BY BECKY MORRISON

’ m going to say it straight – life doesn ’ t need to feel so difficult . Despite what you might think , you don ’ t need to buy joy with suffering . This concept isn ’ t revolutionary – although sometimes it can feel that way . Have you ever found yourself in a happy place – things were going well , you had more money , more happiness or more love than you thought you could ( maybe than you thought you deserved ) and then * boom * something suddenly shifts you into struggle mode ? Maybe you have a petty ( or not so petty ) fight with your significant other . Or maybe you spend that extra money frivolously and find your bank account right back where it started .

This phenomenon is created by your old feelings , beliefs and patterns popping up . It might sound like : you don ’ t deserve to be happy or it ’ s too good , something bad must be about to happen . Sometimes , however subconsciously , you may find yourself looking for trouble or conflict just because