"Sometimes you just gotta cry it out."
I heard this quote over and over as a child. It reminded me that it was OK to be upset and cry for no reason. That it was OK to cry over the fact that Costco happened to run out of your favorite granola bars or whatever!
Our society teaches us to be strong and to not show emotion. I disagree with this notion and would encourage you to not be afraid to cry in the lunch room or to cry in your car. Somedays you cannot help it.
I know about once every couple of months, I sit in my bed or car or wherever, and just cannot stop the flow of tears no matter how hard I try. I had one of those days last week. I sat in bed, with tears running down my face. No one who walked into my room asked about it, or maybe they just did not notice, and that's OK. I was thankful for a time to just cry it out.
Maybe you are in a season of hardship. Maybe your tears flow easily six times a week. Embrace the tears. Dance in the rain. Let your tears flow freely.
Something I have learned to love is the rain. There is something about the tears flowing from the sky that gives me peace. Something about the way my tears run into the tears of the sky.
Cry it out. Dance in the rain and let your tears flow.
Embrace the hard days. Do things that make you happy. But most importantly, do not stop the tears. Let them flow. Do not be afraid to cry in front of anyone. Do not be ashamed of the tears. Give the person next to you who has tears running down their face a hug. Tell someone you care about them... and do not ever forget that it is OK to let the tears run.
