Please note: Despite the title, this is not a rah-rah political post. We are a country that believes in the pursuit of happiness. It’s one of the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence. I’ve made the mistake of believing that the pursuit of happiness should be fun, easy and effortless; that once I’m on the right path to happiness everything will be smooth sailing. But that doesn’t seem to be how it works. The pursuit of happiness is actually a risk