Christmas can be an especially difficult period for people who are socially isolated.
If you're feeling lonely, whether alone or among other people, there is a group and a hashtag you can follow which encourages friendly chit chat:
It works like this:
1. Follow the tag and/or group
2. Post about what you are up to in everyday life (cooking, walking the dog etc) and include the tag and/or group
3. Reply to someone else's Join In posts in a friendly supportive manner
@FediFollows @seanbala @joinin I participated in this for a while last year but quickly got totally bummed out by the tales of woe reported and then tagged #joinin. I think I'll skip it this year. Sorry, but I don't come here so other people can bring me down. I need to look after my own mental health first.
@mlanger @FediFollows @seanbala @joinin Try #3GoodThings - very positive posts
@penpencilbrush @mlanger @FediFollows @seanbala @joinin
I second/third/fourth following @3goodthings@a.gup.pe
There is also @3goodthings@fedigroups.social who do basically the same
Hope you are all having a good Advent Season!
@phanuel @penpencilbrush @mlanger @FediFollows @joinin @3goodthings@a.gup.pe @3goodthings@fedigroups.social On a small note, I'm not sure why I was on these replies but it did help me discover #3goodthings!