Feelings are complicated. Full stop. Sometimes they’re too much, sometimes not enough. They arrive at the wrong moment, show up late, or don’t show up at all. The tricky ones are the worst—messy, unpredictable, hard to pin down.
Some days, life just sucks. You feel less than your lowest self—darker than coal, greyer than all the shades combined. Your own mind becomes a black hole, pulling you down and holding you there.
But here’s the thing: those days matter. As hard as they are, they can show you the way toward the light—if you can just lift your head and remember that tomorrow really can be better.
When the tough days hit, you usually have two choices. One: just sit with it, wait for the storm to pass. Two: get curious and ask, “Why do I feel like this?” Sometimes the obvious answer is right in front of you. But if you keep digging, a deeper truth might surface—a trigger or old wound you hadn’t seen before.
When you finally spot that deeper layer—especially if it’s something that keeps coming back—it’s worth its weight in gold. Be grateful for the discovery, not for the pain itself, but for the root you’ve uncovered. Hold on to the insight, learn from it, then let the pain go.
A friend once wrote: “A broken dream on a smiling face. That’s me!” He’s the one who always wears a smile, even when life hurts. Not to run from the pain, but because that’s the role he’s used to—the one who brings light to others. Sometimes, for people like him, hard feelings hit even harder. Me? I’ve lived through enough darkness that tough days aren’t strangers anymore.
Maybe you’re like him: the one who always shines for everyone else. If so, let me say this—don’t give up on yourself, even when life feels impossible. Remember, you have so much to give to the world and the people around you. But even you need downtime. Even you are allowed to feel down sometimes.
We all need those moments to pause, reflect, and let ourselves be human. That’s how we keep growing—by facing pain, not hiding from it.
Life isn’t meant to be easy; it’s meant to be lived. That includes the hard days, the setbacks, and the mess of real emotion. Your job is to face it—not to carry it forever.
So even when feelings are rough and tangled, don’t give up on yourself. Ever.