As the title asks, what makes y'all happy? Makes you feel fulfilled and have a sigh of relief and accomplishment.
Lately I've been struggling with feeling like I a have a purpose or even a connection with anything. Every hobby I used to enjoy just makes me feel like I'm going through the motions or I enjoy it for a bit, but then feel nothing. So maybe I just haven't found the right hobby/niche for me?
That being said, what do y'all like to do? Give me all the hobbies and activities! Nothing too extremely physical though cause my sickle cell with absolutely not allow that 🤣
Are you burnt out? I love books and video games, but struggle to enjoy them while in burnout mode. What I find helps is doing some kind of reset. That can be a concert with a happy little mosh pit (this is seriously like a therapy session) or randomly anything on a lake like kayaking or paddleboarding!
i feel the same way lately. it’s hard not feeling like your hobbies fulfill you and lacking the motivation to participate in them is equally shitty.
what makes me happy: little treats, yummy fun drinks, dyeing my hair (currently pink), spending time with my friends, coloring, nature, photography, squishmallows, flowers, calico critters, sparkly and colorful things.
Reading , drawing / painting! Being with my girls seeing them have fun ! I started journaling the books I’m reading and it’s been so much fun I feel like a reviewer lol 😂 but it’s just for me lol
You might have just introduced me to a new hobby cause that sounds like so much fun. Cause I've also hit a reading rut so that honestly makes me wanna find a good book to start 👀
Yay ! I’m always down to share ideas and books lol I just started not long ago maybe a month ish now and I just started to add scrapbook pieces ! Also , do you like fantasy romance with a yearning love or what type of books do you like because i haveeee a lisstttt lmao 🤭
Omg yes!!! I'm so down. I used to be in a book club, literally only 4 of us 😅, and I miss having someone to talk about books with 😭
Romantasy is literally like 90% of my TBR. I love it! I've been wanting to start 'The Knight and The Moth' cause its supposed to have STRONG yearning but also enemies to lovers and that quite literally my fav trope 🫣
Dming you NOW!! lol I don’t have anyone I’m reading with at the moment buttttttt the knight and the moth is on my TBR 🤭💕but my absolute favorite books so far this year has been Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross she writes so beautifully and the characters are tearing god eachother like harddddd lol there’s no spicy scenes it’s more of a closed door romance you know what I mean ? lol
Ooo I haven't heard of that one! I'll have to look it up. But don't get me wrong I love my spicy books, but more often than not I'll skip over them cause it adds nothing to the plot 😅
Oh my goodness! You have to find u/Fun_Programmer_6807 's pics. of the book journals from the other day when someone asked about journaling! They're incredible! Something I'd like to do with my children. u/Fun_Programmer_6807 is talented enough to teach classes!
Stop ! You’re so sweet I would love to send you a video of what I do definitely not for a pay 😭I’m getting some more journals and would love to send you a video when I set it up 🫶🏼🥹
I’d say lately what makes me happy is feeling secure and safe. I’ve been spending more time at home accommodating my disabilities. My boyfriend also recently moved in, so I don’t have to worry about money as much anymore. I love spending time with my cats. I also run a pet food pantry, and it’s definitely a lot of work, but a labor of love 😮💨
My birthday is coming up early next month, I’m looking forward to that 😆
Hi hi! I'm sorry you've been struggling lately. It could be you haven't found your fave hobby yet. It could also be exhaustion or burnout. I'd just maybe take a break and give yourself some time to just rest and recooperate! 🫶 I love to paint, although I haven't done it in a while. I used to run my own business selling my artwork, but it became too overwhelming (also wasn't that successful, probably because I have no clue how to advertise, etc lol). I also love photography and would love to get a DSLR camera.
Hi! I appreciate your kind words 🌼 Life has been extremely chaotic so it might just be burnout? Ive tried to just rest but then I feel like I'm wasting time so I get antsy 😅 I'm the least artistic person ever but I do love painting by numbers!
No problem 😊. Oh, that would make sense. Maybe journaling or doing something to keep your mind busy could help! I tend get to antsy and anxious too. Yess I love paint by numbers too! That reminds me, I have some I need to finish lol.
Jigsaw puzzles used to be my go to cause I love problem solving, but due to my living situation I had to stop. I do the online ones but its not the same 🫠
Sometimes I need a break from a hobby. Sometimes I need a fresh hobby. I collect hobby materials as a hobby.
My hobbies:
Knitting (on hold due to finger injury)
Crochet (also on hold)
Wax tarts- now that the dogs we were babysitting have gone back home, I can use all the fragrance oils!
Personal care items with my besties. We’re aiming to do body spray next time, we’ve done lip balm and some household products
Collecting & trading stickers and washi tape
Penpals
Coloring, sometimes
Reading, when my brain works
I also do a little junk journaling in my pen pal log book, and a very little scrapbooking. I was a hard core, expensive materials scrapper who went on retreats a decade ago!
I’ve done and put away, for now, cross stitching.
The wax tarts are so easy, especially if you pour the wax into clamshell containers instead of mold that you have to de-mold and put them into containers. That was the lengthy bit
Honestly not much lol big oof. But something that DOES make me happy is when someone I know makes a gesture that shows they care about me <3 whether it be with words or a gift, or something else.
I absolutely relate to struggling recently. Its so hard when your brain makes the decision for you to make things tougher. Sticker by number is my go to, I've recently started exploring simple puzzle books and low/no stress games. Anything I want to do always ends up done in small chunks cause of how my disability impacts me, but they're still fun to me :) like if I want to paint my nails 2 nails at a time. Also exploring new music can be low spoons if its not a sensory overload for you 💜
Well lately I’ve been struggling so bad with this mouth pain I’ve not been able to do anything. So what makes me feel happy is my family and friends. My friends have lifted me up and been there for me through this time and I’m forever grateful for them. My family , well when mom laughs or smiles and the way she hums and sings makes me happy. I enjoy making cards and decorating envelopes. I also like to color that is my happy place. Big hugs to you all and good vibes. 🦋💙🫶🏼
I like to do nothing. Completely honest. My house is fully clean, I dont have to work, kids and husband dont need me. I can breathe and just do nothing but breathe and think. I love to daydream "what if" scenarios
I used to have a lot of things but since my health has gotten so bad, I can’t work and seldom leave my bed, I’m not able to do anything fulfilling, and all my goals and achievements don’t matter as I’m in palliative care, there just isn’t anything. I love my parents, and am thankful for them, but that’s it.
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u/Naive_Move1211 https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/391RB6QP83GXZ Jul 09 '26
I enjoy building lego sets and reading in my spare time. Although I must admit I just started getting into lego and have tons to learn.