mischiefmaker
You are welcome. Really if you havent read Garden of Emunah give it a read. As far as Davening is concerned, I started Davening from an Artscroll Interlinear translated siddur. You cant compare it to Davening from a plain siddur. As a girl you dont have to Daven in Shul so you can Daven in private. If you Daven from such a Siddur you will know the meaning of every word you say, which means it will have much more impact, additionally, dont be afraid to cry to Hashem, He is your Father, He Loves you more than you can ever imagine, dont be afraid to cry your eyes out to Him and plead for whatever it is that you need and ask to be close to Him. The essence of prayer is recognizing that humans are absolutely powerless to do anything and it all comes from Hashem, when you Daven think that in your mind, think Hashem I fully know, and believe to the depths of my neshama that only You can help me in any situation, everything comes from You, there is no power besides You, You are the source of all good and blessing, please take me into Your loving hands and take care of me, help me…
It says that the gates of tears havent been closed. Which means that tears always go straight up to Hashem.