Hey @LisaJHM , You don't have to be happy, or sad, or any other emotion. It's okay to be you. Be gentle on yourself and take whatever time you need. Have you tried journaling to get things out of your head? I find it really useful, especially when I am going through difficult times. Writing things down can help me put them into perspective, I find it gets it all out of my head and onto paper (or the computer screen) and I can look at it more objectively, one thing at a time if necessary.
I use LiveJournal.com to keep a personal journal (no one else can read it, which could be a good thing haha!) but there are other journaling options online. It's free, always available day or night, and when you've been doing it for a while (over 10 years in my case) its really interesting to go back and see what you have written in the past.
