Tag: water

The rapture of the deep is experienced when a diver lets go of fear, allowing gravity to do its work in a gentle manner, with the soft grip of water seeming to embrace and support every inch of the diver’s body.

There are few survivors who can tell us what it feels like to actually drown. The feeling of drowning, however, is familiar to many. A drowning person is still conscious, still has some… more emotion Drowning

A still mountain lake, reflecting the peaks and forests around it, like a mirror, unperturbed by any wind: This is the image that comes to mind to define the emotion of tranquility. Another… more emotion Tranquility

There are many different emotions that represent some form of confusion. Confusion, after all, is not all the same. It’s a complex range of different feelings, inherently mysterious due to its lack of… more emotion Turbid

Imagine yourself in a rowboat struggling to reach a safe dock on a day when the winds are high and the seas are rough. The winds keep pushing you down the shore, away… more emotion Overwhelmed

Schadenfreude takes delight in the misery of others not because of a simple sadism, but because people feel despair when people with power can inflict cruelty without fear of consequences.

Some people think of emotions as something basic, a kind of experience that can be described by just a few simple words. They believe that emotion is cut and dry. It’s worth noting… more emotion Serene