The Happy Feed

We have the individual responsibility to teach people how to treat us. Setting and sticking to your personal boundaries is a necessary skill to build meaningful, healthy relationships. But it’s also hard. 

Many of us were taught that we should be nice at the expense of being clear. 

Or we’ve gotten used to ignoring our feelings. 

And worse yet, some of us don’t think our needs are a priority. 

This is your friendly reminder: You have permission to define your limits around personal space, emotions, communication, possessions, time, and energy. I’m not saying it will be easy. And any act of self-love can be at least a little bit messy. But here are the steps:

 1. Understand how you’re feeling and establish your personal boundaries.

 2. Have the conversation, even if it’s awkward, as often as necessary. Consistency is the key for any long term change.

 3. And remember, it’s okay to make yourself a priority. You are in charge of your choices. And that means sometimes you might have to walk away.

 It might make you feel guilty. You might feel like you’re being a little selfish. But setting appropriate boundaries is an important step in the self-care process.

 This post was inspired by reading this article.

Just because you carry heavy burdens with grace, kindness, and a loving spirit, doesn’t mean you have to hold on to that extra weight.

You have permission to let it go.

You have permission to give yourself a break.

That might mean having a difficult conversation.

But it also might just mean changing your expectations.
Changing your situation.
Or most simply, moving on.

There’s so much darkness in the world.
And we see it on the news,
We scroll past it in our social feeds,
We talk about it in our group chats.

But humanity is not all bad.
There is pain, sadness, and destruction.
And also there is good.

There is love.
There are people that are making the best they can, in a world that’s incredibly challenging.

We are supposed to love big.
We are supposed to demand for justice.
We are supposed to be someone else’s peace.

The world needs your joy,
Your smile,
Your kind words,
Your good deeds…

To balance out all that other bullsh*t.

In those moments where you feel the most rejected,
remember that you are loved.

In those moments where you feel like giving up,
remember you are worthy of success.

In those moments where you feel the most alone,
remember you are a part of something big and meaningful.

Your imperfect self is continuously learning and growing.

That’s all that matters.

It’s your life… Do what you need to do to be happy. 

Your transformation has a cost.

To be reborn, a certain version of you has to die.

And that’s so beautiful.

Sometimes you’re going to have to quit.

Or change direction
Or change the scope
Or change your expectations

…and that’s okay.

Not everything is meant to work out.
But that doesn’t mean you’re giving up.

Maybe you’re just heading towards a dream that works better for you.

You can’t chase happiness.
Happiness isn’t enough.

You want to be challenged
and respected and loved.

First internally.
Then externally.

Chase purpose and be human.

Human is better than happy.

We are the dreamers
The creators
The occasional overthinkers

Building a more beautiful world

Living with intention and doing work that above all else matters.

Experiencing everything life has to offer.

And slowing down enough to feel the good and the not-so-good.
Because a life well-lived has moments of both.

We live boldly and acknowledge our faults.
Yes, everything is always changing,
but growth is our consistent choice.

We find our purpose
and strive every day to walk in light and love.
Even when it’s hard…especially when it’s hard.

We define success in human terms.
By prioritizing the most essential things:
our chosen family, the greater community, our planet, and our inner peace.

We invest in real connections and radical empathy
Embracing the beauty in our diversity, fighting for equality, and letting go of our desire to be normal.

We promise to treat life like a series of experiments instead of something we are doomed to endure.

Why? Because we’re SoCurious.