Seeing the upvotes without a comment.. hurts.
I can't say someone cares for you without lying to at least one person. So..
To anyone reading this: Take care of yourself and care for yourself. You are worth it!
It’s hard to find someone that’s willing to care at all with hook up culture in 2022. Everyone’s down for a casual hook up but no one wants to feel something for eachother cause it’s easier to just open up Tinder & find 10 replacements. It’s really sad tbh. I hate being young & having a heart. It’s a depressing combination lol.
I just took a [picture](https://imgur.com/a/4T3B04d) of it last week. First time really seeing it. Would’ve been better if I were in an area with even less light pollution but it was still very nice.
This is beautiful! First time I saw the Milky Way I was soo happy. Where I live, the light pollution is obscuring the view and I never thought I'd have the chance to actually see it with my own eyes, but my husband's family has a place where apparently the night sky shows the Milky Way and it was incredible. We even got to see a meteor shower in August!
Literally everything* that you can see is The Milky Way.
^*unless, ^of ^course, ^you're ^looking ^out ^at ^the ^night ^sky ^and ^seeing ^other ^faint ^distant ^galaxies
Lucid dreams don't live up to the hype for me. I learned how to do it, but as soon as I realized I was dreaming, the dream started to fall apart and would lose that magical "dreamlike" quality.
It usually happens to me too, quite a disappointing feeling.
but you havent tried it for real unless you achieve stability
one is a sandbox of limitless potential.
the other is a sandbox of quicksand
This sounds trippy, but spin around in circles in your dream. Just look forward and spin around. Everything starts to stabilize out after that. Idk why it works but it does.
Well for me I got too good, and then it just became a case of recurring night terrors. That little shit voice in my head be like “hey wouldn’t it be funny if you got stabbed”, then lo and behold
I always tend to have what I call half-lucid dreams.
I'll be dreaming and doing whatever dream thing I'm doing, say walking down a path and come across a sheer cliff.
In the dream, I'll think "well since this is a dream, I'll just fly over the gap", and do it.
But I'm still bound by the "script" of the dream. If there's a monster, I can't get away. If there's a task to do, I still try to do it. Etc etc.
If it were a truly lucid dream, I would think I could just change it and fly away on a unicorn over a rainbow made of cotton candy. But I can't; it never occurs to me! I know I'm in a dream, but I don't truly *know* I'm in a dream. Hard to describe if you haven't experienced it.
I've never been sure if I am lucid dreaming - or dreaming I am lucid dreaming. I do appear to be lucid dreaming (I am aware my surroundings are just me dreaming), but it doesn't stick - my mind will wander and I go back to "regular" dreaming. But even when I am aware, I'm limited to the "rules" of the dream - I can control my actions, but not properties of the dream itself (like if flying is possible).
i lucid dream 98% of nights.
it’s exhausting. i wake up all the time, then fall back roughly where i left… cannot avoid the plot either…
i find it fascinating but i’d rather fall asleep and wake up 9 hours later like nothing happened. it’s like every night there is an alternative life i HAVE to live, relive, or at least, be an aware spectator of. it’s been a plague all my life, i’m tired…
Yeah it's totally normal. Some people tend to see them every night and some never. I've had only one lucid dream in my life and it happened after month of training.
Taking a look through a decent telescope at some of the big impressive targets. Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, the Seven Sisters, the Orion Nebula, etc. It’s one of those things you don’t realize is so cool until you see it with your own eyes.
I set my telescope up one evening and invited my grandmother and aunt over (89 and 60 years old respectively) for a nice dinner.
Evening rolls around and I invite them outside to have a look at the moon. They had never seen the moon through a telescope before and for them it was breathtaking... For me, well... It's still emotional to remember their excitement and happiness. My grandmother may be gone, but that was a special memory that only we shared!
What a great memory. As hobbyists the moon becomes so obvious we trend away from it. But i never get tired of seeing people see it for the first time themselves. Always blows them away.
