"Life is lived forward, but understood backward. It is not until we are down the road and we stand on the mountain looking back through the valley that we can appreciate the terrain God has allowed us to scale.” Jill Savage

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Getting High Without Drugs




Natural Highs

1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket.

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail.

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).

12. A bubble bath.

13. Giggling.

15. The beach.

16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter..

17. Laughing at yourself.

18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you

19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

20. Running through sprinklers.

21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.

23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS

24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

26. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).

27. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

28. Playing with a new puppy.


29. Having someone play with your hair.

30. Sweet dreams.

31. Hot chocolate.

32. Road trips with friends.

33. Swinging on swings.

34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

35. Making chocolate chip cookies.

36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

37. Holding hands with someone you care about.

38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

39. Watching the expression on some one's face as they open a much desired present from you.

40. Watching the sunrise.

41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

42. Knowing that somebody misses you.

43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply...

44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.


Can you think of anymore to add?


Chatty


4 comments:

^..^Corgidogmama said...

What a fantastic list, that covers just about every single joy imaginable!

I love that first sip of hot tea, feeling it go down...while sitting in a darkened room, maybe a candle lit, while in jammies, early in the morning.

Feeling the purr of a cat as it cuddles up next to you.

Feeling the warmth of the sun on your face, eyes closed, and letting that warmth go to your bones. delicious!

Smelling the surf, hearing the cries of sea gulls, and the roar of the surf. Smelling suntan lotion, feeling the grit of the sand, and warm sun soak through your body...while lying on a beach.

^..^Corgidogmama said...

Hearing your grandbaby call you Grammy for the first time!

Chatty Crone said...

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Anonymous said...

well, these are surely nice things to do, but they aren't even close to a high under a psychedelic drug. I'd call this list : getting happy without drugs, but certainly not high :p
I'd add psychedelic meditation, for a real drug-free high experience :)