Turning your frown upside down has its downsides -especially if you’re holding an ice cream cone.
While vulnerability can be a conduit to connection, sometimes experiencing other's “negative” emotions is so uncomfortable that we’ll all but insist that people perk up. “Cheer up! Turn that frown upside-down! Smile!!!” This piece playfully reminds us that maybe the “trick” to happiness isn’t pretending we’re happy when we’re not, but instead embracing all of our feelings in the moment, even the messy bits.