I wrote about this exact thing last week -- how we've gotten this idea we're supposed to be happy all the time and that if we're not, we're failing. But sadness and even depression are natural human emotions. Sometimes, you can take a walk or a nap and feel better, and sometimes life is too hard to be cheery about it. You forge on; you don't necessarily have to do it with a smile on your face.
I wrote about this exact thing last week -- how we've gotten this idea we're supposed to be happy all the time and that if we're not, we're failing. But sadness and even depression are natural human emotions. Sometimes, you can take a walk or a nap and feel better, and sometimes life is too hard to be cheery about it. You forge on; you don't necessarily have to do it with a smile on your face.
I wrote about this exact thing last week -- how we've gotten this idea we're supposed to be happy all the time and that if we're not, we're failing. But sadness and even depression are natural human emotions. Sometimes, you can take a walk or a nap and feel better, and sometimes life is too hard to be cheery about it. You forge on; you don't necessarily have to do it with a smile on your face.
Where did you write it?
Here: https://www.momentumconsulting.com/blog/how-and-why-to-avoid-the-happiness-trap
Enjoyed your article, April.
Thanks for reading it, Maura!