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I've started practicing yoga. It's been about two weeks and I love it. I like pushing my body to do the poses and finding out that most of the time I can actually do more than I thought I could. And if I can't, that's another opportunity to get better.
Thanks for asking this question. Have a nice one.
Actually, the thing that is causing me stress is also my source of joy.
I quit weed last week. Going through withdrawals which are pretty bad, but I know in the long term, it's going to be worth it to have a clear mind.
Been there too many times to count, you got this!
This post. There are a lot of negative news in the world and Lemmy feels often pessimistic. Reading everybody's answers made me feel lighter, so thank you for the question
I'm glad you are enjoying it, and as am I, it's been so nice to read about all the good in everyone's lives.
I feel like Lemmy is kind of like anything else in that you get out of it what you put into it to a degree.
I quit my unecessarily stressful job with no plan next, and I feel like anything is possible now!
My crow bro, Kenny. Most days I go for a walk after work and meet up with him to feed him some peanuts or dog food.
This is so fucking cool, nobody I know has a crow bro. How did y'all grow to be friends?
Crows are smart. Look at them and toss some unsalted peanuts in their general direction and they'll understand what you're doing. After a couple of visits they'll recognize you and slowly get more relaxed around you. They each have their own personalities, where some will be easier to befriend than others, so just give them space and time.
Anarchism and SyndicalismβAnarcho-syndicalism bring me joy, alongside Debian and Linux.
Im happy in life because I don't have to use Windows and proprietary software that limits my freedom to modify my system to my liking.
I quit a higher paying job to move to the Columbia River gorge. Sure I make a lot less money but I'm so happy being out in this beautiful area. There's something calming about it
Dude, that's awesome!
A friend just had his first kid yesterday, heβs so happy itβs honestly contagious. Everyone in our group is already doting the kid and heβs only 12 hours old.
The home server im setting up. I can finally break free of the clutches of cloud storage.
Whatβs bringing me joy ? When I go back home after a day of work and my daughters (7y) run towards me with a real smile. Knowing that she is really happy to see me.
Aw man, that's the best stuff, isn't it
Wedding prep
I think a lot of people find that stressful, but really you get to tailor a big party that includes all of the closest people in your life to see you celebrate love
I'm more excited for the future after the wedding, to be honest, haha. It's just most fun to be in the moment right now is all.
I'm teaching guitar to a couple of students in town. I've started doing an active listening at the end of our shared class. I'm introducing them to all kinds of music they haven't heard and I love it. They're responding and listening to some new albums outside of the genres they've liked.
Thank you for the opportunity to share some good. :)
That's awesome, I used to teach guitar, and I wish I had thought of that as an idea for incorporating into a lesson.
I have friends and a family who care about me, and I've been listening to one of my new favorite podcasts, "You're Wrong About".
That's about all that's getting me through life right now.
I have about 2 months left of college (Canada). Going to be graduating with about a 3.9GPA. Finally going to have a degree to my name and hopefully going to be having a job right away when im finished.
The bees. All our hives made it through winter and a fairly mild spring so far has given them a boost. Queens are laying like crazy, workers are working hard.
I've started wearing very thin gloves while inspecting the hives after realising that they make it less likely I'll be stung, because I can be gentler. A bonus is that I can feel the warmth of the bees, and that really does bring me joy.
Hi all,
I have enjoyed all of the replies in this thread, and it has brought me happiness to read about yours.
I also recognize that not everyone is feeling joy right now, and that's ok too, life is not always fun to live, sometimes it's downright brutal. If you're going through a time like that, I wish you the best in getting through it, there are few forces stronger than the power of the human will.
I think there are a few main themes here in the replies that seem to be spirit boosters, and let's be honest none of these are unexpected, but I think it can be nice to have a reminder of what's good.
In no particular order :
Now I don't think you need to have every one of these things in your life to truly be happy, but if you're feeling like nothing is bringing you joy, maybe one of these things might.
I think most importantly, gratitude is the attitude, if something is making your life better, taking a second to recognize it can make it feel even better. If someone is bringing you joy, make sure they know it deep down in their soul β€οΈ
The possiblities. The potential. Recently I have overcome my trauma and I have energy to spare on doing things I want to do.
Sobriety. 2 years 3 months since I've drank.
Still relearning some aspects of being an adult. Figuring out who I am. Picking up old hobbies again and trying new ones. So many things bring me joy nowadays where it used to only be alcohol that triggered the ol happy brain chemicals.
I'm in a much better place than I was a couple years ago when I was abusing alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Dude, you and me quit at almost the same time!
Nice! Congrats my dude. Would've been closer to the same day but someone gave me a bottle of whiskey for Christmas that year and I hadn't told anyone I was trying to quit yet
Hell ya, I'm a teetotaler myself. Nothing like sobriety over the long term, keep up the good work!
I've got a great Plexi sound from my Helix and Les Paul for playing Led Zeppelin numbers.
I live in the US, and with the state of things I have decided to make my life more analog and disconnected this year, and for the foreseeable future. Instead of online games, I do puzzles and listen to audiobooks. Instead of doom scrolling for hours, I've decided I'm going to start backpacking. Instead of watching so much TV, I've been reading more.
All of these things are helping bring me peace. I've been pack training with my dog, which means doing longer day hikes with a heavy pack for each of us, and it's just been so nice. I'm losing weight without trying (which is a good thing as I'm overweight), I'm seeing parts of my area I've never seen, and spending fantastic quality time with my dog. This weekend we're doing a shakedown car camp to see how he does in my smaller backpacking tent and I am SO excited. In 3 weeks we go on our first backpacking trip with a friend, and I'm already dreaming of future trips. All of this is huge for us because I'm allergic to the sun (literally) and he (my dog) is very sensitive to heat, and allergic to wasps (we have to carry epipens for him) so deciding to spend time outdoors has taken a lot of consideration, determination and planning, but we're doing it. I'm so excited for the adventures we'll have, I can't even put my emotions into words.
Post surgery sick leave. My body is still a bit fucked but it's also the most time off I've had in one go in years.
Rest well and I hope you make a full recovery and enjoy this time of peace in your life
Thank you!
Iβm working on a project thatβs really important to me - and I think that thereβs a good chance Iβll see it through to completion at this point.
Admittedly, outside of that projectβ¦ my life has not really been doing much for me lately. Iβm glad to have something right now thatβs helping keep me stable and sane in a world that really feels like itβs falling apart, but sometimes it really feels like Iβm working to finish it and get it out there before life becomes a bit too much.