To ask if you've ever experience a moment of pure happiness?

[PaddleBoardingMomma]

I'm talking unadulterated pure bliss, a moment in life you just knew there and then was what real happiness felt like, a moment captured in time you can look back on now and still feel joyous about? If so... please share :)

I've never felt it, not that "perfect" moment any way. I'm beginning to wonder if it's happened and I didn't appreciate it, or if it's just never happened for me. Maybe other peoples stories might help me decide the answer on that one!

When ever we cross the Kyle of Lockalsh bridge to the Isle of Skye.

In Corsica pre-pandemic. Lying in the sun, watching my then 4-year old playing in the pool with DH.

Going down a pool slide repeatedly with my five year old on my lap whilst we were on holiday. I love a pool slide and I love my boy

Any moment with my child when she says I love you, her nativity, when she's excited to see me coming out of nursery. She is pure magic.

Birth of my third child. After DH had gone home and it was just the two of us. Private room so no disturbances. It felt blissful and exciting in a pure and quite magical way.

Maybe I'm easy to please but I feel genuinely happy most days to be honest...I'm happy right now, nothing is bothering me. Maybe I'm not understanding the question though...

@moocow123456

When my 2nd Daughter was born.

I had been so ill throughout the pregnancy, developed epilepsy, had severe exhaustion. I was dreading meeting her as I couldn't bear the thought of looking after 2 children when I felt so horrific.

She was born and oh my god, the rush of love I felt was unbelievable. I suddenly felt a million times better. I was absolutely euphoric for about 3 months after.

She was born right at the beginning of the first lockdown and my partners work closed for 3 months so he had the 3 months off with me and our 2 girls. No visitors, no pressure of people coming to meet the baby, no one in the way when I was trying to learn to breastfeed!!

Best time of my life. I can still feel the euphoria when I think back to it.

that is so lovely

I remember being about ten, first day of the summer holidays and it was hot and sunny. I lay on the grass of our back garden and watched the clouds feeling so so happy I've always remembered it!

When I was in my early 20s I did camp America and spent an amazing 2 months at a kids camp in California. It was the happiest time of my life, I had recently recovered from a serious mental illness that ruined my late teens and I felt so well.

I remember one beautiful day driving down the mountain with my new friends in a beat up truck and thinking this is happiness, it was a perfect moment of bliss.

I feel guilty sometimes admitting this was the happiest time of my life as I have a beautiful daughter now! There have been many many moments of happiness since but being a parent inherently taints every moment of happiness with a tinge of anxiety (oh God I love her so much what if something bad happens to her) or sadness (oh God she's growing up so fast 😢)

When I was in America that summer I was completely free.

Every time I cross the finish line on a cross country course on my horse. You get about 30 seconds or before you pull up / folk reach you and that time is spent in sheer elation, ecstatic for finishing and getting home safely, and in sheer gratitude for the horse for trying their heart out and keeping you safe. It’s a very special moment.

When my twins were born. I was in bed with both of them recovering from the birth. Was the happiest I've ever felt.

@Girliefriendlikespuppies I've done camp too and felt that freedom.

Once in recent years. Went outside to my garden after work; a beautiful sunny, summers evening; I had a small glass of prosecco and sat, just on the grass, looking at the flowers, the bees, hearing the quiet. Maybe it was the influence of the drink, but I don’t think so as it wasn’t a lot. The light was that wonderful quality it gets on a sunny evening in the summer- and I felt a peace and tranquility in that moment that I never wanted to end.

I’ve not yet felt it again.

The day DD1 was born and the first time she smiled at me.

Several times while swimming in the sea.

Eating a delicious meal in a beach taverna with DP.

Probably something involving chocolate.... lol!

Just had one this morning. I was sat reading a good book on the sofa with a strong coffee. Both kids playing and laughing in an empty box.
I thought this is what life is about.

Oh I've had it once or twice swimming too, only learning so that feeling of gliding just made me so happy!!

@VestaTilley

Once in recent years. Went outside to my garden after work; a beautiful sunny, summers evening; I had a small glass of prosecco and sat, just on the grass, looking at the flowers, the bees, hearing the quiet. Maybe it was the influence of the drink, but I don’t think so as it wasn’t a lot. The light was that wonderful quality it gets on a sunny evening in the summer- and I felt a peace and tranquility in that moment that I never wanted to end.

I’ve not yet felt it again.

I've had it with a glass of wine in the summer so I do think the small amount of alcohol is part of it.

Watching my children play together in the garden noisily after spending all of their lives cooped up in a tiny flat with no garden.

When I was on holiday with my family as a teenager in ibiza and we went to a really difficult to get to beach and the water was pure blue and I borrowed my brothers snorkel mask (£5 one nothing fancy) and I realised there were thousands of fish swimming around me the whole time. invisible above the water.
I had the same feeling when I lay on the floor with my children in the park as an adult and they were looking at all of the insects in the grass and I realised how many creatures are there. amazing feeling it changed my life.

And then those few moments after giving birth. Just the exhaustion and the feelings of love. The taste of weak tea and brown bread toast and jam with a tiny baby lying on my chest. oh god I really can't believe I won't get to do that again.
I actually can't think about those moments of pure bliss without feeling intense