What Makes Me Feel Alive?

Hot Coco in THIS POST asked what makes you feel alive. There are alot of things that make me feel alive. Instead of cluttering up her comments with a book, I decided to make a little list for you here. Thanks for the idea Hot Coco! So, here's a short list... or not so short list...

• Hiking in the snow.
• The colors of the changing leaves in autumn.
• Brisk fall mornings.
• Walking on the beach... specifically by the bay in Cape May.
• Singing and dancing.
• Watching my nephews and niece play.
• Anytime I'm with my sister being silly (which is all the time if you count texting. LOL!)
• The wind rushing past as I'm riding my bike (preferably on a tree shaded trail along a creek)
• A night out with the girls.
• When I learn something new or when some complicated sciency stuff finally clicks in my head. LOL!
• Meditating
• Anytime I'm near my husband. (I know 'GAG!' but it's the truth.)
• Simply waking up in the morning knowing that I have a pretty awesome life.

So... I pretty much feel alive everyday since I experience one of these things on a daily basis. As you can see I am a simple person. I truly enjoy the little things and it's those things that give me inspiration, passion and that alive feeling.