Seeing the sunrise
Riding roller coasters
Feeling like my heart is so full of love/pride/awe that it will burst
Warm sun on my skin
Breathing deeply
At the end of a class at the gym
Floating in the pool
Being awake and outside when no one else in the neighborhood is
Running in the fields with the dogs
Cloud watching
Loving someone with all of my heart
Fireworks
Sitting under a harvest moon
Laughing for a long time from deep in the pit of my stomach
Stargazing
Those halcyon days and nights with friends that seem to go on forever
Sharing major life experiences
Escaping reality
Being a part of something that's bigger than me
Realizing I'm in the middle of an event or conversation that I will remember for my entire life
Staring at a steady rain
Being on the beach
Meandering through quiet shore towns in the off-season
Walking the track at Relay For Life
Looking at the sunset over the ocean
Strolling with my dogs during the magic hour
Road tripping on deserted roads through unknown towns to the soundtrack of my choosing
After my third drink, when the day or night is still young and I'm anticipating a lot of fun
Reading an amazing, heart squeezing book
Writing without purpose or direction
Saturdays without agendas
Vacation eve
Seeing only open water on a cruise ship
What makes you feel infinite?
Inspired by a quote from The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Oh, I love this post! Standing on the beach!!
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Laurie
Driving, by myself, on a sunny day with a fantastic song playing and for some reason it usually hits me that, no, my life isn't perfect, but I am genuinely happy.
ReplyDeleteWhen I hear the first dance song from our wedding, no matter where I am or what I am doing.
Love this by the way!
JMJ! Glad you posted this.When I do not hear from you every morning, I think you have been kidnapped. #WHEW
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sentiments. Need to look up halcyon-seems like a lovely word.
I feel infinite, knowing our spirits are infinite. Recognizing all that is on your blog today as being beautiful and infinite makes your life superb!
All comes down to gratitude!
Happier existence! LOVE YOU!
YOUR MOMMA
I love that feeling you are talking about--so content and happy and perfect. I have been compiling a list of my own for a blog post about "things that make me happier than you can even imagine." and when you wrote "being the only one in the neighborhood awake" I GOT that feeling. I remembered it. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteall of those things, yes. and sleeping in and waking up to the sun peeking up!
ReplyDeleteAaaaaahhhhhhh! All of that, and more!
ReplyDeleteI love this post!
ReplyDeletefeeling the warmth of a bonfire, watching your team win a game, that first breath of spring air, just to name a few.
Love this post! Standing in the sane with the sunset over the ocean is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteAhhhhh — I love this post! So many of these I completely agree with! Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, so many of these. I love the phrase "heart-squeezing book" and I know that feeling. Also, listening to a piece of music that touches my soul. And along the beach lines, standing on the beach and feeling the sand pull away as the tide goes in and out. I've often thought of trying to put that into some meaningful words.
ReplyDeleteLove this list!
ReplyDeleteEveryone one of those!!
ReplyDeleteReading an amazing book cover to cover
Driving on an open road in my convertible (when I had one)
Hearing a song on the radio that conveys exactly what you are feeling at that very moment
Listening to live jazz music
A good cry
Love this post! <3
I don't know what it is about you...your posts are long, but I always am drawn in and read every word...you have a quirky yet heartfelt way of expressing yourself in everything your write. This is why I love you! Music, a good cry, top down, sand in my toes, my girls' giggles, seeing the Texas stars at night....those are some of mine. xoxox
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ReplyDeleteLove all of these! Except - the one about seeing endless water while on a cruise ship ... that would make me have a panic attack. Hello tsunami nightmares. But, the rest, yeah, totally heavenly. :)
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