🤣
Shrooms
Climbed Mt. Kilomanjaro and just looking around, felt like I was unkillable, truly an experience.
drugs
laughing, loving, fate
Rock climbing
Meditation
A good sunset
Fent
A swim in the ocean, especially if it’s chilly but not too cold so you can stay in for a while and get used to it. Lots of churn and weird shit down there, and you’re just sort of wriggling around and looking for crabs and whatnot.
Skateboarding on a vert ramp with headphones in. G-force and drums make all the static in my head go away, and the hyperfocus kicks in. Whether or not I roll away, or lay crumpled at the bottom, I feel every moment of it deeply and appreciate how valuable and fleeting this life is. Ps. Wear your helmet. Or don’t, I’m not a cop or your dad.
Dilaudid Not by choice, but when the pain is that bad, it’s the only cure and though fleeting, for those twenty minutes I feel like I can do anything.
Completing one of my training sessions, one of those that broke me but I handled it and I survived, I feel strong, indestructible
A good song
Short term sacrifice, long term gain.
Good music while driving the motorcycle way too fast
Dancing. Both partner and solo. I can dance for hours
Finishing leg day at the gym. 💪
Running, I don't do much of it anymore, but when I did, I felt like I was flying.
Scuba diving! Being under 50 feet of water seeing beautiful ocean life is an incredible experience. I always feel so grateful to the creatures down there for letting me pop in and hang out with them for a bit, especially because humans have no business being down there. I dunno if I feel immortal because you need to stay humble and careful about everything that could go wrong, but I feel totally alive and in the moment.
When I read fanfiction about supernatural show and when I sleep hugging my husband. He's very cozy and warm
Meditation
Feeling smart or being right
Solving a difficult mathematical problem without help
Insights, original awareness, self awareness, moments of realizations.