Right now, at this moment, I am not 100% happy and that’s OK.
Maybe, it's a post-spring break depression or the fact that it’s snowing in April. I don’t really know, but I’m not happy.
I write a lot about being happy and talk about finding happiness in everything; creating your own happiness. As much as I believe this is true, it is important to realize that sometimes it is OK to be sad.
I honestly believe sadness is something that comes with happiness and sadness is a part of life.
Life isn’t perfect all the time and sometimes you’re going to be in a funk. Some days just might not be your day.
Recognize this, recognize when you’re sad. And maybe, instead of trying to find happiness, just sit in your sadness for a while. Be with your sadness. Deal with it. Deal with it as uncomfortable as it is.
Last year at this time, I was honestly the happiest I have ever been. I was living my best life, and I am still living my best life. I’m just not as happy. And a year before that, I was probably at one of the lowest points of my life. And, I think that’s kind of the point.
There have to be valleys in order to be mountains. And, you have to climb, in order to stand on top of the mountain.
So, if you’re in a valley right now, that’s OK. Because you’re going to be on top of the mountain soon.
I just think that so much of the time there is an emphasis on being happy; there is an emphasis on being on top of the mountain. We are taught to look at the world through a lens that blocks all bad things.
The reality is, as much as the world is beautiful, it is cruel. And we can’t ignore this, just like we can’t ignore our sadness. We have to accept all feelings. For the past few years, I have tried to block my feelings. I have blocked all feelings besides happiness. But, I realized that I must accept all feelings. I must feel all feelings in order to live and I am working on feeling these.