Authority Issues Episode 79: Is it OK to be happy right now?

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:

Coping mechanisms: are some worse than others? Where is the line?
What happens when a planner can't make any plans?
rachel's effusive declarations about indie sewing patterns
Kendall's...disappointing COVID experience
Why does it seem wrong to feel happy when people around the world are suffering?
When it's helpful to compartmentalize
Clarifying what you're actually feeling guilty about
Happiness as self-care
How much authenticity is too much, at work?
The need for a mechanism for feeling hope
Hitting that bucket list
A song that changed the path of a life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXk5dXYw728
A quick detour for hot tub recommendations and rap lyrics from Kendall
The value of self-understanding, introspection, honesty
Polarization for good and bad reasons
Doing the little things that make you happy (like making a podcast with a good friend <3 )

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3