Sadness is an interessting emotion.

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It is interesting because of how we respond to it.

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There are as many responses as there are people.

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Yet it is still a challenging emotion.

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Sometimes we just can't deal with it so we surpress it.

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Other times we are so caught up in it that we can't stop crying.

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While still others can marinate in it for quite a long time.

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Artists use it to inspire works of art.

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And so many songs have been written about sadness it is hard to count.

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How we deal with sadness is a very personal choice.

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We all will have to deal with sadness at some point.

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For we all lose people we care about.

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Tragedy strikes every community at some point.

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So our sadness is not just our own.

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It can be familial sadness, racial sadness, or even generational sadness.

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Although the pain of sadness is something we all try to avoid, we can learn how to deal with it.

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We can even find ways to make sadness serve us.

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For when we reflect upon the sadness of the loses we have suffered, perhaps we can find a way to appreciate more of what we have now.

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To appreciate the preciousness of all of life's experiences.

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When we know that one day what we have today will be gone, perhaps we can how what we have today with a bit more gratitude.

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Learning to appreciate the present moment that much more.

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Our sadness is a reminder that what we are experiencing today will one day be gone.

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So let's celebrate what we have today and soak it into our souls.

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Sadness is not something to ignore or shun.

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It is one of our greatest teachers.

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If we are truly open to the lessons it has to share with us.

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How can you use your sadness to help you appreciate what you have now?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour