None of us wants to seem foolish. All of us, though, recognise that there's something very wrong if we can't ever allow ourselves to play the fool. You are currently conscious of your image. It is clear that certain people have a particular opinion of you and, for various reasons, you would like to ensure that you continue to project an air of gravitas and authority. How important is this really? Can't you just relax and be yourself, the more you try to keep up a pretence, the less love there will be in your world. 
 Here comes your breakthrough, your great revelation and your wonderful chance to instigate a different plan. Will it really all be different from now on? Actually, yes - even if not so much as one slightly extraordinary event takes place. The power of a single, positive thought, occurring to the human mind at a significant moment in time, can sometimes be enough to create tidal waves of change. At minimum, you'll have a big idea soon. And probably, you'll have a whole lot more to celebrate, too, source of tension will soon die down. You feel you have been left with a mess to clear up. It may be a financial mess - or a cause of social or emotional confusion. Whatever it is, the worst is over. You don't yet understand what has caused a problem. You thought you were in safe territory. But no territory is ever safe when it contains a loose cannon firing off missiles without due thought to the impact they will make. Don't be overly cautious... but watch what you say... and when. 
 When you are driving down a long road, you'll see one truck trying to overtake another. The two wagons may be of similar size and engine capacity. One, though, is ever so slightly less fully laden and thus capable of travelling a tiny bit quicker. Slowly, it begins to pull past. You may be sitting behind thinking, 'What's the big deal?' whilst waiting for your chance to leave them both behind. But progress is progress, no matter how slow it may seem. Remember that, especially in all matters of emotional involvement, now. Two things will make your emotional life more successful and satisfying soon. The extent to which you grow closer to someone whose support and trust you need, just as much as they need yours... and the extent to which you allow yourself to relax, regardless of how intense a situation seems to be getting. 

We could boil it down to: 'Be sweet and keep smiling.' But, though you face complex circumstances... that pretty much IS all you have to do. You are kind, you are compassionate, you are always willing to take a long diversion from your path if it will help someone you care about. These are all qualities to be proud of. You are not, though, some kind of mythological martyr or psychological superhuman. There's a point past which you should not go. And you always know when you have reached it. Instead of saying 'OK, that's enough', though, you tend to feel bad about drawing the line. Don't do that. Do your best and when you can do no more, do no more. 

 A cloud is just a mechanism for delivering silver linings. That's not an easy thing to remember, especially if you happen to find yourself being soaked by a heavy downpour. None of us like to get wet. All of us like to benefit from the fruits of a harvest reaped from well-watered ground. Oh look, I know that you know what I am trying to say here. This is stuff you've heard a thousand times before. There's nothing new about it, though, in your emotional life in particular it is what you need to hear. You are getting what you need.