What things give you energy?

There few things in life that, even when I’m feeling kind of blah, will perk me up and get me going. Oddly enough, they don’t actually focus on me.

Where the rest of the things I do in life (the things that I normally enjoy) typically require determination, drive, and motivation, these things that energize me are more spontaneous and externally driven.

Taking care of and helping people, like family and friends. It doesn’t usually matter what it is, but as long as it is something that I can help with then that’s all that matters. For example, if it requires planning and I know that my friends struggle with that kind of thing then I can step in and do something about it.

Sometimes it’s as simple as cooking or baking for them. Maybe it’s just giving them my time, lending them an ear while we play games together. All that matters is helping and taking care of others, because that just grabs me and gets me going.