Navigating through life struggles

 [Source](https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-black-tank-top-SBdfJJbdlwc) ‎As we all know, there's a zero percent chance for a person to live without facing tough times and difficult challenges. I've come to see it as a necessary step for growth in one's life. ‎ ‎When I was young, I didn't believe that a person could work hard, and still be faced with extreme difficulties. Whenever I heard that someone committed suicide because he couldn't take the pain anymore, I often tend to see them as weak, until I became an adult, and discovered that my theories were wrong. ‎ ‎My first challenge in life began after I lost my parents, and I had to struggle to stay afloat. As a student, it was hard to deal with school issues, and family issues at the same time. I was always anxious whenever I got a call from a family member. I barely slept. I couldn't get the taste of meals, and I didn't know the best way to approach things. ‎At some point, I felt numb. I wasn't sad. I wasn't happy. I didn't cry, and my friends became worried, since there was no way of telling how I actually felt during these times. ‎ ‎It was then that I realized that people who commit suicide when things get tough aren't weak. They must've probably tried their best to stay afloat, but in the end, they take their own lives to stop the pain. ‎I saw myself almost taking that step, but I thought about the plans I had made for myself as a kid. I always dreamed to be a great person, and I missed my old cheerful self. So, I took a full day to let out my pains. I opened up myself to feel all the emotions that I had bottled up, and after that, I felt free. ‎ ‎In the navigation of life's struggles, I'll say that bottling things up is the worse step to take. It helps to speak up. It might not solve the problem, but it lifts the weight off your chest. ‎So, that's how I manage my life struggles. When life seems to hit me, I speak up, and cry if I need to. After that, I move on, with the believe that what I'm going through is a phase that'd eventually pass, and so far, it's been working out really well for me. ‎I have once again, become the cheerful girl that I used to be. And though the struggle never stops, it's easier to manage now than before. ‎ ‎Moral lesson: Speak up when you're hurting. Bottling things up doesn't help. ‎ ‎Most of the people that ended up commiting suicide probably didn't speak to anyone. It could've maybe been avoided if they had opened up to someone.