Everyone has gone through rough patches in life. They happen, and they’re honestly terrible. Maybe nothing is going right or how you wanted or maybe some unfortunate things are happening. It all depends on what is going on, but either way it’s a rough patch.

One thing is for sure: You never let the rough times get to you. You get through the rough patch. You come out of it stronger, better and ready to take on life in ways you could not before. The rough patches often lead to the best times in life. The getting through the rough patch part is the hardest but with time, patience and knowing you can get through it, you will.

They always say that time heals everything. I always thought that was wrong. Life needs to be good right now. Why can’t it be good right now? Why can’t things just work out? That is sadly not how it works. Having gone through some rough patches, giving things time to heal, and becoming better is definitely what you have to do sometimes. You soon find yourself moving and getting back to life. It works wonders, and I cannot explain how much knowing that really helps me. Give things time—really give them time. Do not expect things to get better overnight, but with some more time, they will. Perhaps it will not be your timeline of healing, but time will tell.

When a rough patch hits, there is no stopping it. However, we are all stronger than we think we are. We can get through anything. Some of the worst days lead to the best days. It’s hard to believe that when you are going through tough times, but it’s definitely the truth. There is always a light at the end of a tunnel, and you are not going through tunnels for no reason. You’ve got to push through the rough days and not lose your fire. You’re meant for greater things than your struggles. Know that you are so much stronger and braver than anything life can put you through.

Life has a funny way of working itself out, and you just have to be patient. It often works itself out when you least expect it as well. I love reading quotes about being patient in life because I struggle with wanting everything right now. However, if I got everything I wanted all at once, would I be truly happy? Patience is key. Being patient and letting the bad take its course is part of getting through it.

However hard life gets or how tough it is, you are tougher. You are so much more than your struggles and what you go through. You will get through whatever you are going through, and it will be OK. Do not let life bring you down. Life is a beautiful thing, and we have so much to look forward to and live for that we cannot let the rough patches get us.