I had a talk with one of my kids recently where she felt bad that she wasn’t happy when her sister was happy. I reminded her that we have all kinds of feelings, and we don’t always have to be happy.

It feels weird to talk about un-happiness when my name and my brand has the word JOY in them. But one thing I’ve realized is as much as I want to bring joy into my day—and into yours—it’s ok to not feel happy, too. Whether it’s for part of a day, a whole day, a week…some days just aren’t feeling it. It’s not permanent, it’s probably a funk, and every season of life feels different, too.

These past couple years have been SO hard on everyone in varying ways. If you’re feeling un-happy, in a bit of a funk, or not quite yourself, I get it. It’s okay. The seasons will change. Try to find some distractions that make you smile and laugh as we ride out whatever season we’re in…

Photo by Nicki Sebastian