The Copy Crypt Back Issues: Update to Premium Level to receive your Holiday Cheer.

Originally published: December 11th.

CURRENT MOOD:

I love Christmas. I hate happiness mandates.

What exactly is that?

It’s the expectation (and therefore pressure) to present yourself as happy.

I’m all for the Christmas spirit! This is a super-fun time of year, and there’s usually a ton of fun stuff to do.

But hear it from me first: You’re allowed to not not be happy during the holiday season.

You’re allowed to have mixed feelings about the holiday.

You’re allowed to feel “meh” about it.

You’re allowed to have seasonal depression.

You’re allowed to just be burned out and want to drown your sorrows in eggnog (please enjoy responsibly).

Instead of being fake-happy, let’s just be real.

Because Real You is way more interesting and cool than Fake Happy You can ever hope to be.

THE BEST OF LAST WEEK:

• That big NY Times article about location data everyone’s talking about.