i struggle a lot lately to experience joy without feeling guilty because of all the sad, heavy things going on right now in the world—especially in my motherland, iran. this weekend, i spent a lot of time thinking about how i can allow joy and sorrow coexist without guilt. i don’t have it figured out, but i do know that two things can always be true—you can be happy and sad, you can grieve and have gratitude, you can generously give back to a worthy cause and set aside time to engage in self-care, you can mourn injustice and celebrate beauty where you find it. i hope you give yourself permission to live even when living feels harder than usual ❤️ xo your virtual bff #virtualbffpeptalk