Drifting.
Such a nice word. Imagine drifting off to a peaceful sleep or drifting down a peaceful river. The idea of drifting can solicit all sorts of peaceful feelings. I remember drifting on Lake Ray Hubbard in Texas in a bass boat. The fluffy, summer clouds overhead, sunshine peeking through and the sound of an occasional wave slapping up against the hull of the boat. Drifting can be such a peaceful exercise.
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