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The sound of rain, the scent of fresh grass, the stars on a cloudless night are free.

We're speeding through the galaxy right now.

If you think about it, all of us are on reddit using a weird modern miracle machine that our ancestors would be infinitely confused by. Imagine trying to explain reddit to a pharaoh.

Humanity has infinite potential - for kindness, and for funny inventions.

We're all part of this potential. Which means everyone has worth.

I was having a bad time, overwhelmed by people criticizing my smallest flaws but i said to myself: i don't have to listen to them no more, I'm not gonna swear, not gonna reply, I'm just gonna go foward and don't care about superficial problems,

Prone to self-limiting thinking? Turn it into ominous positivity.

Not sure who needs to hear this and maybe I am just talking to myself but you are deserving of love you are wonderful you are strong you are capable of doing anything in this world and i love you me us we are all perfect in everyway :) the right people will be in your life and all will be well.

Hi guys,

Two weeks ago I got made redundant from my job of six and a half years. The company was struggling and work was getting harder and harder, but I was still surprised when they let me go. I gave my all to that job and felt lost without it. I have diagnosed anxiety and suspected depression, so layering this on top was just unbearable. I wanted to hurt myself, i didn't want to be around anymore. I cried and cried, more than I ever had and felt worse than I ever had.

To top this off, my partner has been going through a stressful time. He was moving flats, reluctantly, as he had been priced out, to an area he didn't want to be in. Only a few days after receiving the news about my redundancy, I had to help him move. I tried my best to ease his worries - he doesn't have any family of his own, so all those big financial and life decisions can weigh on him.

In addition, he is also going through some tests at the hospital as he is constantly unwell at the moment - although they don't think it's cancer, the word does get bandied around a little and they are taking it all very seriously, which is a good thing but obviously leaves you feeling more concerned.

Anyway, in the past two weeks I've been applying for jobs online. I haven't really felt like it, but I was trying my best to keep going and not let the depression win.

This week I had a missed call. I rang back, and it was a Director from a company I used to work with at my previous job. He asked if I could come in for a chat tomorrow. I did, and he offered me a job there and then. I start on Monday. It's basically the same job I did before, but more money! And more WFH, which is great for me because of the commute.

All in all, I found a new job on the second day of my unemployment (the first week after finding out, I had to work notice of my old job). I really can't believe my luck.

I am now able to support my partner properly, and I have purpose to fill my days. I am being paid three months of salary from my precious job, in lieu of my notice period, and a redundancy package. So I now have a house deposit too 🥹

The world felt so bleak only a few days ago, and now I feel on top of the world. Feeling grateful ❤️

I have a very very important interview today which might be a life changer for me. I have been at it for months! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers for today. :)

Things are getting better for me and there are setbacks many setbacks but I'm gonna keep climbing. Being the person I want to be today and not tomorrow. Not letting others stop me.

Found this quote and thought I'd share.

I was feeling the lowest of the lows, so I journaled down my feelings. And as I was journaling down, I wanted to start to think of some things im grateful for.. I wrote down my friends, and as I started writing I thought about my 2 close friends. These friends of mine are very different from all my friends and acquaintances, they give off a strong sense of connection to me. Whenever I meet up with them, or when I’m in a room with others, I always feel safe beside them, I never feel judged nor do I ever feel like there’s anything wrong with me when I’m with these 2 friends of mine. I feel like all my problems go away when I hang out with them, and suddenly the world is lighter and every problem or stress I had goes away within a few minutes of being with my friends. I realize that my life is in fact okay, and they just make me life significantly easier with their presence. I don’t have to say anything to them to have a fun time, I just have to be next to them, and it’s almost as if, they understand me without me saying a word. They just know, and I also know. They understand me, and I understand them, no words need to be said. When I’m around them when I’m so depress it’s like a warm cozy blanket that you get to snuggle in during the winter, it feels relieving and comfortable. Because you know that, these people will never leave you even when your going through your darkest moment in your life. I’m forever grateful for my platonic soulmates, I really appreciate them soooooo much ❤️

When I was a kid, I grew up as a social outcast. The local kids used to bully me extensively. Anyway, today I do not live in the area, but I have returned for a holiday. During the holiday, I came into contact with one of my peers. I did not want to see them, but I found myself in a unique situation. They did not speak to me, but when I tried to check if it was them, they knew exactly who I was. They appeared friendly, and were polite to me, but it was clear that they did not really want to talk to me. After about a minute of talking, I left and wished them the best.

This may seem like a trivial thing, but for me this was massive. Years ago, I would have never had approached them like I did and I suspect that they were not expecting me to do that. I felt very nervous about it, but now I feel very good about it. I don’t actually give a crap about the interaction, or what they told me, but how they responded when I spoke to them, they knew who I was. It feels like a win for me. I feel good about it and I wanted to share this.

I'm collecting thoughts and prompts for a poem, and so I asked this question of: "what makes you happy?" on discord recently, and a few people found it difficult to answer. So if you all wouldn't mind, I'd love to hear what kind of things day to day, or even just generally in your life, brings you some happiness? 😊

I’ve spent my entire life pretty much hating myself. I’ve spent it not feeling worthy and I’ve spent it feeling pretty alone. My ex ended things nearly 3 months ago, and it was a blessing in disguise. I have finally begun learning about all of the ways I avoided myself. I’m actually sitting with my feelings, even the uncomfortable ones! I’m learning that there are so much more to me than just anger, resentment, and things I don’t like. I’m actually pretty interesting, and very unique. I actually have a full range of emotions, and I’ve been through quite a bit of experiences that have taken me through all of them. While I don’t feel completely whole yet, I feel like I am getting there. I almost feel like an entire person for the first time in my life. I am discovering me, which I haven’t seen since I was probably eight years old. I feel more alive now than ever in my teenage and adult years. There’s something happily strange, and hard to describe when you feel pieces of yourself coming together; something that feels so good when you found a piece of yourself that you didn’t know was there, even. I spent so long running from myself, my past, a lot of negative life experiences, a lot of feelings, and I understand why, but God am I glad some random guy on Reddit reminded me I was doing it, which made it super real that a stranger could see that in me, and my words. The lump in my throat that I have swallowed, the burning in my chest that I have learned to live with, the tightness of my body that hurt, but just felt like another day… I listen to it now. I have finally given myself a place to go within myself. I love the kid me who needed somebody like me so many years ago, and that kid me loves me back for actually listening for once. Not judging, just listening.. just conversing. I can feel the lighthearted goofiness returning. The innocent kid gets to be an innocent kid again. I can spare myself from my own beatings for having such strong feelings and emotions that I should be allowed to feel and work through. I can understand others better because I can now understand myself better. I used to count the years, thinking my life is taking away, not far from being over. Now I feel excited about a whole new life, one that belonged to me from the beginning that I never cashed out on. It’s a life that I will get to experience as myself, for myself, and will choose how to live it based on that, and no external factors. I still have a lot of work to do, but I feel like I’m going to be doing it with a fresh breath of life, and not sad and resentfully. I’m gaining meaning. I’m gaining my right to equally experiencing life, the world, and humanity. I’m losing all of the things not meant for me, and that aren’t me. I’m actually gaining love, self-love, and compassion. I feel good about me! Ironically, I used to think swallowing my feelings and being able to take a beating and keep on going was strength, and I guess it is to an extent (in some of the things I’ve been through and situations I was in it was necessary to survival) but weirdly I feel so much stronger just feeling them and being OK with them being there now. I don’t need those tools anymore. I don’t need to simply stuff myself down to survive anymore. It’s over now, and I get to be wholly me again! That’s super exciting!