How to Escape the Chains of Happiness

Katharine Trauger
Sep 6, 2018 · 5 min read

We can know the truth about emoticons.

When I was a teen, there was a popular saying that survives, slinking around in the attics of too many memories: Don’t worry; be happy.

It spawned a popular song along with an unending swirl of smiley faces (THE origin of the Walmart welcome stickers) and we all spiraled down, into a too-long guilt tunnel…

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Katharine Trauger

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Jesus lover. Writer, Speaker, Counselor, Professional Mom. Contest winner. Woods dweller. Scratch cook. Sorry your house really is on fire. TheConqueringMom.com

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