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YaelTheSexGeek's avatar

"Notice I said ‘create’ and not ‘find’" - Love this line. Reminds us that we have access to choice since passiveness increases our sense of defeat (though choice is obviously complicated by life circumstances)

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

Choice is always, always complicated by life circumstances. I know this VERY intimately LOL. It's hard to create that joy with all the isms of living but super important!

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Agnes Klein's avatar

You got my at chairdrobe 🙂‍↕️

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

mine could use a little decluttering 😅

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Janet Asante Sullivan's avatar

A good list! I’d add - make something with your hands. Anything. Just make something in an age where we consume and take in so much.

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

Yes this is a good one! I've been doing embroidery for a couple months now, and it really is a great way to have a bit of joy. I'm always really happy with my progress and how my pieces end up turning out!

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Angèle's avatar

Love these advices, it is so important to make small, everyday actions matter so that our lives are not completely shitty. I've been implementing those and it truly makes a difference.

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

💯

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SuddenlyJamie's avatar

I love these nuggets of advice, and I love the synchronicity of the way they dovetail with what I wrote about today. :) Thank you for highlighting that we need to MAKE joy, not just find it. And in a world on fire, making joy is a powerful act of reclamation and defiance. Now, I'm off to declutter something.

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

I hope your decluttering goes well! 🤣

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Robin Cangie (she/her)'s avatar

I was totally nodding along with the first two. Then I came to #3 and did a double-take. Like... wait... you can DO that??? 🤯 And now one corner of my desk is slightly less disastrous, and I feel a little lighter. Magic!

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

Omg can't believe you immediately decluttered your desk after this! Go you!!!!

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Robin Cangie (she/her)'s avatar

Just one corner of my desk. But I call it progress!

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Rae ✦ Polyglot Philosopher's avatar

Declutterring a surface has been coming in clutch for me daily which is amazing because the depressed depressed days had me sitting in a messy home. deserving a clean home >>>>>>>

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

YAAAAASSSSSSS!!! You can't clean up all the mess all in one go, but you can always tackle it piece by piece. It still makes a difference!

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

That's so great! What did you make??

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Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they)'s avatar

I wish I could love gardening. I love being able to cook with the fruits of the garden, and I love watching my partner garden though

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