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:
Familiarize yourself with the site-wide Code of Conduct
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.
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!
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.
Something good happen this week? Made some progress in your org? Hear some uplifting news? See a cool bug? Share it here!
I reconnected with a friend of mine I hadn't heard from in almost 15 years and they weren't a CHUD! Still a lib, but I'm gonna send them Parenti and let him work his magic.
I made 3 watercolor paintings
They are my first attempts since I was a child. I've been wanting to for years but finally went for it. I really enjoy it
I don't know why, but whenever I hear about people trying art it makes me so happy. Thanks for sharing.
Glad I made you happy 😎
With all this AI shit churning around I feel like it's really important now more than ever, to put paint on paper
I've got a nice buzz going tonight and it's got me in a good mood
my son is very cute and is about to be 2 months old.
I'm also yet to have a drink at all since he was born. I thought I'd feel like i'd have to cave before now, but i just keep on not-doing it, which makes me happy about my self control i guess. it's helping me keep off the 10kg i've lost since he was born.
I'm also going to see Justice on Friday, which is kinda a lifelong dream gig and is the first real 'thing' I'll do since they boy came along. I'm also more confident this week that my wife will be fine with me going out - even if i did originally buy two tickets and we wanted to get someone to sit him, which is a completely unachieveable plan now that things have panned out - which makes me feel like we'll be able to get through me going back to work
Finally feeling like I've gotten out of a rut I've been stuck in since winter and getting back into the swing of things, thanks in no small part to quite a few people here on Hexbear being supportive and encouraging 
Two people at college said hi to me first and had small talk without me initiating. Mind you I'm painfully shy and socially anxious so that's progress for me!