Acknowledge Yourself!  We often do not take the time to acknowledge who we are and realize just how strong we can be.  I love the quote from Vivian Greene

Life's not about waiting for the storms to pass

It's about learning to dance in the rain...

And sometimes when we are feeling pain and sorrow, we should just run out in the rain and let our tears mingle with the raindrops.  When the tears have run out - swing your arms up, twirl and dance a little dance.

But if it's 3 am in the morning, I work in my journal instead, knowing that if I can do just one thing on the page I will have given myself a moment of solace.  Here's how my finished page looks.

Art washes away from the soul
the dust of everyday life.
PICASSO