Anyone else have life affirming moments?
musicismylife78
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I have been having multiple life affirming moments this past year or so.
Do you ever just go on a hike or a walk around the block or just head outside and marvel at the beauty of the simple things, the sun, the flowers, the trees, the smells etc… This has happened to me, several times, just appreciating the world and the now and what is. Going on a walk around the block, and seeing the sun set and feeling the wind through your hair, its just so beautiful. In Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise says “it’s the little things, there isn’t anything bigger”. Could be one of the most profound statements in film in the last 10-15 years. It is the little things, that make life worth living. There is a lot of sadness in the world, a lot of violence, hate and war. Its tough to conceive and think about the affect of the war in iraq and how out of control the global climate crisis is. But there is also a lot of great beauty in the world. Its important to reflect on both, the beauty and the sadness.
Or maybe it’s a movie or a cd or a concert, where you feel like your life has been altered and changed by it. For me, Arcade Fire, last year and Josh Radin this year have been just that. Those types of concerts are the reason we all listen to music, it’s the hope that every time we listen to a new band or go to a new concert, we hope that it could be THE BAND for us, and that the night could alter us. It’s the feeling of floating out of the concert venue instead of walking out. And it’s the feeling one gets, a natural high, a feeling that wont let you get to sleep for hours after a mindblowing concert. Its seeing Into The Wild and feeling inspired, I felt like I could fly after seeing that movie. Its all those things.
Or its an event, that makes you see the world in a new manner. For me, I had a breakdown of sorts, a quarter life crisis, a personal crisis, its been tough and hard, I have never felt more confused and lost in my life, but its also been the greatest thing to ever happen to me. Before, I didn’t pay attention to life, I wasn’t trying new things, I wasn’t living life. Now, it feels like I am impulsive and taking risks and just trying new things. It was like a wakeup call, that I shouldn’t waste my life.
These are all the things that make life worth living.
Anyone else have similar experiences?
Do you ever just go on a hike or a walk around the block or just head outside and marvel at the beauty of the simple things, the sun, the flowers, the trees, the smells etc… This has happened to me, several times, just appreciating the world and the now and what is. Going on a walk around the block, and seeing the sun set and feeling the wind through your hair, its just so beautiful. In Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise says “it’s the little things, there isn’t anything bigger”. Could be one of the most profound statements in film in the last 10-15 years. It is the little things, that make life worth living. There is a lot of sadness in the world, a lot of violence, hate and war. Its tough to conceive and think about the affect of the war in iraq and how out of control the global climate crisis is. But there is also a lot of great beauty in the world. Its important to reflect on both, the beauty and the sadness.
Or maybe it’s a movie or a cd or a concert, where you feel like your life has been altered and changed by it. For me, Arcade Fire, last year and Josh Radin this year have been just that. Those types of concerts are the reason we all listen to music, it’s the hope that every time we listen to a new band or go to a new concert, we hope that it could be THE BAND for us, and that the night could alter us. It’s the feeling of floating out of the concert venue instead of walking out. And it’s the feeling one gets, a natural high, a feeling that wont let you get to sleep for hours after a mindblowing concert. Its seeing Into The Wild and feeling inspired, I felt like I could fly after seeing that movie. Its all those things.
Or its an event, that makes you see the world in a new manner. For me, I had a breakdown of sorts, a quarter life crisis, a personal crisis, its been tough and hard, I have never felt more confused and lost in my life, but its also been the greatest thing to ever happen to me. Before, I didn’t pay attention to life, I wasn’t trying new things, I wasn’t living life. Now, it feels like I am impulsive and taking risks and just trying new things. It was like a wakeup call, that I shouldn’t waste my life.
These are all the things that make life worth living.
Anyone else have similar experiences?
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Pearl Jam is that band for me. I have been to so many concerts but I have never left any of them feeling the same way I feel after a PJ show. Its an amazing feeling:)
The only trouble is that when I feel so inspired I do not know how to use that energy. I want to create things and give that inspiration back, but it is so hard to put those feelings down in words or images...
I have started a film course now to see if thats the medium that works for me.
If I catch it on tape I will show it to you!
Take Care.
wow, i so know this feeling! sometimes i feel so inspired that i need to paint a picture or something, but the result never really satisfies me, or there's no chance to "create" something in that special moment. so frustrating.
hope you find a way!
to the topic in general:
isn't it sad that these moments don't last forever? everyday life always gets me back to reality. another problem is that i often feel that i'm my biggest enemy when it comes to living life the way i want to/should.
congratulations to you that you found a way to live your life like it should be lived. i'm still searching ;-)
btw, your sig is great. totally my intentions, but as i said, not figured it out yet.
Munich, Germany 2007
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey in American Beauty) describes that feeling, Ricky Fitts too in American Beauty.
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I was suddenly faced with the realisation of mortality and that the stone will still be there thousands of years after Ive gone.
It was an utterly humbling experience and feel priviledged that I had it.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I'm so thankful for those moments when you're reminded that there IS something else.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
It was just as clear as it could possibly get for southern california, which isn't a place especially known for spectacular diving conditions.
Anyhow at some point I noticed a large something or other hovering along the sea floor. I dropped down to get a closer look and it turned out to be what I am pretty certain was a nurse shark.
It was a rather large nurse shark. It was definitely longer in length than I am in height and it was needless to say a very beautiful looking fish.
Thinking that nurse sharks are harmless, I decided to drop in even closer just to see how close it would let me get before bailing.
Anyway, I was dropping in pretty close actually. I remember stopping at some point and thinking wow I can't believe I'm this close to this huge nurse shark.
At some point I thought I could actually get in close enough to pet it, but then poof it was gone in a cloud of dust, in which I was totally enveloped.
In actuality, nurse sharks are not totally harmless. They have been known to attack when provoked. If I had known this, I would've stayed out of its way.
But, yeah, that's high on my list of moments that have really stuck out in my mind in a positive way.
http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=272825
I'm the same way, something will hit me, and i want to act on it, but i haven't had the talent to back it up.
Last year i was at a 311 concert and during one song, I got this image stuck in my head of a sunset over water, and i wanted to paint that. I tried to keep it simple enough for me to complete the picture, but it didn't look right...
I love it when these events happen, but they always happen when i am in a place where i cant act on it the way i would like. Then the feeling fades before i can put all of my ideas on paper and capture the moment and the feeling.
I am reminded of how much I have, and not what I dont
i love those little moments, the ones that give perspective or a chance to catch one's breath before going back under. they can be so fleeting, the good moments....nothing lasts, that applies to both the good, and thankfully to the bad as well. the good ones help ease the time while waiting for the bad to pass.
i love the moment of being inspired, it does suck when it happens when you can't do something about it! i can't keep track of how many times i've doodled a drawing idea at work while on hold or scribbled on a note pad when the moment strikes. seizing the moment i guess is a good adage for anything
Some days are better than others, that's a given for everyone.
We can choose which path every moment to moment breath.
Choices, goals, simplicity.
Life the magical one.
Simplicity is fantastic, I dwell in simplicity.
Carefree without a care in the entire universe, that's me.
It is all one, we.
oh i have deep cares and loves and these thing bleed.
anything less means zero to me.
(well except a few personal items from my dad)and i guess they bleed too.
or bled.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
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