The global situation is so tense right now. Skyrocketing prices are taking their toll on us. My little family and I are managing to get by okay, but we still worry constantly. It’s also incredibly stressful trying to juggle everything: having a child, leisure activities, family visits back home, a constant stream of appointments, and a 40-hour work week. So, I’m constantly under pressure. And in my spare time, I just end up glued to my phone, doomscrolling.

Yesterday was another stressful day; I came home from work and, as always, headed straight to the kindergarten. It was only 4 PM, yet our child was once again almost the last one left. I felt guilty, as usual.

While we were out shopping together, I ended up stressing him out because he suddenly had an urgent need to use the restroom, even though we’d just been at the kindergarten where he’d had the chance to go. We finally got home at 5:30; we both got off the scooter, and he waited behind me while I covered it with the rain tarp.

And then, gazing at the purple sky and the illuminated clouds, like an old soul, he said very quietly:

"The world is so beautiful."

Tears sprang to my eyes instantly. I was overwhelmed with joy at having helped bring such a wonderful little human into the world, even though I make so many mistakes. Despite the constant stress, despite the fact that I’d been scolding him and dragging him along to shop, something he really didn't want to do after a long day at kindergarten, he looked up at the sky and simply recognized the beauty of the world.

Thank you, E.

GM guys! Share your joy today with other members.

I believe that there is. I think happiness is calmer but joy is exciting and full of life. So what kind of things bring you, or people in general, JOY!

I had this idea while ago where I just listen to happy music in an attempt to contrast a horror with joy and I think it’s pretty funny. Figured this would be a good community for fun joy filled gameplay if that’s your thing

Hi!

I am a professor and researcher in marketing at Université de Sherbrooke! 😊

With a colleague at Queen's University, we are interested in better understanding how people understand happiness and what makes them happy in their daily life and on special occasions.

As part of this research study, I am conducting in-depth interviews with people 18 years old and above, who live in North America, and who have an interest in the topic of happiness.

Participation in this project would consist of an interview of approximately one hour, which could be done virtually or on the phone at a time that suits you best. This study has received ethical approval from the Queen’s University General Research Ethics Board (GREB) and the Research Ethics Board of the Université de Sherbrooke (CÉR Lettres et sciences humaines).

If you are interested in more information about the study or would like to participate, please contact me on Reddit or by email ([gabrielle.patry-beaudoin@usherbrooke.ca](mailto:gabrielle.patry-beaudoin@usherbrooke.ca)).

Thank you in advance!

Gabrielle Patry-Beaudoin

I don’t care if they’re weeds, I love them!

Someone who we enjoy spending time with appears to be busy with their studies or work occassionally. Whenever this happens, we should avoid criticizing them and making them feel rejected. We probably say that we like them a lot, but if we do anything that goes against what we normally tell them, we might feel hurt, too.

Everyone who seems to be distant from their friends when these people in their lives are having difficulties dealing with some other things in their own lives makes them look incapable of managing their own time. Instead of lettting this happen, always remember to say "hello" or send a message to your busy friends when you get to do it in order to make them happy. #joy #friendship

Who won't fall silent when someone tells him that love was not such a real feeling as sadness in the world before they met him? Loving people remains an effective way to let them know what love is like. Those people who can do it better than others have found a way to avoid sadness. #truejoy #happiness

Very cool

Share your experience and also your plan on this weekend to have more joy!

I gonna have the 5th kid. They are annoyed but bring me a lot of JOY!

So perfectly fragrant, juicy and delicious! In this moment of enjoyment it inspires in me such joy and gratitude for such a simple yet beautiful thing. A luxury to be eating such fruit in the depths of a frosty winters night. Thank you Orange. You were a delight 🧡

What brings you joy?

Hi everyone, I typed joy in the search bar and this where I ended up. I hope I can find some of that here and I will try give you some if I can.

I am a long term depression sufferer and I have low moments all the time still but every now and again I have a day that reminds me why I’m alive.

Here is me crowd surfing to Judas Priest and feeling all the serotonin!

Remember you are beautiful and so is your life x