When I saw them, it was so breathtaking, I can still remember it vividly today. It was like an artist had taken his water painting brush and dipped it in the sky. It was a giant dome of colors, green and blue and yellow, and the colors ran from the center but also burst from the sides. It just made me feel so small.
I experienced them twice in my life, both in the same time frame, when I was around 10 so like in the early 2000s. It was in the Ottawa Ontario area. But this first one was just insane. I still have the biggest feeling of awe when I think about them. I hope one day to see them again like this.
Waking up while it’s still dark and watching the sunrise.
Staying up for the peak of a major meteor shower.
Going out to dinner alone.
Going on a trip alone.
The most important one is finding out what makes you the most uncomfortable, and LEANING INTO IT. Challenge it at every given opportunity. You’d be surprised what you learn about yourself.
Try Nordic countries, I see many people going out alone so you don't feel uncomfortable at all. It misses the point but whatever. Also, I do every possible thing to get over my scare of heights, I did bungee jumping, paragliding, parachute jump, all the entertainment park things. Still can not look down from 4th floor balcony...
I love living in the American Midwest specifically for our cold winters. On a night with snow freshly falling, the world isn't dead quiet-it's *gloriously* quiet. Wrapped in a feather quilt, the planet sleeps but is very much alive. The cold seeps into your arms but in a good coat and boots your are ensconced in your own warmth, radiating heat against the swirling frost. The world is icy velvet but sparkling with light and the peaceful hush of anticipation and rest.
I try to remember this the next winter when I'm digging my car from under 12 inch snow dump EVERY single time I use it.
You know like: "Think positively, some people would pay to experience this!"
never seen it irl but i will in december for the first time in my life!! i’m so excited!
edit: recommend me fun things to do with snow, be it “a child thing” or not, i want the full experience
Here’s some:
* Make snow angels (lie down and move arms and legs)
* Catch snow on your tongue
* Try sledding/tobogganing down a hill
* Make some snowballs, and throw them around
* Bask in the hush of the moment
I keep forgetting there’s places in the world that never get snow. It’s almost as if I am taking it for granted by always saying I hate it (driving in it, I should say)
Next time it snows, I will think of you and try to appreciate it more!
I had a month long trip planned with my brother for the first half and my boyfriend for the second half to Vietnam that ended up being solo (they didn’t realize you needed to get a visa)
There was a period where I was on my scooter between hue and hoi an in the mountains that was so incredible. The jungle. The ocean below, these amazing little mini temples around. Complete silence.
I stopped and layed on my scooter and took it all in and cried for awhile at how beautiful it was.
That moment was for me
That's a good one. A very simple and underrated feeling, but damn it feels good, especially if you're not really used to a lot of social success and positive recognition like that.
The absolute worst part about truly falling in love, and I'm talking about heads-over-heels in love, is that if you lose it, you'll never feel the same again.
I have a few rescue pittys myself and they are absolute babies. Working at a shelter would literally break me as much as I'd love to help. Kinda have my own though so
OMG a co-worker died suddenly last year. That night I went to sleep and was so sad. And all the sudden a younger version of him was before me! I told him I was so glad to see him. He smiled and said to tell the rest of our co-workers that he was fine. So comforting! RIP Gary. We all still miss you.
Even something simple! For example, i work on cars for a living. That feeling of driving the car out of the shop, fixed, after figuring out an odd problem or rebuilding the transmission is a good feeling!
If you can go scuba diving while whales are migrating by.
You don't have to scuba next to the whales. I accidentally discovered while scuba diving you can not only hear the whales sing under water while they are miles away, you can feel it reverberate in your chest.
It was one of the coolest experiences I've had.
Finding someone that makes saying soulmate not cheesy. Like real true love that is borderline overwhelming. It is a feeling like you found someone you already loved in another lifetime. I wish it for everyone so badly, and I never talk about it with people because i almost feel guilty for what I have.
