Happiness can coexist with despair. It really can. We need to stop having such narrow view of what happiness is. Being human is a rough ride ~ when we embrace the despair the happiness is a byproduct... The capitalistic marketing of happiness works like this: make everyone who feels anything other than happy believe that they’re mentally ill.  see: Marketing Happiness ~~~ Activism is often maligned among folks who fancy themselves spiritual. Activism when married with unconditional and radical love is a force that makes people tremor. Action paired with radical loving begins to decondition our bodies, minds and souls. ...