YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

Miso soup; Japan's lifeblood, like drinking history mixed with a little ocean rainwater

The green of plants in the still air and morning sunlight after rain in winter on Saturday after a week of office work.

Ducks; difficult to put into words. There are certain larger wild ducks that up close are profoundly comforting and ancient; particularly in the gloaming; a member of the bird family but cousin to the dragon.

A dry warm south westerly wind on an early summer, sunny late afternoon whispering, "come and fly your kite in the park with me."

As above, but instead of a kite, a skateboad. I'm rolling downhill all alone on a bike path on my longboard. The warm wind at my back is caressing my face, there's the hum of the wheels, time disappears and I'm 15 forever.

Film:
Lars and the Real Girl
When Night is Falling
Lost in Translation
Seven Samurai
Stranger than Fiction
Amelie
The works of Hayao Miyazaki
The works of Wes Anderson

Standing on a ferry, on lake Ashi, not far from Mt Fuji. The sun is setting on one of the best days of my life but still shines on the bare tops of the overlooking hills where I can see a small house. I feel drawn to that house; I wish I were there now. The air is the perfect temperature. Just as the sun dips, my eye is drawn back down to the deep green forest on the bank. Then, in the gently swirling water against the backdrop of forest shadow, I see a small, fire-red Shinto gate sitting in the water. I experience a wordless mystery. The ferry passes on in the gathering gloom towards the distant shore, and I might forever be changed.

Beautiful word picture. "I might be forever changed." I recognize that feeling.

I found that feeling in Japan. It's a feeling of: who you are; is more important; altogether. Doesn't really make sense but it's an overwhelming feeling.

Nature is powerful.

Taking a BMX and riding aimlessly through all the hills, north of the city, in the middle of the night, with a full moon and clear skies, in GTA 5.

Dancing in the dark
When strangers compliment me
The band Grimes
Concerts
Dogs
“Bröther may I have” memes
Vines
YouTube
Nice aesthetics
When I find something cheap on amazon and it’s prime and has my size in stock
Waking up to someone saying something really funny on the podcast (I fall asleep listening to this podcast)
Ice water
Pickles
Sunsets
Fairs
My gorgeous state (Oregon)
Seattle
This emoji

Grinding coffee in a hand grinder
Double glazing
Ambient noise
Japanese bakeries
Disappointing (others)
Kombucha
Walking in cool windy sunlight
Numbers that flow too much
Libraries on Saturdays
Taking my sweet time
Waking up replete
Birdsong
Lying on the wooden floor at night
Saying the wrong thing too much
Pausing awkwardly without stopping
Not having to shop for a thing
Breathing and listening at the same time
Turning keys in locks
Bluetooth
Saying hello and goodbye with all my heart
Caring for clothing
DVD’s, now

nice to hear from you Beany

I love it when my cat decides the bathmat is mortal enemy #1 and gets in a wrestling match with it, back paws kicking, rolling around with the bathmat biting at it, and then I peek around the corner and they freeze! Wasn't doing nothing mom! Lol