We all have trials

     No matter what your going through always remember that you are not the only one.  Life is a never ending circle and we are always going through something or another.  It doesn't matter how much money you have, your job title, or your status in life; because guess what, when it's your time to go through something you will go through it.  These are our trials and tribulations; they build our character.  I think that when you know who you are on an intimate level, it's easier to know what to do when your in a storm.  Because you know how much love and care you require.   When I think of trials and tribulations I think of them as storms.
    When you're in a storm be patient and try to figure out the reason. Nothing in life happens without cause.  Everything that happens in our lives has purpose and it is up to us to figure out what that purpose is.  If you don't discover this purpose you may be set to repeat this storm over and over again.
     In the meantime give yourself a lot of love, be as patient and understanding as you can be towards yourself, and allow yourself to just be.  Feel what you need to feel and get through it.  Please don't deny your feelings an outlet because they will come back to you in other ways; nightmares, anger, physical pain, sleepless nights, rage, and anxiety.  Trust me when I say, "you don't want that."
     Learn to honor your feelings and if it helps learn to communicate those feelings to someone that you trust.  The safest way to go is to write them down in a journal, then keep your journal in the trunk of your car.  I've found it very helpful to express my trials through a play because I can be any character I'd like and there's a lot of work through.  The key here is that you have to find what works for you.   Just remember that we all go through trials and tribulations, but it's how we deal with them that defines who we really are.
PJ