IT'S OKAY TO BE MAD/SAD ... AS LONG AS YOU DON'T DWELL ON IT.

Try as we might, it is hard to be happy every single second of everyday - shit does happen, but what is important is how we handle it.

I try my best to see the positive side of things but sometimes like many others, I struggle and other times I just can't and may rely on a friendly face to pull me out of my funk. Contrary to a lot of modern beliefs - it is okay to be mad, sad or hurt every now and again, as long as it is just kept that way. If not, it becomes like a poison and you get used to feeling and harboring negativity and either it festers and you become an angry crone/perpetual scrooge or you just find yourself always put-out and/or depressed.

I know that sometimes when I get really mad or upset, I would rather be allowed to actually feel and express it, get it out of my system rather than swallow it and slapping on a fake smile because that is called stewing and last time I was aware only food was meant for that not people.

Obviously, do your best to express it as healthy as possible - walk away from person/situation, take a hobby (that does not involve nor do I recommend any form of substance abuse), go into a room and scream and punch a few pillows, if you have to even have a good cry but don't let it go on for days, weeks at a time and definitely do not stew about it. We are people, not rabbits and if we were given mouth, eyes and hears to communicate - let's make more use of them, otherwise what is the point of evolution?

All emotions are contagious and spread, so why spread about negative ones when the positive ones are so much better? Find one good thing to smile about a day, even if you are having the worst day possible - be sad but don't let it become misery.