Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“Choose joy” sounds harmless—until it becomes a rule you have to obey to be lovable, faithful, or okay.
Kate Bowler and Harvard psychologist Dr. Susan David unpack why forced optimism backfires, how it erases real suffering, and what it looks like to live with a full range of emotions without shame.
“Choose joy” sounds harmless—until it becomes a rule you have to obey to be lovable, faithful, or okay.
Kate Bowler and Harvard psychologist Dr. Susan David unpack why forced optimism backfires, how it erases real suffering, and what it looks like to live with a full range of emotions without shame.
