Zoe House

The Happiness Myth

What exactly is happiness? According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, it is “A state of well-being and contentment”. However, this is a vague and shallow description for something that consumes the lives of most people. No matter where you go, what you do, or who you talk to, you will inevitably reach the conclusion that all of humanity is searching for happiness. Some people look for it in a partner, others in their career, and still others unfortunately from addictive substances. After years of social and individual observations, I have come to see an awakening in the pursuit of a self-love movement. I have found that this has become a battle cry for people in vastly different life stages and it doesn’t seem to be dying down.