It is hard to find people who are truly happy. They may seem happy with that fake smile creased onto their face, or their not-so-convincing-positive words coming out their mouths. But the thing that counts is what happens when you are alone, or when it’s late at night that reflects the status of your life. I am sure there are some that have taken a moment and shed a tear or two; and others who contemplated not going any further. Everybody goes through those times, even myself. It is how you deal with those moments that sets the recovery rate.

What I have found to be the best way to revive my soul is to acknowledge what I have done right and what I have done wrong. I like to call these things "confessions." The heaviest weight found on the shoulders of the living is the past that can’t seem to say goodbye. Your past life, though it might be full of fun and laughter, has haunting factors too. It slides guilt into your heart and worries of a repetitive future.

You hate looking at your past, but the past sure loves looking at you. It begins to talk to you. It begins to taunts you, reminding you of your faults and failures, dragging you back into the hole you just climbed out of. You start to feel as if you are the only one fighting this battle. The overwhelming tidal wave that keeps creeping back into your life.

We don't all have bad intentions, most of us want to be happy. We want to be successful and reliable, but somehow here we are. We find ourselves in the darkest of pits, trying to crawl out. But just as fast as we crawl out, we are pushed back in. It is almost as if our world is a Rubik's cube; which color where turn right or left? So many questions yet none of them answered. While we strive for greatness, we all will take a knee at some point. Who knows, maybe we will take two; but there is no better starting place to stand up, than from solid ground.

By confessing what you did wrong, you take the fault and can finally start to heal. By denying everything, you are placing yourself on a pedestal that only you can see and only you can reach. Slowly, this will form the narcissist side of you into a paranoid, self-centered, and negative person. Why build yourself so high over others? We are all humans, we all make mistakes.

Take the benefit of the doubt, and confess what is heavy on your heart. A simple self-evaluation, and a moment to yourself can turn your day into something new. Instead of speaking meaningless words into the lives of others, believe in yourself and shine the light that was given to you. With both hands on the wheel, take control of your own life, and leave your past in the rearview mirror.