The Happy Feed

Peace is not the absence of conflict.

It’s a state of being. 

It’s the understanding that we are all connected

and that our actions have an impact on others.

It’s acknowledging that bad things will happen.

but remembering that we have the opportunity to decide how we respond. 

It’s believing that the best way to find harmony 

is to live in alignment with our values

Cultivate peace within yourself first 

and it will radiate outwards, 

creating a more peaceful world.

You have permission to make mistakes

To be messy and imperfect

To say the wrong thing

To do the wrong thing

To be misunderstood.

Because those mistakes might just be an opportunity to grow

In your most challenging moments, it’s easy to fall back into old patterns. 

To forget your progress.

To feel defeated.

To want to quit. 

But today’s opportunity is to remember that this season is designed to help you grow. 

This season might be confusing and at times exhausting. 

But you can’t avoid it. 

You just have to make your way through it with as much dignity and grace as you can muster. 

Make decisions with courage, not out of fear.

Make changes if necessary. 

And believe that you are being refined through this moment. 

You are becoming a wiser, more loving, more beautiful version of you.

Don’t let self doubt dim your light. 

Imagine a tiny thread connecting your heart to all the other hearts of the people you love

the people you know

the people you grew apart from

the people you passed on the street without even noticing

The people in your neighborhood

in your city

in your country

in the entire world

Of all the people in all the world, you are literally the only version of you. 

Your individuality matters.

Your unique differences make you magical.

But we are also naturally connected

To everything that was

Everything that is

Everything that ever will be 

Collectively tangled up in each other’s destinies. 

Do the thing you were meant to do.

Because the world needs you to do that thing. 

Imagine how many people you can inspire simply by living your life to the fullest. 

I feel like someone needs to hear this:

It’s okay to feel anxious.
It’s okay to feel overwhelmed.
It’s okay to feel lonely.

You don’t have to take advantage of this moment of uncertainty.

There’s a time for productivity…and it’s okay if right now isn’t that time for you.

Go slower than normal right now.

Get rest when you need it.

But when you’re ready, you can define your new normal and develop structure that gives you balance.

The easiest way to challenge your anxious mind is to question your thoughts. Ask yourself these questions:

Is this true? Or am I assuming the worst?

Is this something I can solve right now? Or is this a problem for future me to solve?

And my personal favorite: What if I decided not to worry about this at all? What if I just wrote down my fears and let them go?