I’ve had a lot of problems over the course of my life, and there were plenty of times that I would burst into tears without knowing why. I do think that it is a stress-reliever and that a burden is eased when we allow ourselves to really cry uninhibitedly. Sometimes, when I find myself in a funk, I will seek out things that will induce crying – like sad music or tear-jerker movies – just so I can have that release.
I am no longer prone to the melancholy with bouts of clinical depression that dominated my earlier years, so it’s been a while since I’ve needed that. Thankfully, my soul, heart, spirit, and mind are unrestrained and at peace nowadays.