Curated instagram performances, noteworthy facebook feeds, we've become so used to spinning our stories and lives in a positive way that some of us (me!) sometimes forget that we don't have to be happy and live the most perfected version of ourselves 24/7! In psychology this phenomenon of not accepting negativity and instead spin-doctoring it into a positive narrative is referred to as "toxic positivity". Here are some of the ways I've tried to combat the happiness mandate.