bloomer
A place for optimism, relentless positivity, anti-doomerism, and snuggle sessions.
We're all in this together, and a better world is possible!
This is now also a space for organizing tips for our collective survival as we confront climate change and everything else. Still no doom-posting. We're here to work together, support each other, and boldly face the future.
Rules:
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Familiarize yourself with the site-wide Code of Conduct
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No doom, no gloom, only bloom. There's plenty of room for doomerism elsewhere. This community is solely for having a positive outlook on the future and spreading good vibes.
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Be kind to your fellow users. This also means no arguing in the comm. Arguments and negativity are not conducive to blooming. Constructive discussion is good. No interest-policing. Support your comrades in their joy!
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Always share good news. We can't exactly enforce this one, but if you have good news, please share it with us! Keeping happiness and positivity to yourself is the twelfth type of liberalism.
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There are similarities between Buddhist and Daoist philosophy, I have studied buddhist meditation and philosophy for years and it has helped that sort of thing for me immensely. In particular what is called 'metta' meditation, or loving-kindness. You practice cultivating the feeling of love/compassion, it took time to see the results but it has been rewarding. Mostly the reframing of 'self' and what it means to be a self, has sort of changed my mind over the years, in addition to some psychedelic experiences. I feel real love for all people, even the chuds and people who would kill me if given the chance, because we are all conditioned by our circumstances and can only do what we have been trained to. Like I'm not mad at a dog for being aggressive, I don't get mad at people for it. We can fight against the reactionary capitalist forces without feeling the pain of hatred. I still have plenty of negative emotions and anxiety but it's become much easier to deal with it.
I feel positive for the future because I know that there are millions of other people who share this love and kindness for all people, it's just a matter of linking up and discovering the strategies to fight back together. I have never in my life seen so many open calls for revolution and growing class consciousness as I have the last couple months.