Feelings are interesting. They can put you through rigorous amounts of stress or an immense amount of happiness. They twist and turn, change constantly and can leave you feeling completely empty. A wise man (my father) once told me that I should always “guard my heart." I never knew what he meant until I experienced my first true heartbreak.

Heartbreaks leave you feeling so empty; constant upset and terrible vibes trailing through your body, mind and soul. Heartbreaks drain you from any energy you have and for some it ruins appetite. It robs us of the good things in life that are right in front of us.

Once you’ve experienced your first heartbreak, things change. Becoming extremely picky in your taste in men/women (whichever way you sway) is usually a step for most. In a sense, you become a different version of yourself. You begin to play back those sweet memories in your head that haunt you for a few months until you finally cannot take it anymore. Slowly but surely, you will always heal. That is where “guard your heart” comes into play.

My parents have raised my sister and I to always seek out the positive things in life. We may be going through some emotional events throughout our time on Earth, but we must seek positivity and happiness in what is currently here. For myself, I like to look at what is around me. The sun gives me warmth throughout the day, the moon gives me light in the darkness and the stars lead the way during the night. That nice cool breeze on a hot summer day is something to be thankful for and so is the smile that was flashed to you by the stranger in the car next to you.

You can guard you heart by simply loving what is around you whether it loves you back or not. Don’t expect the world from someone who you would give the world to. This will save you from expecting too much and this WILL guard your heart.

Something that I would have loved to know when my heart had been broken, is that I wasn’t by myself. There are people everyday that have pain inside of their bodies and minds. So if I had one major message to spread, it would be that you are not alone. Seek out the positive things in life, and that positivity will forever bring you peace, love and happiness.