I’ve recently realized (thanks to another Lemmy discussion), that I have no joy, passion, or happiness left 🤣

I want to live vicariously through the collective! What’s bringing you joy, happiness, and/or what are you passionate about.

Let’s keep this safe for work 🙂

As always, thank you all so much for answering my questions! I hope you everyone is having a great day!!

  • Cam@scribe.disroot.org
    3·
    21 hours ago

    I’m so effing depressed, so the best I can offer are distractions lol I keep going, but I miss the joy most of the time.

    My special interests right now are plants, fishes and ants. In the northern hemisphere is a good time to find some queen ants, making diy homes for them is rewarding, cheap and it won’t take a lot of space (at least for some time, until the colonies grow). Plants are great because a lot of people have them, so you can ask for cuttings and tips, and there are also studies about the benefits of having plants in your environment. Almost the same with the fishies.

    If you find something interesting, even a little, try it. There’s always time to leave it if finally that’s not your thing.

    • randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
      2·
      18 hours ago

      I was completely unaware you could make homes for ants! I appreciate this post purely for the educational value!!

      I salvaged some Spider Wort and that stuff is growing like crazy. I don’t even do anything to it.

      Appreciate the kind words. Again, thank you for posting!!

      • Cam@scribe.disroot.org
        2·
        17 hours ago

        If you’re interested in the diy for ants, even if just out of curiosity or if you like simply watching the process of making them, I’d recommend you channels like D colony or TexAnts. There’s also AntsCanada, less on the diy and more on the craziness an ant keeper can reach lol

        Spider wort is in the Tradescantia genus, right? I’m learning you have to keep them alone for them to thrive (I almost killed my T. zebrina and have an overgrown T. pallida). Seriously, you can even forget a cutting in the sun without water or anything and after days it will be like nothing happened.

        Sometimes I wish I had friends nearby to give plants to.

        I send you a /hug and good luck searching for joy!

        • randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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          13 hours ago

          Thank you so much for the links!! I will check them out when I have a few minutes. I also hope a few others find them useful or interesting and give them a look.

          I wish I were smarter about plants. I’m not sure what genus they would be in. I just know, I can’t kill them if I try. It makes the front of the house look nice and I don’t have to do anything 🙂

          Thanks for hug, right back at you!!