Awhile ago in this thread I spoke of replacing an anxious feeling that turned to chills when exploring a new idea in my head and how the sense of worry was replaced by a sense of excitement and well being.
The other day on a long walk, beautiful, quiet, near sunset with an ocean background, alone, listening to music, not feeling up or down, I got an intense chill about an insight followed by a plan to make something happen for the first time. The anticipation
of carrying it through and not the end result (whatever it turns out to be) did it for me. I started smiling from ear to ear, fleshing out the ideas as I continued to walk. I do find it amazing that it happened in a few seconds, I didn't see images or hear words, it just clicks, and when it does, does it ever feeeeeellllll goooood.
The smiling part also triggered a thought, one that until recently I never truly realized was true until probing deeper aspects of how our brain works. When you smile from an inner feeling of joy you use different muscles and parts of the brain than when posing with a smile, even if when in a good mood. The reason I say this is that when my daughter graduated college there was one picture, I can't describe it, there was a joy and energy to her smile that I never have seen before, but hope to see more of in the future.
Rhody...
