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Track The Joy - Kmart Journal Entry

What activities bring you joy? Which people bring you joy? What is hands down the most fun you've ever had? What's the most spontaneous thing you have ever done?

I find that a lot of different activities bring me joy. The things that I enjoy most would be disassociating (I can't help that, I'm Borderline.. HA-HA! And who doesn't enjoy a good daydream?! HA-HA!). I like to read, but I find that because of my mental health issues, I really do struggle to sit down and read a book for any longer than about 5-10 minutes. I used to be able to read a lot better also when I didn't have a mobile phone. So I do think that technology has played a major part in that. It seems that I read a couple of pages and then my phone goes off with a notification and so then I look at my phone. I think that I need to start silencing my phone a bit more often and just checking it say every half an hour to an hour. What would you do if you were me? I love to do colour in, but I find that by the time I actually get set up and get started, it is almost time to pack it all up again. Plus I am studying at the moment, so I find that when I do notice my attention span is good, I try to spend the time studying. I have actually been trying to do the Podomoro technique. I have been finding that most of the time I get to about 20 minutes and I need a break. But I am sure that if I keep trying, I'll be able to do the 30 minutes soon enough. 

In regards to the people that bring me joy, I would say that my family first and foremost bring me the most joy. For an example, my Grandmother called me yesterday from 1300kms away just to say hello, because she had been dusting her photos and she looked at one of my photos and was wondering how I was. My Nanna is one of the most gorgeous lady's to every exist! My daughter also brings me a lot of joy. Especially when she makes me laugh. She is extremely pretty and then has this great personality and sense of humour to go with the looks. She truly is the package deal my kid! And my parents also bring me joy. They try and do many different things with myself and my brother, because they like to see us happy.

The most fun I have hands down ever had would have to be when my parents took my brother and I to the USA when I was almost 12 years old. We went on a tour bus and we got to see all the tourist attractions on the west coast of the USA. I think my most favourite part was when we went to the 4 corners and I was jumping between the states. My parents laughed and laughed at me, and then joined in. :)

The most spontaneous thing I have done is probably something I have done a couple of times now, but it makes me smile and the people around me smile and laugh too. Apart from my Nanna (she got embarrassed HA-HA!) I like to plank a trolley while it is going down an aisle in the supermarkets. I literally can get my body flat on the trolley and down the aisle I go. HA-HA! My housemate got a photo of me doing it about 2 weeks ago and I was pretty flat, very impressed with my skills. HA-HA!

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