You Don't Owe Anyone the Performance of Perpetual Happiness

When you try to force yourself to be happy all the time, you stifle the valleys, the peaks, the flatlands, the mountains, the diverse emotional topography of the land that is you. Allow yourself to be who you are and feel how you feel. Allow yourself to breathe. You don't owe anyone your happiness, you owe yourself to be yourself. Wanna share your thoughts? Text me boo! Support the showMore about me: https://www.myloveisaverb.com More specifically about the podcast:www.nigeriandykerealness.com Mixtape/Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R1SFz2YLwQM1WtnwFlCL3?si=bgQdNUGsTVaGk2lrzF7rpQ

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When you try to force yourself to be happy all the time, you stifle the valleys, the peaks, the flatlands, the mountains, the diverse emotional topography of the land that is you. Allow yourself to be who you are and feel how you feel. Allow yourself to breathe. You don't owe anyone your happiness, you owe yourself to be yourself. Wanna share your thoughts? Text me boo! Support the show More about me: https://www.myloveisaverb.com More specifically about the podcast: www.nigeriandyke...

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