Instead of trying so hard to pursue happiness, do this

The French Phrase Joie de vivre literally translates to “the joy of living.” I must confess: I used to believe that this meant being happy 24-7. So in my mind, this meant that to feel a negative emotion meant that I had somehow failed in life. My mind told me something like this: Tonya feels […]

The Beauty of Tears

Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots. Over the past week, I’ve been living graciously. But, it hasn’t looked the way you’d probably suspect. In fact, it’s felt quite messy beautiful. I’ve cried for three days straight: Puffy eyes.  Stuffy nose.  Mascara running down my face. Not a pretty sight. Like clockwork, I […]