Happiness is like a Chicken McNugget. Everyone wants some but no one really wants to know how it’s made. Finding the right ingredients, however, can help you create your own actual meal instead of a late night drive thru binge. Who needs that bloat anyway, amiright??

True happiness in life can be challenging especially if you’re trying to live your best gay life. Our LGBTQ+ community has made great strides for equality and acceptance, though our beliefs about ourselves still get impacted by homophobia every day and it can hurt our ability to really know how to achieve longer-lasting, authentic happiness.

Take a peak at what I’m dubbing the “5 Ways To Be A Happy Homo” to see which specific hurdles our community faces and what you can do to spark that light of joy within yourself so you in your own way can illuminate the world! (OK I stole that last part from Oprah.)