Sara Bareilles seems to always know the right words to say, especially when your heart aches and your soul feels sad. Her songs have inspired me...along with a multitude of pinterest quotes. Yes, that is right, pinterest quotes.

For the most part, we don't notice we breathe consistently. It is an unconscious act. Our bodies just know how to do it. In a way, it is effortless. However, we all have those moments where the wind just takes our breath away. I'm not talking about the good kind, the kind where something is so magnificent that your body just stops in awe. No, I'm referring to the physical pain. It usually is present during a breakup, a death, or a betrayal. It seems to coincide with the heart breaking. It is also present during great deals of stress, when you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Suddenly, breathing is a burden, seeming like a huge task to complete. It is so cruel that someone or something happen took away what felt so natural, and made it troublesome.

You may be struggling now like this, gasping for your next breath. Hoping and possibly praying that each one will get easier than the last. Know that you will be able to breathe again. You heart will stop aching and your soul won't be so sad. Your chest will feel lighter, and breathing will become an unconscious task once again. There is no time stamp unfortunately. I apologize for there not being a crystal ball. I'm about to tell you something I hate hearing...patience. I can't stand that word, especially when I'm hurting. I know you don't want to hear it, but I know for me it brought a very slight kind of peace. It helped me cry less tear drops each night knowing that with patience would come healing and eventually happiness.

Soon you will enjoy life again. In Sara Bareilles song Breathe Again these lyrics ring true: " Out of breath, I am left hoping someday I'll breathe again
I'll breathe again, I'll breathe again,
I'll breathe again, I'll breathe again,
I'll breathe again, I'll breathe again"

But for now...breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Don't worry, the big man upstairs has got greatness in store for you. You will breathe effortlessly again.