We all go through seasons of greatness and seasons of not so greatness in our lives, and when we're in that not so great part it's extremely easy to slip into that unhappy rut and never pull yourself out or appreciate it for what it is. It is a learning experience, and part of your story. A part that is going to shape you just as much as the happy times shape you, if not more. You can't feel bad for yourself, and you have to realize every season of life is for a specific reason. If we didn't have the hard times we could never appreciate the great times to their full value, so that is the thing to remember number one.
Don't get down, because better times are heading your way, so take that positive energy and do something with it. Go on a run, or paint something or play an instrument. Channel it into something awesome so that when you get out of this phase you can be proud of what you accomplished. Some of the best songs ever come from when someone is in the toughest moments of their life. You can make happiness and greatness too. There really is no time to waste, so you have to learn to love every single minute you have been given.
Sometimes you have to be sad because maybe you've never felt that emotion so deeply, and people can't skim through life with just mild emotions. While most would say that kind of sucks, I would agree in the moment of that sadness that it does suck, but you learn so much about yourself when you're down. You learn how you cope with things, who and what you can rely on, and just how strong you are. When you're stressed out like crazy or sadder than ever, you have to know that the only direction is up. That's what has kept me going in hard times, the thought that there is so much potential for growth in my life. There are so many doors that will open, but you have to realize that they will only be there when you're ready for them.
It's also important to sit down for a second and take the time to think about what you're feeling and why. While positive energy is one of the most important things in general, you have to think about what you're going through and sort your way through it, even if you just do that every so often. This is necessary to do even when you're happy, it should be obvious but sometimes we forget to take in what we have. To think about what is going so great, who is making it so great, and realize how lucky you are at that moment. Every season of life, in the end, is meant to improve you, sometimes you just have to sit back and let it happen.