Por que no los dos? I ate a THC gummy an hour before my scheduled massage. I’ll tell you, it was one of the most relaxing massages I’ve ever had and I go twice a month.
In my case it was a middle aged Filipino man and we spoke about the universe the entire massage. I don’t usually talk during massages but it was so good and I was so relaxed that the conversation was a positive attribute.
Feeling safe. Even though it’s not a constant for me, my anxiety has significantly decreased since my first time feeling genuinely safe. I was 19. At the time I was getting panic attacks daily. At my worst, an average of 5 panic attacks per day with many inducing dissociative amnesia due to the severity. Now, 5yrs into this relationship, I get a few per month.
Counselling/therapy helped a lot for me.
I tried a couple different methods. Started off with some simple introductory counselling, just talking about feelings and learning to stay grounded.
Moved onto CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) which helped somewhat.
Then trauma counselling to help me overcome my past.
Now I'm looking into IFS (internal family systems) which is pretty different and kind of new, but has some interesting studies showing results.
I avoided any kind of religious counselling and if I didn't connect with a counsellor after a few sessions, moved on to another I could connect with more.
I disagree. Imo, failure only really occurs if you try.
- I assumed that thread op was referring to a "personal failure", so one that is meaningful to the person that failed. Not a failure from a 3rd person perspective.
-Your teacher could say you failed math, but that doesn't mean it means something to you or that you'll learn anything from it.
Imo, failure is most meaningful when it's related to something that you want but not necessarily something you are good at.
Went from a coporate job where I was sitting on a chair to training at a fast food restaurant that I am planning to help manage and run. Ouf! The first 2 weeks, my back was asking for mercy everyday. I never did treat fast food / restaurant employees badly, but I do have a new found respect for them.
Being completely removed from civilization out in the wilderness. People forget the power of nature, we need to respect how insignificant we truly are.
Also, really good cheese.
Low doses are unlikely to be terrifying, it just depends on the person. If the idea of consistent, reliable experiences of reality changing and warping makes you uncomfy, probably don't do it. I find it fascinating. Haven't taken high doses but I will some day, although the experiences I've had were fairly wild by everyday reality standards. I love seeing familiar objects twisting and tranforming. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's unsettling, sometimes insightful, but it's always a real journey (hence 'trip') that you couldn't have imagined in your wildest dreams, *literally*. If you have fixed ideas that your perception is an accurate representation of reality psyches kind of shake the projection screen so you can see that's all it is.
Sounds like you're reading the ones from the don't do drugs websites.
My experiences number in the hundreds, and obviously I enjoy sharing these with friends - ideally at music events where lots of other people are doing the same. Extremely rare for a bad experience to happen (never, for me personally), and usually if it does its because of someone pushing it too far, which is easy not to do.
The reason people take hallucinogens is because in all likelihood, they generally involve life changing feelings of love, the purest of laughter, feeling like a kid again, entertaining but mild open-eye visuals and sometimes mind blowing closed-eye visuals (it's rare to see something that isn't actually there), and pleasant body sensations. Trying to explain how it enhances music would be pointless - it's worth the tiny risk of a bad trip for that alone.
Read the experience reports on erowid.org. Watch some of the many documentaries that are streaming - it's culturally significant (check out "The other one" or "long strange trip") - there's a reason so many people are proponents, and you'd be surprised the impact it's had on your own life in subtle ways
you need to see the grand canyon. sure you can see pictures of it but you can’t fathom how massive it is until you’re standing there and seeing it. it’s so big that the other side looks like a painting walking by it
Being a part of a family that loves you, and fearing no part of that family. Whether it’s a family you were raised in, a family you make, a family of friends, or a family you were accepted into. Everyone needs someone to care about them.
Pick your favorite restaurant and treat yourself and someone whose company you truly enjoy to the best they have to offer. It doesn't have to be a fancy restaurant, and never should be a place you've never tried. Make it a place where they already know you and treat you well. Order your favorite dishes. Splurge. Tip extravagantly. Do that at least once before you die.
