--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: First I smell that smell and am overcome…" description: "\"“First I smell that smell and am overcome with a sensation of elation. Like a tight faucet turned open, everything floods from me. I scan the view, tak..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/454/sherry-fields-177131_sea-glass-hunter-s-h_first-i-smell-that-smell-and-am-overcome_311229.jpg" --- # First I smell that smell and am overcome with a sensation… ![“First I smell that smell and am overcome with a sensation of elation. Like a tight faucet turned open, everything floods from me. I scan the view, take a deep breath, and inevitably utter, "God, I love it here." I stride quickly to where the sand is still wet from the previous tide and then, and…” quote by Sherry Fields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/454/sherry-fields-177131_sea-glass-hunter-s-h_first-i-smell-that-smell-and-am-overcome_311229.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/454/sherry-fields-177131_sea-glass-hunter-s-h_first-i-smell-that-smell-and-am-overcome_311229.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/454/sherry-fields-177131_sea-glass-hunter-s-h_first-i-smell-that-smell-and-am-overcome_311229.jpg) > ““First I smell that smell and am overcome with a sensation of elation. Like a tight faucet turned open, everything floods from me. I scan the view, take a deep breath, and inevitably utter, "God, I love it here." I stride quickly to where the sand is still wet from the previous tide and then, and then I am gone. There is no thinking, just being. I have no awareness of time or of myself. If I am searching for glass, it is rote, with no more or less consciousness than a jellyfish searching for sustenance. It is not mindlessness or oblivion, as I am wholly aware, but in a way that preempts any reality outside of the moment. There I am seaweed, I am water, I am stone, I am fish. I am a grain of sand, warm in the sun. I am reduced to nothing, but part of everything. I am home, I am free, I am one with the sea, I am the primordial me, and the glass is just my excuse to be there.”” Sherry Fields ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker describes a profound, immersive experience of unity with nature, where self and time dissolve, and consciousness expands beyond ordinary awareness. **In simple terms:** Feeling completely merged with the sea and surroundings, losing self‑consciousness. Key Takeaway Embrace moments of total presence and connection. Themes consciousness unity nature mindfulness transcendence Mood awe tranquil reflective Type Breath:1 Reality Outside:0 Consciousness Jellyfish:0 Sustenance Mindlessness:0 Searching Glass:0 When to use this quote - Beach walk - meditative immersion - creative inspiration - mindful observation Key Concepts Ecology phenomenology spirituality Questions to Reflect On - How can we cultivate this depth of presence regularly? - What does “being one with everything” mean for personal identity? 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