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What are little/big things you do that make you feel pride everyday? (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by HexaSnoot@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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It can be super small in a way most people don't understand or have lost touch with. Or anything bigger. The important thing is that it means something to you.

I deal with disabilities. For me being alive and managing basic tasks is something I try to feel pride in. Being here to enjoy watching people around me do things for fun can be a nice feeling. Last night in my dream I painted my nails and I felt pride in my dream. I woke up feeling proud that I have still have that creative instinct after last painting them once maybe 7 years ago. I feel proud of art I dream of. Just because I don't draw it doesn't mean it doesn't exist in my mind, temporarily in my thoughts. I was there before something brilliant my mind had created, and it meant a lot to me.

Watching Guillermo del Toro's 2025 movie Frankenstein made me realize we are all frankensteins who should be proud of our every ability, however limited it is huge that we are alive, and furthermore impressive that we have instincts to live beautifully in any way.

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[–] HexaSnoot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yay I got chosen. I dream of being able to write poetry and share it. Idk how to rhyme atm, I've somehow lost the ability, but if you have any poetry reccomendations, maybe I'll try reading it.

Yes! The gears in others heads are often beautiful. I know someone who's advancing in sewing and it's exciting to watch. They can also rhyme really well, but they won't write poetry and I wish they would. I want to be creative, but I'm used to old patterns where I don't exercise my good qualities much. At night my dreams can help me understand that I'm brilliantly creative, if only I could manage taking things into the waking world. I'm kind of in a PTSD script that blocks me off from creating art.

What a lovely part of someone's inner person to come across in a workplace. Years ago, my now-favorite poet posted their writing and it showed me just how mindful and grounding writing poetry can be. I had no idea they had talent in writing until then.

Still don't know how to use a semi colon. I've tried looking it up, but I don't understand it.