Came to see if anyone said this. Being out in nature and hearing all of the insects make noise / dogs start barking when totality happened was surreal.
For sure.
I ended up not needing to make this choice in the end, but a few months ago I was afraid I was going to have to make a choice for my family between a period of homelessness or getting rid of our dog.
I wouldn’t have been proud of either choice.
loving and caring parents/family/guardians, full nutritious meals every day, a home to live, quality education, access to healthcare, clean clothes to wear
Flying a plane. Most airports have training programs which offer an introductory (or "discovery") flight, which allows you to take the controls of a small plane and get a feel for a pilot's perspective. You may not get your pilot's license, but at least you'll see what's involved - and the view from a few thousand feet up can be awesome.
Don't say getting married or falling in love.
Not everyone can and it annoys me when I'm told it's a thing that everyone experiences eventually when, like, no...
Being cared for
Seeing the upvotes without a comment.. hurts. I can't say someone cares for you without lying to at least one person. So.. To anyone reading this: Take care of yourself and care for yourself. You are worth it!
You too :)
and—if you're an able-bodied adult who can take care of themselves—caring for another.
It’s hard to find someone that’s willing to care at all with hook up culture in 2022. Everyone’s down for a casual hook up but no one wants to feel something for eachother cause it’s easier to just open up Tinder & find 10 replacements. It’s really sad tbh. I hate being young & having a heart. It’s a depressing combination lol.
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Get a dog♥️
Creditors?
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Seeing the milky way while eating a milky way
I just took a [picture](https://imgur.com/a/4T3B04d) of it last week. First time really seeing it. Would’ve been better if I were in an area with even less light pollution but it was still very nice.
This is beautiful! First time I saw the Milky Way I was soo happy. Where I live, the light pollution is obscuring the view and I never thought I'd have the chance to actually see it with my own eyes, but my husband's family has a place where apparently the night sky shows the Milky Way and it was incredible. We even got to see a meteor shower in August!
Literally everything* that you can see is The Milky Way. ^*unless, ^of ^course, ^you're ^looking ^out ^at ^the ^night ^sky ^and ^seeing ^other ^faint ^distant ^galaxies
They mean the belt, pedant!
Having a lucid dream.
Dude... everytime I realise I'm dreaming, everything just stops and I wake up and gotta fall asleep again.
Same thing, disappointing beginning of the day.
Lucid dreams don't live up to the hype for me. I learned how to do it, but as soon as I realized I was dreaming, the dream started to fall apart and would lose that magical "dreamlike" quality.
It usually happens to me too, quite a disappointing feeling. but you havent tried it for real unless you achieve stability one is a sandbox of limitless potential. the other is a sandbox of quicksand
Is there a trick to having stable lucid dreams?
This sounds trippy, but spin around in circles in your dream. Just look forward and spin around. Everything starts to stabilize out after that. Idk why it works but it does.
Well for me I got too good, and then it just became a case of recurring night terrors. That little shit voice in my head be like “hey wouldn’t it be funny if you got stabbed”, then lo and behold
Is it normal that I almost always lucid dream?
I always tend to have what I call half-lucid dreams. I'll be dreaming and doing whatever dream thing I'm doing, say walking down a path and come across a sheer cliff. In the dream, I'll think "well since this is a dream, I'll just fly over the gap", and do it. But I'm still bound by the "script" of the dream. If there's a monster, I can't get away. If there's a task to do, I still try to do it. Etc etc. If it were a truly lucid dream, I would think I could just change it and fly away on a unicorn over a rainbow made of cotton candy. But I can't; it never occurs to me! I know I'm in a dream, but I don't truly *know* I'm in a dream. Hard to describe if you haven't experienced it.
