In everyone’s lives, we experience times or situations that may feel harder than others. Whether this be a bad day, week, month or what feels like a lifetime, feeling like you are struggling sometimes is completely normal. Even if our problems are minor compared to other problems we hear about, sometimes we feel as though we need some cheering up or encouragement. Sometimes we simply just want someone to talk to.

The reason why I usually try not to feel too down after a bad day or bad week is because I know that once a situation gets to be the worst, it can usually only get better. When you feel upset about something, you have to remember that after every day, the clock will hit midnight and it will be a new day. The same concept goes with weeks, and even years. No matter how slow time may feel in the present, as time goes on, these situations will become a petty part of the past.

It is also important to remember that everything happens for a reason. You may not be able to see the reason right away, but eventually everything will begin to add up. While you should put effort into preventing upsetting events, sometimes they may seem inevitable. Life works smoothest when you sit back and let it take its own course. When you allow life to pass with the mindset that everything happens for a reason, you spend less time fighting for the wrong causes, which ultimately removes at least some emotional pain.

No matter what you are going through, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Typically, that light at the end of the tunnel is also when you see the reason why you had to struggle in the first place. Sometimes it may be hard to see beyond your struggles, but someone, somewhere has been through the same situation as you. However, that does not mean you do not have the right to be upset yourself. It’s perfectly okay to reach out to others for help, and do not be ashamed. Everyone has either gone through or is going through something at least similar to you and people want to help.

Not only is it okay to reach out for others to talk to, but it is also perfectly okay to ask for advice. Sometimes hearing your own situation from another person's perspective can make the difference in itself.

Sometimes it takes more than the words of those around you to help you. During times of stress, you can also assess your own strength. Just remember that in the process, pressure makes diamonds, and you are slowly but surely becoming a diamond. The more that you overcome, the stronger you become.