Being a student of this school called Earth is not easy. As Longfellow so beautifully reminds us, “Into each life some rain must fall.” When life rains on your parade, are you kind to yourself, or do you blame yourself? Do you ignore the challenging situation and soldier on? When you’re able to be your own best friend, you learn to deal with challenging times and drop the expectations that others will rescue you. Instead, you cultivate a deep, inner strength of resiliency and self-love.