When we have a shiver down our spines out of nowhere, we might be alarmed, resist, and not enjoy it. We shake and quiver, and our friend will say to us “Did someone just walk over your grave?”

Then we’re watching a movie, and there’s an intense moment that inspires awe. Again we feel a shiver down our spines, and this time it occurs as a pleasurable experience.

The physical sensation is almost identical, but because of the way we conceive of it, we either enjoy it or resist it. How much of our lives might we be resisting, when we could be welcoming it?

For the podcast: Shivers Down Your Spine A Beautiful Thought