We live in a world where expectations are so high. The most severe critic is usually ourselves.  Everybody has dark days, and on these days, you want to retreat. But these are the days you need to reach out, and try to speak to your family and friends. It always helps. I tell my children that it's ok to feel sad sometimes. It's part of the human condition and spectrum of emotions. And that if they need to talk about it, then I'm here for them. We're human and we're fallible. But that's also part of the wonder of it all.

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