• Listening to the rain fall on tranquil summer mornings
• Small moments of delight that make me feel like a child again
• Reveling in the beautiful, chaotic intricacies of the people i love
• When conversation flows like an uninterrupted river
• Expressions of wisdom that run deeper than cursory intellectualism
• The feeling of sublime smallness that engulfs me when i sit beneath a sky full of intensely vivid stars
• Making someone laugh when they feel like crying
• Witty, playful banter & unbridled goofiness
• Ethereal mornings drenched in fog
• Blissful nights of worship that make my soul feel cleansed
• The way sunrises & sunsets never lose their ability to enrapture the senses
• Feeling total freedom to be myself
• Spontaneous adventures that ignite my inner wildness
• Diving into the detailed study of a subject or question that fascinates me
• The ecstasy of spiritually fulfilling conversations
• Experimenting with a new dish and hitting the perfect bliss point of flavor
• The unsheathed glory of the full moon
• Solitary moments of reflection in front of the ocean
• The otherworldly peace of being surrounded by mountains & trees
• Being in the presence of someone who understands & embraces all sides of me
• The stray moments in an art museum when time feels suspended & i get lost in the magic of each painting
• Bubble baths, hot showers, scented candles, & mystical poetry
• Mythology that glorifies the female spirit
• Thought-provoking lectures that make my soul fly
• Spending hours roaming the shelves of a quiet bookstore/library
• Tender, heartfelt recitations of Qur'an that speak to my heart
• Watching someone talk about something they're visibly passionate/excited about
• When a line of poetry bursts into my mind and captures everything i'd been thinking about
• The unrestrained enthusiasm of a child telling a story
• When i smell a flower & its petals seem to hug my face in response
• Getting blissfully lost in soul-stirring prose
• When a spiritual mystery i've been pondering finally unveils itself & all the pieces come together as if threaded by an invisible hand
• Sweet pomegranates, plums, & strawberries
• Painting on a sunny afternoon
• Chipping away at a goal & getting excited about small increments of progress
• Moments in the midst of intense pain/difficulty when i feel the gentle reassurance of God's presence
• When grief shifts into patience, hope, & gratitude
• The mental peace that comes with turning away from cynicism & cold, dispassionate rationality
• Intellectually stimulating debates that result in mutual understanding & growth
• Quality time with my family
• Adorable animal videos
• Being proven wrong when i feel skeptical
• The unbridled excitement of grasping a new concept and feeling it deepen my understanding of related ideas
• Unleashing my outspoken side in defense of an important cause
• Connecting with someone with a vastly different personality/worldview & finding common ground
• Helping someone rediscover their intrinsic worth & beauty
• Feeling like the present moment is exactly where i'd like to be
• Looking into a pair of familiar eyes & feeling a sense of home

x r