Beyond the Highlight Reel: Navigating Real Life When "Things Just Suck"

In a world filled with endless social media influencers and a constant cultural pressure to "just be positive," it can feel incredibly isolating when, to be frank, sometimes things just suck.

We scroll through curated feeds of perfect lives, all while navigating our own messy, complicated, and very real challenges. This gap between the "highlight reel" and our reality can make us feel like we're failing.