• dolce far niente — sheer indulgent relaxation and blissful laziness; the enjoyment of idleness
    • euneirophrenia — the peace of mind that comes from having pleasant dreams
    • gökotta — the act of rising in the early morning to watch the birds or to go outside to appreciate nature
    • kairosclerosis — the moment you realize that you’re currently happy – consciously trying to savor the feeling – which prompts your intellect to identify it, pick it apart and put it in context, where it will slowly dissolve until it’s little more than an aftertaste
    • l'appel du vide — a term to describe the occasional instinctive urge we get to do something that would kill ourselves, like swerve into oncoming traffic or jump off a cliff. this is not a suicidal thought, but more of a thought driven by curiosity and bewilderment of the unknown of death.
    • mepak — the pleasure derived from simple joys
    • noceur — one who sleeps late or not at all; or, one who stays out late to revel or party
    • querencia — a place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self
    • shinrinyoku — walking through the forest and soaking in all the green light
    • sirimiri — a light rain, a fine drizzle
    • tsundoku — buying books but letting them pile up unread
    • utepils — to sit outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer
may 28 2018 ∞
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