The easy part is... well, there isn't an easy part to be quite honest.

They say that the brokenhearted are always the strongest. And while that is true, they don't give insight as to why we're the strongest. We spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, dealing with our pain. Holding it all in while the world keeps spinning. We sound like a broken record because the one thing, if not many, that has us in such great pain, will stick for as long as we breathe.

Of course, there are good days when you don't think about your pain, but when you're lying in bed or trying to be productive throughout your day, it all hits you. That's the treacherous part about heartbreak. It creeps in when you need for it to stay hidden. And when it does creep, it suffocates every inch of your being to the point where you're grasping for air, asking for it all to stop. The brokenhearted are the strongest.

But does anyone know how long it takes to heal? That's a trick question because we never fully do heal. It just isn't hanging over your shoulders anymore. That's why the brokenhearted are the strongest. Because the very thing that can bring us down will linger. But we pay less mind to it. We push it away because we know we have other things to deal with.

And to the brokenhearted I say this: Congratulations, you're one step closer to finding peace within yourself. You're one step closer to pushing it way back with all other heartaches. And I'm sorry. I am truly sorry that someone or something hurt you so badly that you find it difficult to do much of anything. You find it hard to smile sincerely. You find it hard to be the person you once were. And I'm sorry for whoever hurt you. You fell and they weren't there to catch you. Let me help you wipe the dirt off your heart. It won't ever truly mend.

But my advice to you is to not wallow in self-pity for long. Try as hard as you can to move forward. Remember that you are worth so much more than that person(s) made you feel. And keep your guard up to the maximum.

Don't ever allow yourself to feel as terrible as the aching feels. Focus on what really matters, you, and I promise that one day someone will come into your life and try so hard to make you happy. Don't make it easy but don't make it impossible.

You are a beautiful creation.

-SamiNichole