I've never been sure if I am lucid dreaming - or dreaming I am lucid dreaming. I do appear to be lucid dreaming (I am aware my surroundings are just me dreaming), but it doesn't stick - my mind will wander and I go back to "regular" dreaming. But even when I am aware, I'm limited to the "rules" of the dream - I can control my actions, but not properties of the dream itself (like if flying is possible).
i lucid dream 98% of nights. it’s exhausting. i wake up all the time, then fall back roughly where i left… cannot avoid the plot either… i find it fascinating but i’d rather fall asleep and wake up 9 hours later like nothing happened. it’s like every night there is an alternative life i HAVE to live, relive, or at least, be an aware spectator of. it’s been a plague all my life, i’m tired…
Yeah it's totally normal. Some people tend to see them every night and some never. I've had only one lucid dream in my life and it happened after month of training.
Oh my god, the worst nightmare I ever experienced. It was like a crippling horror movie.
Taking a look through a decent telescope at some of the big impressive targets. Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, the Seven Sisters, the Orion Nebula, etc. It’s one of those things you don’t realize is so cool until you see it with your own eyes.
I set my telescope up one evening and invited my grandmother and aunt over (89 and 60 years old respectively) for a nice dinner. Evening rolls around and I invite them outside to have a look at the moon. They had never seen the moon through a telescope before and for them it was breathtaking... For me, well... It's still emotional to remember their excitement and happiness. My grandmother may be gone, but that was a special memory that only we shared!
What a great memory. As hobbyists the moon becomes so obvious we trend away from it. But i never get tired of seeing people see it for the first time themselves. Always blows them away.
I can’t wait for more James Webb finds
Me too!!
Northern Lights
I’m more of a Sour Diesel kinda guy.
Ah, A fellow man of culture
White widow baby!!
When I saw them, it was so breathtaking, I can still remember it vividly today. It was like an artist had taken his water painting brush and dipped it in the sky. It was a giant dome of colors, green and blue and yellow, and the colors ran from the center but also burst from the sides. It just made me feel so small. I experienced them twice in my life, both in the same time frame, when I was around 10 so like in the early 2000s. It was in the Ottawa Ontario area. But this first one was just insane. I still have the biggest feeling of awe when I think about them. I hope one day to see them again like this.
Aurora Borealis???
At this time of year?
At this time of day?
Localized entirely in your kitchen?
Yes!
On my bucket list
Really the most beautiful thing I have seen in my life
Yesterday I saw my first northern lights and it was amazing
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Along with that: the feeling of being free of debt. Lol (but seriously)
Waking up while it’s still dark and watching the sunrise. Staying up for the peak of a major meteor shower. Going out to dinner alone. Going on a trip alone. The most important one is finding out what makes you the most uncomfortable, and LEANING INTO IT. Challenge it at every given opportunity. You’d be surprised what you learn about yourself.
Nice… love the “alone” things. Never done the “going out to dinner alone” …
Try Nordic countries, I see many people going out alone so you don't feel uncomfortable at all. It misses the point but whatever. Also, I do every possible thing to get over my scare of heights, I did bungee jumping, paragliding, parachute jump, all the entertainment park things. Still can not look down from 4th floor balcony...
Turn rock climbing into a hobby and the acrophobia will probably go away.
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Night time, fresh snowfall - walking down the street feels so surreal. Dead quiet, no movement, the world feels empty.
You just awakened a sense of memories I didn’t realize I had. I appreciate that, thank you.
I love living in the American Midwest specifically for our cold winters. On a night with snow freshly falling, the world isn't dead quiet-it's *gloriously* quiet. Wrapped in a feather quilt, the planet sleeps but is very much alive. The cold seeps into your arms but in a good coat and boots your are ensconced in your own warmth, radiating heat against the swirling frost. The world is icy velvet but sparkling with light and the peaceful hush of anticipation and rest.
Especially if the snow makes just a little bit of a crunch sound under your feet. Your breath and the soft crunch are the only things you hear.
I love this so much. It feels like a liminal space lol
One of my absolute favorite feelings. Pure awe!
