Episode 43: You Don't Have To Feel Happy with Lauren Selfridge

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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

EPISODE OVERVIEW

The days are getting shorter, sunlight is scarce, and the end of the year is rapidly approaching. That’s why I want to use this episode to check in with all of you before we wrap up 2018. I also want to share a very important (and surprisingly controversial) topic that’s been on my mind: happiness.

We all enjoy being happy, especially during the holidays, but the darkest time of the year can also bring some difficult emotions with it. I want to shed some light on why we feel so much pressure to be happy all the time, offer some advice on connecting with your spiritual shepherd, and really dig into our ever-changing emotions for an honest discussion on giving ourselves permission to not be “okay.”

There’s something sacred about allowing ourselves to embrace those challenging emotions and truly feel them, even if it means falling apart. I’m so glad that we can use this episode as a reminder that you don’t need to be happy all of the time to embody full-hearted living.

I hope you enjoy, and I hope it gives you the permission you need to feel whatever you’re feeling in each moment.

“Our lives are never going to be one thing. They're always going to be changing.” — LAUREN SELFRIDGE

Highlights

In this episode, I really want to highlight:

The comparison trap and how we use happiness as an indicator of success
The false goal of feeling happy all of the time
Using your spirit as a shepherd during the dark periods in your life
Giving ourselves permission to have difficult feelings
How falling apart builds valuable resilience
Accepting that our lives will always be changing and how that’s a wonderful thing
Finding your own definition of living a fulfilling life
The beauty in accepting our emotions as gifts

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Lauren Selfridge, Associate Marriage + Family Therapist

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