When I hear the “happiness is a choice” being shouted from the mountain tops, I just end wanting to shout back, “what about the rest of us down here?”

I wish I could live by this mantra and just “choose” happiness, but I haven’t figured out how to flip that happiness switch that easily. And while the fake it ’til you make it can sometimes be beneficial, like when overcoming irrational fears, I more often feel that it’s important to honor when I’m sad, frustrated, and less than happy.

That’s when I turn to inspiration. We can generally feel unhappy and still get inspired. If we are going through a tough time, we don’t have to rush through that healing process, but instead collect and indulge in inspired moments to bring us energy and a reprieve from what’s challenging us without having to deny what’s challenging us.

I can’t personally choose to be happy, but I can always choose to dive into an inspired moment. Sometimes that means wearing more color (no additional time spent there!) or sometimes I want to spend an hour or two fixing up a beautiful plate of food and working on my photography skills.

Let’s skip the self-judgment about what’s wrong with us  because we can’t just “choose happiness” and choose to get inspired instead!

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