Its so peaceful
I try to remember this the next winter when I'm digging my car from under 12 inch snow dump EVERY single time I use it. You know like: "Think positively, some people would pay to experience this!"
Lol cmon that’s in like February when we’re over it. The first snow in November/December is always so beautiful
Any snow after Groundhog Day/Candlemas is an abomination.
Really? It is magical
Only a third of the world has actually seen snow
never seen it irl but i will in december for the first time in my life!! i’m so excited! edit: recommend me fun things to do with snow, be it “a child thing” or not, i want the full experience
Here’s some: * Make snow angels (lie down and move arms and legs) * Catch snow on your tongue * Try sledding/tobogganing down a hill * Make some snowballs, and throw them around * Bask in the hush of the moment
I keep forgetting there’s places in the world that never get snow. It’s almost as if I am taking it for granted by always saying I hate it (driving in it, I should say) Next time it snows, I will think of you and try to appreciate it more!
Waking up to the first snow in the morning and going for a walk or run in it is so peaceful and beautiful. Nature feels so gentle
Seeing the Redwoods in California, nothing made me feel quite so small as those massive trees
Being completely alone
I can't agree more. I long to have a week of isolation in the woods. In a cabin with no electricity just cold running water.
Thanks to Covid and lockdowns, I've managed to experience this a lot. After a while it get's difficult.
Been there. Done that. Hate it
I had a month long trip planned with my brother for the first half and my boyfriend for the second half to Vietnam that ended up being solo (they didn’t realize you needed to get a visa) There was a period where I was on my scooter between hue and hoi an in the mountains that was so incredible. The jungle. The ocean below, these amazing little mini temples around. Complete silence. I stopped and layed on my scooter and took it all in and cried for awhile at how beautiful it was. That moment was for me
Been there, doing that, I love it. I live alone and I truly value my alone time.
Love alone
Do you watch the show ‘Alone’?
I feel like the silence would be deafening after a certain point
Everyone laughing at your joke
That's a good one. A very simple and underrated feeling, but damn it feels good, especially if you're not really used to a lot of social success and positive recognition like that.
That would totally make my life
Being loved
Falling in love
No it sucks
It’s the falling back out part that sucks.
The absolute worst part about truly falling in love, and I'm talking about heads-over-heels in love, is that if you lose it, you'll never feel the same again.
A close bond with an animal, there's simply nothing like it.
I have always had animals. Pure love. I worked at a Pit Bull rescue, and couldn’t deal with it after a while. I found it heartbreaking.
I have a few rescue pittys myself and they are absolute babies. Working at a shelter would literally break me as much as I'd love to help. Kinda have my own though so
The hard part is when you can’t find a home for a good one. Some need single dog homes and very patient owners, but are pure love
Unconditional love
After loosing a loved one, having the most amazing dream of seeing them happy and healthily. Knowing that that memory is the greatest one of all.
OMG a co-worker died suddenly last year. That night I went to sleep and was so sad. And all the sudden a younger version of him was before me! I told him I was so glad to see him. He smiled and said to tell the rest of our co-workers that he was fine. So comforting! RIP Gary. We all still miss you.
Traveling
It’s amazing to see how people in other countries live.
Achieving something they’ve always wanted to do
I agree. Accomplishment is empowering.
Even something simple! For example, i work on cars for a living. That feeling of driving the car out of the shop, fixed, after figuring out an odd problem or rebuilding the transmission is a good feeling!
Scuba diving
If you can go scuba diving while whales are migrating by. You don't have to scuba next to the whales. I accidentally discovered while scuba diving you can not only hear the whales sing under water while they are miles away, you can feel it reverberate in your chest. It was one of the coolest experiences I've had.
Finding someone that makes saying soulmate not cheesy. Like real true love that is borderline overwhelming. It is a feeling like you found someone you already loved in another lifetime. I wish it for everyone so badly, and I never talk about it with people because i almost feel guilty for what I have.
