u/Equivalent_Tea_9551

Let me start by saying that I am very new to all of this. I've been a practicing Pagan for several years, but have recently started exploring new ideas and paths.

In the last few weeks, as I have tried to incorporate more meditation and grounding into my routine, I've had times where I can't help but start laughing. It's usually when I'm surrounded by nature, where there's no distractions and I've brought my awareness to the present moment. I'll start chuckling to myself, and it will go on for several minutes.

This happened just today, when I was out in the woods on a hike by myself. As I was walking, it began to downpour. I got soaked immediately, and still had a quarter mile to get back to my vehicle. The whole time it was raining, though, I just kept laughing, and enjoying the moment. I felt like I was sharing the joy of the plants around me. I've never experienced such profound peace and happiness as I did in that moment.

Is this something other people have experienced on their path?

I'm using this mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/67289

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to craft a fireplace or at least something that looks nicer than just a ring of stones. Is there another mod somewhere that does this?

I'm playing SE and have always gotten frustrated with pure magic builds in the past. I want to try again, hopefully with some cool mods to expand the spell list and make magic more appealing.

I prefer not to break the game and keep things lore-friendly if possible. Any suggestions?