Add one tablespoon of the willingness to understand. To metabolize your emotions, you must first digest them. Sip a warm cup of poetry. Catch your reflection in the glass you hold. Every now and then, let your tears rest in the palms of your hands. This inward journey isn't meant for everyone, but it keeps the soul from infection the outside world tries to leave behind. Stir in a handful of metaphors. Translate the dreams that refuse to fade. Keep a documentary inside your mind. Brew, every single day, a philosophical debate with yourself. Just don't hold yourself back when someone crosses your boundaries. Patience is not the same as being walked over. It is knowing which moments deserve your fire, and which are better left to silence. Be like the sun, know when to shine, and when to let the clouds borrow the sky.