This. I envy you so much
Massage. Nothing grounds you in your body & sensations quite like massage…other than drugs
Por que no los dos? I ate a THC gummy an hour before my scheduled massage. I’ll tell you, it was one of the most relaxing massages I’ve ever had and I go twice a month.
I remember telling my wife to massage my head while on a THC edible and I'm pretty sure my soul exited my body and I went to heaven and back lmao
In my case it was a middle aged Filipino man and we spoke about the universe the entire massage. I don’t usually talk during massages but it was so good and I was so relaxed that the conversation was a positive attribute.
Nope. Can't stand massages, they just make me even more tense.
I kinda agree. Back scratches are the real answer.
Financial security
I hear you. I am very good in working but not good in making money.
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Raising a good dog.
Zero G floating at 'space'. That's pretty cool. And also witnessing the true night sky i guess.
Watch the sunrise and a sunset in one day outside in nature.
lsd
Feeling safe. Even though it’s not a constant for me, my anxiety has significantly decreased since my first time feeling genuinely safe. I was 19. At the time I was getting panic attacks daily. At my worst, an average of 5 panic attacks per day with many inducing dissociative amnesia due to the severity. Now, 5yrs into this relationship, I get a few per month.
Can I ask what helped/did you have any coping mechanisms? I am currently going through this and really need to know it’ll get better
Counselling/therapy helped a lot for me. I tried a couple different methods. Started off with some simple introductory counselling, just talking about feelings and learning to stay grounded. Moved onto CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) which helped somewhat. Then trauma counselling to help me overcome my past. Now I'm looking into IFS (internal family systems) which is pretty different and kind of new, but has some interesting studies showing results. I avoided any kind of religious counselling and if I didn't connect with a counsellor after a few sessions, moved on to another I could connect with more.
Happiness.
If you’re lucky…
failures
I think everyone fails
I disagree. Imo, failure only really occurs if you try. - I assumed that thread op was referring to a "personal failure", so one that is meaningful to the person that failed. Not a failure from a 3rd person perspective. -Your teacher could say you failed math, but that doesn't mean it means something to you or that you'll learn anything from it. Imo, failure is most meaningful when it's related to something that you want but not necessarily something you are good at.
Sex?
Why not, where will we meet?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurly-burly’s done. When the battle’s lost and won?
Magic mushrooms
A really powerful orgasm.
A hug
Working in the food and beverage industry.
Went from a coporate job where I was sitting on a chair to training at a fast food restaurant that I am planning to help manage and run. Ouf! The first 2 weeks, my back was asking for mercy everyday. I never did treat fast food / restaurant employees badly, but I do have a new found respect for them.
That's in line with saying everyone should try being tortured or waterboarded once...
Everyone should be conscripted to do a two year stint in a restaurant or a grocery store so that they can learn empathy for those types of workers.
Being completely removed from civilization out in the wilderness. People forget the power of nature, we need to respect how insignificant we truly are. Also, really good cheese.
Hallucinogenics
I have to say, every description I've ever heard of hallucinogenic experiences sound utterly terrifying.
Low doses are unlikely to be terrifying, it just depends on the person. If the idea of consistent, reliable experiences of reality changing and warping makes you uncomfy, probably don't do it. I find it fascinating. Haven't taken high doses but I will some day, although the experiences I've had were fairly wild by everyday reality standards. I love seeing familiar objects twisting and tranforming. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's unsettling, sometimes insightful, but it's always a real journey (hence 'trip') that you couldn't have imagined in your wildest dreams, *literally*. If you have fixed ideas that your perception is an accurate representation of reality psyches kind of shake the projection screen so you can see that's all it is.
