Mind Blowing

Have you ever had your mind blown? My definition of having your mind blown is that a belief you previously held is suddenly changed forever by something. That something could be anything. Mostly for me it's music or art, or something I've read, and especially by other people. Oh, and I can't forget food--I have had my mind blown by food on occasion.

Here are some examples:

When I used fresh grated nutmeg for the first time in a cheese sauce. Later, when I ate the sauce, I could taste the nutmeg and realized that the sauce tasted so much better.

The first time I saw the Grateful Dead live.

The movie Star Wars.

The first time I held my baby in my arms and knew just who he looked like.

The first time I felt like someone really "got" me.

Talking to old friends as if not a moment in time has gone by.

Those are just a few, although, honestly, it happens to me all the time.

Luckily, I still have the ability to be surprised. I still have the ability to have my mind blown. I hope I keep it forever.