The Dark Side of Happiness: 34 Lessons I Learned From Rock Bottom

Confessions of a Recovered Optimist

For years, I chased happiness like a butterfly, my net filled with shimmering hopes and hollow expectations. I chased careers, relationships, accolades, and anything that promised even a fleeting glimpse of that golden butterfly. But the closer I got, the more its wings seemed to turn to dust, leaving me empty and gasping for air. Finally, my net snagge…