Being sad is a hard thing to deal with. Everyone gets sad for so many different reasons, and everybody deals with it differently. 

Finding my happiness was difficult. I remember I loved my friends so strongly so I would always talk to them about my problems and sadness. I remember sitting and spilling my heart and in response I got "I know how you feel." To me, it felt as though the person really didn't care that much... like how could they know? And sure, I could talk to teachers or family or counsellors, but what if I just didn't want to reach out? What if I didn't trust them enough or have that level of closeness?

It was at this time everything felt dark and lonely. I didn't understand how to change everything from this way. I couldn't find anyone to turn to... and so here was when I turned to myself. Turning to myself was one of the greatest choices I ever made...

To Be Continued...