I absolutely LOVED this talk by Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist, on her first-hand experience with her own stroke. She talks about her “out of body” experience as her left brain hemisphere shuts down, revealing an astonishing and telling experience with her right hemisphere.

I think one of the biggest reasons why I got so addicted to snowboarding and running was because of the very same experience that she is describing. I think it’s very similar to what you feel when you’re on a “runner’s high” or in the “flow.” Silly it may sounds, I’ll never forget this one particular incident when an everyday run transcended into something so powerful and life-changing for me personally. I remember that exact moment when I felt absolutely one with my surroundings, blending in with nature, flowing without boundaries, and gushing with immense gratitude and happiness. *shutters*