I’ve realized that after an intense period of enduring negative emotions, I experience an emotional hangover of sorts.  After I’ve experienced and processed the feelings, I emerge feeling emotionally drained but stronger at the same time.  Drained because my heart and mind are recovering from sensory overload and stronger because I have clarity about how to proceed.  Everything in my head makes more sense and I’m more self-assured as a result.

It really is true that after rain there’s a rainbow.