“Hope is a light that shines like the sun”, a line from a song, but it speaks to the heart of us all especially those of us experiencing challenges. On this journey with eczema we need hope. On this journey with eczema there is hope.  Hope keeps us alive. Hope helps us to find ways to enjoy life while on our journey. Hope helps us to embrace our illness. Hope helps us to see the light at the end of the tunnel.   Yes, our journey is long and we cannot prevent the circumstances that cause us stress but we certainly can control how we react. When I had the long flare- up I was extremely concerned. I had my good days and my bad days but overall, I decided I was going to do what I could to lessen my stress level. I always loved music so during my break-out I found that listening to music was calming. During the days I would listen to music.  At nights when I was unable to sleep because of the itching, I would listen to music. I listened to reggae, rock...