The Opposite of Happiness

Most of these posts are about how to be happy, ways others find happiness, and some tips to have your own happiness. It's the happiness blog/podcast series.

I believe that it is also SUPER important to address the opposite feelings of happiness. I am someone who, as hard as it is to believe, struggles with sad days on occasions. Sometimes for multiple days at a time and it freaking sucks.

It sucks because a lot of people find that surprising. They shouldn't. Any human has bad days. I am just way more low-key about mine.

I am learning slowly that it is good to address feelings of sadness, sometimes anger, and not ignore them. They are feelings and they are VALID feelings. Especially in college when there tend to be more stressors, deadlines, and life planning, these feelings will come up.

I am learning the reality of not being happy 100% of the time is a very real thing. When these waves come up I am tested far more than I would like to be. I don't really know that I have much advice except for the quote, "This too shall pass." Got that from Robin Roberts' book.

It is a lesson that I remind myself when I get into the slumps and somehow it's comforting in getting me to the next sunrise. Being unhappy is not always fun but it can always offer a lesson. To not take all the good days and times for granted. Those are gifts and should be enjoyed but also reflected on.

Without the bad we would never know the best. Keep pushing toward your best and remember that whatever you're in right now will pass. It may not always be easy but it will make you stronger.