Have you been unhappy?

Sad, yes. Mad, angry, yes, yes. Unhappy is different from being mad or sad or whatevers. It simply means not happy. You can be in a happy state when you're mad or sad. Those are both healthy emotions.

Right now I am unhappy. Like discontent. Like... the word "blah." I did some yoga, and now my unhappiness is centered completely. Which, by the way, isn't a good thing! I wouldn't consider myself a depressed person. I am cynical at times and judge the world without batting an eyelash. I like to do what I want when I want and how I want, and I do. I really do. I'll buy something I'll never use, because I want it. If you ask me if you're fat, and you are, then I won't hesitate to tell you so. If you're fat, I'm sure you know it. It would be crazy of you to think that I won't know that you're fat. So now we're good -- you know, and I know, and you know that I know. And being so brutally honest in my way of life is part of my contentment. But right now, I feel like I'm in a loose straight-jacket. Not a tight one that obviously restricts my freedom, but a loose one. I feel fine now, but when I try to move, then I start to notice that I can't.

Have you asked yourself whether you are happy or not? Not just having a good day because you got some compliments from co-workers, had a tasty yet non-fattening lunch, had plenty of time to take a brisk walk, got commended for doing a good job in whatever it is that you do, or you had a good hair day. Being happy is not about whether or not you find satisfaction in the factors in your life. It's a state of mind, I guess, and although it can be influenced by such factors, it's mostly a higher than average secretion of serotonin and like neurotransmitters. So are you happy today?