And the sun will come out tomorrow...

There is a quote that has been on my mind lately.  “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”  I would say that is true for me.

I do not want to go into details but what I will say to anyone facing anything challenging is to take it one second, one minute, one hour, and one day at a time.  You will get through it.  Moreover, the sun will come out tomorrow.  For me, it was about taking each moment to find my new normal.  When I look at it that way, it helped me feel less stressed about my situation.  People would always ask me how I appear so poised when things seem chaotic or in turmoil.  I have always been a calm person.  I do my best to control those things within my control, and for those things that are not…well, I cannot worry about that can I?

So for now, I will hold up my head, smell the flowers and let the sun warm my face.

Breathe!