Happiness

[JungleGiants]

@chibam the youtube stuff sounds funny, ive seen that around. Ive been getting into commentary videos on bad movies.
I get the energy supply problem, I dont know where to begin imagining the future lately.

[chibam]

@JungleGiantsOne of the best things I ever found online was a dramatic reading of a Harry Potter fanfiction called "My Immortal". The author of that story... well, to be as polite as I can be, she obviously wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed... and seeing her effort at writing serious literature was seriously hilarious.

I think you'd probably lose something if your not a Harry Potter fan to begin with and a not familiar with the series' lore. But even so, I think that most people would struggle not to laugh at the story - particularly another person's attempt to do a dramatic reading of it.

[JungleGiants]

@chibam yesss i have indeed heard of My Immortal! Never been able to read all of it, but that video sounds good, i think ive seen it on my home page. And yeah im a harry potter fan, grew up with it.

If you like that, Strange Aeons recreates the fashion from it: 

https://youtu.be/QlTxB4cxm-w 

Hope links are ok on here. 

I love this video so much, seeing the My Immortal looks out in the wild is so fun, especially having some knowledge of the fanfiction. 

[chibam]

@JungleGiantsWow! This is only a month old! Nice to know that there's still plenty of active appreciation for "My Immortal"!

I've always wondered whether J.K.Rowling has ever read "My Immortal", and if so, what she thought of it.

[JungleGiants]

@chibam i would love to know that too, its definately the most infamous one. Ive been listening to a few book podcasts and sometimes they talk about the authors opinion on fanfiction, but im not sure about JKs. 

Yeah there seems to be a lot of looking back lately, like theres been a bunch of videos about Twilight in 2020-21, which i wouldnt have predicted. There was another book published so wasnt entirely random lol. 

Ill check out that My Immortal reading video soon! 

[cloudcore]

Thank you for your responses @MIFANTCARER @ArtistZ @RedHorse @utopia @chibam @JungleGiants, I resonate with many your sources of happiness! 

I might offer an answer to this question that's slightly different - how happiness shows up for me when I'm struggling with my depression, and my usual sources of happiness don't elicit the same emotions.

Happiness can show up when I accomplish something small like making my bed, or having a warm shower. It can also show up at the first sip of a really great smoothie, when I light a vanilla scented candle, see wind blowing through trees, hold a warm mug, hear my neighbour play the piano, and cuddle up with a soft silky pillow at the end of a long day. It took a long time for me to recognise these as sources of happiness in periods of depression/numbness, and now I actively try to sort them out whenever I'm feeling low. Strangely, they all help a great deal.

Maybe it could help others reading along 

from cloudcore

[cloudcore]

Final Question:

How does happiness feel physically in your body?

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[utopia]

Good advice @cloudcore 

Happiness moments are different when in a Depressive episode. Although tiny, noticing them can have a big impact.

Thank you.

[utopia]

How does happiness feel in my body?

Loose.

Relaxed.

I can breathe easier.

[Appleblossom]

Hey @cloudcore 

Sorry this is not the right question for me today.  Maybe next month or next year ....

Apple