• Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    I never thought I’d say this, but going to work actually makes me happy. I work with autistic and disabled children, and man, they give me life. Helping them learn and grow, seeing them pick up and apply new skills, hearing their unique observations, and witnessing their creativity all bring joy to my day.

    I’m currently waiting for my first learner of the day to arrive, and I know that when he gets here he’ll be making the most joyful squeals as he plays with his favorite ball. His smile is like caffeine mixed with sunshine, energizing me every morning even on the hardest days.

    Don’t get me wrong, this job has its challenges, but the fulfillment I get from working with this population is immeasurable. It took many years of crappy jobs with crappy management before I got here, and I’m glad to say I think I finally found the job where I belong.

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      Oh, thank you for this interesting perspective! It’s kind of rare for me to hear people to say that they like their jobs because many of them despise what they do because (most of the time) of unfair compensation and unfulfillment in life. Also because negativity shows up more often on social media.

  • GrayBackgroundMusic@lemmy.zip
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    7 days ago

    Someone giving a crap about me and taking care of me. I take care of everyone and everything in my family and work. I had a short stay in the hospital for a surgery. Ironically, even with recovering from surgery, it remains one of my happiest memories because everyone took care of me.

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    5 days ago

    Being single makes me happy. I used to want a bf because of loneliness but after my 1st relationship, it traumatized the hell out of me. 2 and a half years of crying myself to sleep. Never fucking again. It made me scared to date people because I don’t want to feel that much pain ever again. Also seeing and growing up with parents with a unhealthy relationship made me wanna reconsider if I wanna find a bf and get married.

    I so much calmer, happier, and more content than ever. I proved to myself that I can rise above the hell I survived and be okay by myself. I was able to find new friends, develop new hobbies, learn a lot about myself and the world. I like being single; no one is cheating on you, no stress, no drama about a partner. I am at peace.

  • Lileath@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 days ago

    Mostly spending time with my boyfriend. My life currently revolves mostly around the weekends because that is the time we can meet more often.

  • Strider@lemmy.world
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    Peace and harmony.

    Not in the hippie way, but just calm and mostly quiet, no chaos.

    Yeah the world isn’t for me.

  • tangled_cable@lemmy.world
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    Nature, the sea. dogs, cats, some family. Some friends. That eureka moment when you grasp a new concept, that’s my drug of choice.

  • zerozaku@lemmy.world
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    You can tie happiness to the things you like, but I feel this kind of happiness has become very fleeting for me. I feel happy one moment and then feel the sadness coming back. I think this has to do with the fact that, in my head, I feel I’m behind in my life and been stuck without any breakthroughs that I find my peers are getting.

    Yeah, I like watching sports and anime. Used to like playing video games but not anymore.

  • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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    I moved from the equator to an area it snows occasionally. I used to use 3 electric space heaters to keep my place habitable. This year, one and it’s comfortable.