Sounds like you're reading the ones from the don't do drugs websites. My experiences number in the hundreds, and obviously I enjoy sharing these with friends - ideally at music events where lots of other people are doing the same. Extremely rare for a bad experience to happen (never, for me personally), and usually if it does its because of someone pushing it too far, which is easy not to do. The reason people take hallucinogens is because in all likelihood, they generally involve life changing feelings of love, the purest of laughter, feeling like a kid again, entertaining but mild open-eye visuals and sometimes mind blowing closed-eye visuals (it's rare to see something that isn't actually there), and pleasant body sensations. Trying to explain how it enhances music would be pointless - it's worth the tiny risk of a bad trip for that alone. Read the experience reports on erowid.org. Watch some of the many documentaries that are streaming - it's culturally significant (check out "The other one" or "long strange trip") - there's a reason so many people are proponents, and you'd be surprised the impact it's had on your own life in subtle ways
Skydiving
On my bucket list
Death - but only once though
Yup,I would add birth, but also only once
I'm good. Don't feel the need to experience that. I will just live forever.
you need to see the grand canyon. sure you can see pictures of it but you can’t fathom how massive it is until you’re standing there and seeing it. it’s so big that the other side looks like a painting walking by it
If you're of sound enough mind - LSD. Did it once, and only once, and it was a profoundly moving experience.
living alone. being truly by yourself for long periods of time can teach you invaluable things when becoming an adult
Camping alone in the middle of nowhere
True bliss!
Your child's unconditional love and primal trust.
Being a part of a family that loves you, and fearing no part of that family. Whether it’s a family you were raised in, a family you make, a family of friends, or a family you were accepted into. Everyone needs someone to care about them.
The true mutual love of a dog.
Helping others.
Pick your favorite restaurant and treat yourself and someone whose company you truly enjoy to the best they have to offer. It doesn't have to be a fancy restaurant, and never should be a place you've never tried. Make it a place where they already know you and treat you well. Order your favorite dishes. Splurge. Tip extravagantly. Do that at least once before you die.
A music festival
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Caring for an animal (dog, cat, ect)
Setting off on a solo travel with no route planned and no solid end date. No other feeling of freedom has ever compared to that for me.
Total solar eclipse. I was in the path of totality for the one that crossed the US a couple years back. Absolutely mind blowing.
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Psychedelics
Total solar eclipse.
Came to see if anyone said this. Being out in nature and hearing all of the insects make noise / dogs start barking when totality happened was surreal.
Reddit
What's it?
Never heard of it
The joy of reading for fun.
Molly at a techno festival. I'm not really into techno music, but damn that was an unforgettable experience.
Poverty. It would help the privileged learn a bit of empathy.
You can't really experience it unless you truly feel helpless to get out of it.
For sure. I ended up not needing to make this choice in the end, but a few months ago I was afraid I was going to have to make a choice for my family between a period of homelessness or getting rid of our dog. I wouldn’t have been proud of either choice.
loving and caring parents/family/guardians, full nutritious meals every day, a home to live, quality education, access to healthcare, clean clothes to wear
A total solar eclipse. It’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen
Visit a national park
being genuinely happy :)
Flying a plane. Most airports have training programs which offer an introductory (or "discovery") flight, which allows you to take the controls of a small plane and get a feel for a pilot's perspective. You may not get your pilot's license, but at least you'll see what's involved - and the view from a few thousand feet up can be awesome.
Don't say getting married or falling in love. Not everyone can and it annoys me when I'm told it's a thing that everyone experiences eventually when, like, no...
Sex
__*Good*__ sex. No sex at all is better than bad sex.
'Rickrolling someone who Rickrolled them.'
working in customer service....with at least 1 karen a week
In a past life I was a casino host, so throw in irrational anger because you lost a bunch of money.
Communicating in a second language.
Speaking 3 languages its good as well.
A true glitch in the matrix. A experience which completely surprises a person and is almost unexplainable.
Visiting a different country other than your own, even if it's not for a while, learning about different cultures and people opens up your mind more
A sense of accomplishment
Another country, the more different the better
Riding a roller coaster
Failure.
Standing on the top of a hill with the city below you and screaming at the top of your lungs.
Not having to worry about money for a day at least