I came across Tala's post while scrolling through the Discover list. There was this snippet that stood out to me: I'm not always caught up on social media jargon, but I'm interested in the —maxxing suffix I've seen circulating online. I liked the shamelessness of it, the idea you can just decide to maximize something (good), as aggressively and deliberately as you want. Joymaxxing, specifically: making happiness non-negotiable, not a reward for finishing a task but a condition maintained throughout the process. It's why my current goal, when working on something, is prioritizing fun. When I start projects, I don't think about maximising joy. Most of the time, I'm thinking about how I can get myself to the finish line as quickly as I can. But Tala's post reminded me of creating space for joy, especially when doing things for myself. I like the "shamelessness" of the maxxing suffix. I mean what would our lives look like if we did things like... *gratitudemaxxing *gracemaxxing…
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