What is something that genuinely makes you happy these days?
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
My kids.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
My dog and my cat helps me at most, however do to the fact I'm in Amerikkka and disabled. It's impossible for me with my circumstances I have to be happy.
However my animals keep me just above borderline unaliving my self.
My animals do make me smile every day. Especially my service dog and how quirky and weird she is and does the most stupidest funniest stuff sometimes that I always get a kick out of.
My cat is the man of the house, constantly yelling, complaining and think he owns the damn place. He doesn't give a shit about me but absolutely loves my dog, he's very much a stereotypical man. Which is to me fucking funny because he's a small ass cat so I can just scoop him up whenever and cuddle with him.
Overall it's borderline but I'm still here ... At least for now.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Watching my intermittently reactive dog who sometimes misinterprets play signals decide that "I like this dog" and proceed to play well with it
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I'd love some of your podcast and TV show recommendations if you want to share.
I just have a few good vibes media I've been running into.
Podcasts I've been listening to the catalogs for Boonta Vista & Guys. Both are pretty pleasant riffs based. Loads of good laughs to be had Although not for the prudish I'd say.
In terms of shows it's just been the Fallout show and the bitter sweet last season of Queer Eye. Both of those have been hitting the sweet spot.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Its hard nowadays. Things that bring me comfort still do but its muted. Hot drink, sleep, hot bath, a walk (especially with my dog). Those rare human connections. Its so much weaker and less long lasting than it used to be though.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
My dog. Especially when I haven't seen him all day, but then he catches sight of me (he doesn't hear so well now). And he kind of goes crazy as we have this greeting and roughhousing thing that he loves.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Cats
DnD
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
My cat.
My soon to be wife.
I found a new hobby: there is a group practicing with katanas (Iaido) in my region. The people there are also very nice.
Since I am a computer guy, I'm having fun moving replacing more and more services from big tech with open source services.
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Meetings getting cancelled
Lmao, the feeling when it gets cancelled 5 minutes before.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Baking. Sudoku. Embroidery. A good night's sleep.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
- going to office with my colleagues which count as my mates, just having fun getting shit done, best of both world (the project sucks, so at least we are having a good time)
- Seeing my cates running after me and rolling at my feet
- Having funny out of topic conversations with my gf
- Thinking how I will be playing Nioh 3 when it releases, an how I will be smiling while playing
- Just having a wholesome interaction with a stranger
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
My dogs.
Seeing my friend+.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Meeting new people in casual settings and hanging out. Typically hostel type places with communal spaces, but with your own room for privacy
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
PBSSpaceTime is one of the few things I look forward to.
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- A dog I haven't seen before (ok let's be real, any dog) on my walk coming up to sniff me and say hi.
- Holding a door open for an older woman at the grocery store, her smile, and having her call me a gentlemen.
- Seeing someone being a good dad, seeing kids feeling safe and happy; in that vane, seeing my niece laugh and screaaam my name over facetime.
- An 'I love you' text from my brother in another state.
- The changing of the seasons! (I am from an eternal summer state and recently moved to a state with microclimates)
- Finding deer poo and sleeping beds (tall grasses pushed down) on my land, imagining the great big family travelling through and finding safety there.
- Incredible art/nature/photography I happen upon scrolling lemmy.
- An electric blanket and a hot coffee when it's cold and raining out.
I could go on and on and on and on - I've told many friends, both online and off, the key to happiness in the world as it is today is to think small. Think of your community, think of your friends, think of the people immediately around you - work to make that better and notice the small things.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
citing facts from wikipedia or usa govt data and getted banned from lemmy communities for being a troll because that data isn't convenient to the narrative the userbase or mods are pushing.
it's almost as if people hate before informed when information disputes or challenges their over simplified beliefs that it's just 'those other bad people' who are causing everything to be awful.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Good beer, wine Wednesday and weekends with Jameson & Ginger.
And my brain & liver are still in better condition than Cheeto Chimp's.
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Like anything that makes you smile during these dark times.
Cats. If no cats in-person, then cat videos and cat pictures on the internet
Also pursuing & getting better at my hobbies
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A strong, satisfying bowel movement.
A refreshing sneeze.
Taking out a giant snot wad and having my breathing improve by at least fifty percent.
My baby daughter's smile when she sees me come home from work.
My baby daughter's smile when she sees me come home from work.
Take a picture of this, if you haven't. Trust me. It will still give you that feeling for decades to come.
