I try to put a lot of faith in time. It is a pretty lofty and abstract notion, but for me at least, it helps. I think about things in the long-term often. That's not to say that I'm a long-term thinker, because I'm certainly not, but I do try to look at what can be achieved and what can happen given a long enough period of time.
I try to think about where I was 10 years ago. I always think in segments of 10 years, because I think anything more or less is too much to comprehend. I think about where I might be in 10 years. I think about how I've changed so much in 10 years. I think about my very low lows and my very high highs. I think about the people that have broken my heart and left me. I think of the people that have died. I think about my pets that have died. I think about the places I have stayed and the countries I have visited. All this within 10 years, and that is barely the surface. It's a lot.
So, for me, when I am feeling sensitive and vulnerable, I try to be easy on myself. I force myself to think about my 10 years, front to back. I try to trust in time because ultimately time claims all, not god or society -- time. In time, you will feel stronger than you do now. You just have to believe in it and yourself.
