Happy birthday to me. 1. Things won’t always be okay. And apparently, that’s normal. People fall apart and they pull themselves together. Millennials are having it the hardest, apparently (but then again, what a millennial thing to say), and social media isn’t helping. Whatever. Here’s the baseline: you can’t expect a happy ending without the hard stuff in between. You think the princesses in fairytales had it easy? At least you’re aware that you’re living in a patriarchal society (versus those poor, poor princesses), and you’ve never had to rely on fate to bring you true love’s kiss to save you from a poisoned apple. We have modern medicine/raw veganism as viable solutions (depending on your worldview). You’re also not alone. You may feel it, but this is where technology proves itself worthy. Strangers a million miles away are writing or vlogging the things they’re feeling, too. And just knowing that is enough affirmation to keep you going. 2. Compartmentalizing is key in maintaining happiness and sanity. Without it, you blur the lines and you lose your sense of self. Work/friends/relationships/etc. slowly seep into your being and it feels like those things are you. They’re not. Don’t let them be. If it’s hard—especially with work becoming accessible at…