Serious question:

How do you (personally) define #joy?

You are allowed to find moments of joy, even in all the horror. Joy is not a prize for getting through it all, it is an important tool to *enable* us to get through this. Joy itself is an act of resistance, so look for the joys. Small ones, big ones-doesn't matter. Find them, embrace them, let them comfort you, let them fuel you.

#joy #joyisresistance #resist #findjoy

🛑 Stop Scrolling! Birthday Surprise 🎉

🎂 We wrapped up today’s SPARTA Strength Class at the Malden Senior Center with ball slams, fast feet drill—and big smiles😅! I let the crew know Josie’s birthday is Friday, and they lit up the room with a spontaneous birthday song.

📣 Drop a comment to wish Josie a happy birthday!

#MaldenMA #fitness #birthday #joy #seniors #Community #smile #life #inspirational #health #fun #boston #aging

#Welcome to recent arrivals from the bad place(s). Be gentle w/ yourself as u leave behind the dopamine flames & u will soon find a more sustainable dopamine ember of #joy, #hope & #community

Follow hashtags, ppl who post interesting things & ppl they follow, & soon your feed will be filled w/content you’ve curated (not an algo designed to hijack your dopamine center)

I’ve found it well worth it after coming here in the great Twitter migration of 2022 (does this mean I’m a #mastodon elder?😂)

#Welcome to recent arrivals from the bad place(s). Be gentle w/ yourself as u leave behind the dopamine flames & u will soon find a more sustainable dopamine ember of #joy, #hope & #community

Follow hashtags, ppl who post interesting things & ppl they follow, & soon your feed will be filled w/content you’ve curated (not an algo designed to hijack your dopamine center)

I’ve found it well worth it after coming here in the great Twitter migration of 2022 (does this mean I’m a #mastodon elder?😂)

The thing that brought me joy

https://www.stephenlewis.me/blog/the-thing-that-brought-me-joy/

#HackerNews #The #thing #that #brought #me #joy #joy #happiness #inspiration #personal-growth

#introduction

Hello, I’m Colleen from Glasgow UK

I’ve found Mastodon in my decision to stop using FB/Insta/Threads etc, and so far am loving it - not least due to the lack of adverts :)

I’m an accountant by trade; pianist, dog and cat lover, and avid reader in my spare time.

#s that I’m following so far:
#music
#dogs #dogsofmastodon
#catsOfMastodon #cats
#art #hitchhikersguide
#joy

@Colgrace welcome to Mastodon! Plenty of interesting stuff here, and I find a lot of #joy in particular!

#introduction

Hello, I’m Colleen from Glasgow UK

I’ve found Mastodon in my decision to stop using FB/Insta/Threads etc, and so far am loving it - not least due to the lack of adverts :)

I’m an accountant by trade; pianist, dog and cat lover, and avid reader in my spare time.

#s that I’m following so far:
#music
#dogs #dogsofmastodon
#catsOfMastodon #cats
#art #hitchhikersguide
#joy

#introduction

Hello, I’m Colleen from Glasgow UK

I’ve found Mastodon in my decision to stop using FB/Insta/Threads etc, and so far am loving it - not least due to the lack of adverts :)

I’m an accountant by trade; pianist, dog and cat lover, and avid reader in my spare time.

#s that I’m following so far:
#music
#dogs #dogsofmastodon
#catsOfMastodon #cats
#art #hitchhikersguide
#joy

Friends,

Here on the #Fediverse, now more than ever -- if you're willing and able -- we need you to share the things that lift you up and help you keep going.

If it sparks #joy, please, PLEASE share and continue sharing with the class in the coming weeks and months.

Is it #pretty, but you're lacking #spoons? Be sure to follow @altbot so you can still share it.

If it brings a #smile to your face, consider sharing it no matter how small.

If you chuckle at something in your daily life and tell yourself "oh that's so dumb, I better not post it", that's exactly when you SHOULD post it.

If you think of a #DadJoke that could win awards for being so corny, it is your fiduciary duty as a #Fedizen to attempt to make us all groan at your #silliness.

Some of my most popular toots were my most flippant #shitposts (in contrast to ones I've poured hours into crafting, that get a sympathy fav or two and then vanish into the ether..). It might feel awkward at first, but if you keep #shitposting it's like exercising muscles; it gets easier the more you do it. Consider exercising your big brain muscle and then barf the results here for all the world to see.

I know #hashtags aren't as big here, and a lot of people are against them but I find them invaluable. (I do wish we had a bot that auto-generated a reply to posts with socially/contemporarily relevant hashtags.) Consider adding a contribution to #3GoodThings, or tuck a silly #shitpost in a bottle and toss it into the great and fascinating sea called the Fediverse. You might be surprised who might find it interesting.

We need to flood the zone with #kindness and #happiness because I believe that's how we recharge our emotional reserves.

In doing so, it helps us fortify ourselves against the onslaught of stormy weather that is our real-life world. (Or at least that's how *I* usually do it. [I recommend augmenting with generous doses of cannabis as needed. {consult your doctor first}])

Having said all of this, it's important to remember we must strive to provide #empathy to our fellow passengers. For some of us, this is the closest we can get to #therapy. If people share their struggles and challenges, I implore all of us to remember that #kindness and understanding are radical acts of decency.

Above all, protect yourself by blocking "early and often". You aren't obligated to continue hosting a visitor on your digital "porch". You can simply close the door. You don't even need to have a reason. It's *your* fucking door and there's nothing that says you're required to buy what they're selling -- especially if it feels like negativity. I can tell you with absolute certainty that I've never blocked someone and later thought, "oh gee, I shouldn't have blocked them so fast." It's generally the opposite.

Alright, my friends. Today your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to brainstorm the corniest damned joke you can think of, and post it. Don't mull it over, don't worry about if it makes sense -- post it. Toot it. Bop it. Shake it. Twist it.

Bring forth the moments and shitposts you wish to see in the world, each one a candle that lights our way on this long journey we call life.