so many things, sometimes being energised – bouncing up & down / spinning round in circles. Or making a noise (musical instruments, or drumming). Being on swings. Being outside in nature if the weather’s good / ok, being at the beach / listening to the sea. Sometimes it’s calmer things, reading, studying, learning, being totally absorbed into an activity. Thinking back over happy things. Having a laugh with friends, or just being with them. Pondering something & then that avalanche of ideas that hits you. Coming up with a solution to something, or a new idea, or helping someone / cheering them up.
My absolute favourite thing is being snuggled into husband. Just being around him is happy too.
Shifting my car ever so smoothly to where it virtually feels like an automatic (big ego over something no one takes pride in I know, but the constant *Clutch*, *Shift*, *Clutch*, flawlessly, just fills me with a type of contentment I would have never expected to receive from a combustion engine & chassis).
As of now, I definitely am, which is weird because just a year or two ago I couldn’t care less about em, crazy how passions can change just as swiftly as one can change outfits, fascinating.
When I know all the suffering or pain I have gone through or someone I care for or even know go through and I see a beautiful purpose unfolding through that, I will literally cry joyful tears that nothing has gone in vain. Nothing is wasted.
Self-reflection in the context of Earth. Focusing on things of profound beauty, however small. Unbridled art — like painting intuitively with my hands or cooking a new dish for others & myself relying only on sensory data (e.g. smell, sound, touch, taste) instead of a recipe. Dancing alone to immersive music. Solitude. Solitude makes me very happy when it is solitude and not isolation.
Yes, to put it simply. Isolation can still be self-imposed and I know I’ve done it to myself before. It’s kind of a matter of mentality more than anything else, I think. At least in more ordinary situations. It can be as simple as not opening up to people because of one’s own insecurities or not actually being safe to open up (e.g. being in a hostile environment). For me, a lot in regards to isolation has been spending my time on the wrong people or when I was younger and would push the right (or potentially right) people away. Boundaries are a huge issue for me still, knowing how and feeling okay with asking for help, reinforcing boundaries when it comes to my time, space, ability, etc. It’s isolating when I’m in a room with other people and have no one to turn to if/when I begin to feel unwell or distressed. Solitude though is definitely something I’d say is more of an *active* choice, but that’s not the only difference. Perhaps the biggest one though.
Joy is the name of one of my aunts, so I guess calling my aunt?
ECHO ECHO
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That’s a clever one😅😅
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Nice one! :))
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Sleeping. I know I am lazy . Also eating.
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Why do you think you enjoy sleeping?
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Fantastic , kinky dreams. It is like a drug.
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Those actions that scares me.
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Very interesting! Can you give some examples?
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Singing loudly (and maybe off-key)while driving by myself. La la la la
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I do that too sometimes! It’s very cathartic 🙂
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Chess
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Do you play daily?
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I try to.
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Playing the drumset and reading a nice fiction.
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Would you like to be a musician?
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Yes! I compose little music too.
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Awesome!
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Motivating others while they are losing faith in themselves bring inner joy and peace to me.
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Awesome! How do you motivate others?
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By writing motivating blog !! Writing is my passion. Apart of this, I motivate people verbally too.
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so many things, sometimes being energised – bouncing up & down / spinning round in circles. Or making a noise (musical instruments, or drumming). Being on swings. Being outside in nature if the weather’s good / ok, being at the beach / listening to the sea. Sometimes it’s calmer things, reading, studying, learning, being totally absorbed into an activity. Thinking back over happy things. Having a laugh with friends, or just being with them. Pondering something & then that avalanche of ideas that hits you. Coming up with a solution to something, or a new idea, or helping someone / cheering them up.
My absolute favourite thing is being snuggled into husband. Just being around him is happy too.
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What an awesome list! It seems that you can have daily doses of joy 😀
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Shifting my car ever so smoothly to where it virtually feels like an automatic (big ego over something no one takes pride in I know, but the constant *Clutch*, *Shift*, *Clutch*, flawlessly, just fills me with a type of contentment I would have never expected to receive from a combustion engine & chassis).
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Very interesting! Are you a big fan of cars?
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As of now, I definitely am, which is weird because just a year or two ago I couldn’t care less about em, crazy how passions can change just as swiftly as one can change outfits, fascinating.
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Any idea what triggered this passion?
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When I know all the suffering or pain I have gone through or someone I care for or even know go through and I see a beautiful purpose unfolding through that, I will literally cry joyful tears that nothing has gone in vain. Nothing is wasted.
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Not wasted,,, only transformed in something useful or not.
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Having a Netflix night by myself
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That’s nice! Do you do that often?
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Helping others smile.
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True joy 🙂
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Self-reflection in the context of Earth. Focusing on things of profound beauty, however small. Unbridled art — like painting intuitively with my hands or cooking a new dish for others & myself relying only on sensory data (e.g. smell, sound, touch, taste) instead of a recipe. Dancing alone to immersive music. Solitude. Solitude makes me very happy when it is solitude and not isolation.
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In your opinion, what’s the difference between solitude and isolation? It’s a matter of choice?
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Yes, to put it simply. Isolation can still be self-imposed and I know I’ve done it to myself before. It’s kind of a matter of mentality more than anything else, I think. At least in more ordinary situations. It can be as simple as not opening up to people because of one’s own insecurities or not actually being safe to open up (e.g. being in a hostile environment). For me, a lot in regards to isolation has been spending my time on the wrong people or when I was younger and would push the right (or potentially right) people away. Boundaries are a huge issue for me still, knowing how and feeling okay with asking for help, reinforcing boundaries when it comes to my time, space, ability, etc. It’s isolating when I’m in a room with other people and have no one to turn to if/when I begin to feel unwell or distressed. Solitude though is definitely something I’d say is more of an *active* choice, but that’s not the only difference. Perhaps the biggest one though.
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Live life…. 🙂
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Any action that brings my kids to smile
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What if your kids aren’t involved?
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Helping someone else
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Hanging out with my daughter
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Awesome! How often do you do it?
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