Category: mental-health

  • Overcoming Life’s Dramas: Embracing True Connection

    There’s no doubt I’m tired of my life. Tired of the static placement in society that I am a part of, drained by the monotonous cycles that seem to govern daily existence. I find myself growing weary of the stupid and never-ending drama that envelops a large portion of the people in this country—drama that…

  • Into the Mystic: Discovering Beauty Beyond Societal Bonds

    The mystic for me is not something you can place your hand upon; it’s more like a ghostly apparition concealed within the early morning mist, ethereal and elusive. If you look closely, you can just make out the bridge that leads me there, a fragile pathway engulfed by the overwhelming fog of daily life, where…

  • Finding Hope: Embracing Love Across Distances

    The road to redemption, as it were, follows a different path for everyone; no two lives are ever the same. We each suffer the lessons of the past with the gift of hope for the future, reaching for a chance to clear the slate and start afresh with knowledge and wisdom gleaned from life experiences.…

  • Confronting Reality: The Path to Healing and Growth

    I think the human mind can be a vast wasteland of unbridled thoughts, misconceptions, and self-righteous pantomimes by which we fool ourselves into thinking all is good in our lives. Forever pushing aside anything that might bring our focus to the facts because we may not like what we find, we stumble through life turning…

  • Building a Life of Fulfillment: My Adventure in the Philippines

    The next chapter in my recent life started during COVID. I was kind of floating through life, searching for a deeper sense of purpose after dedicating so much time to caring for my parents and coping with the myriad difficulties of that unprecedented time. With no home or apartment to call my own, I found…

  • Finding Redemption: A Journey Through Family and Addiction

    The road I’m on started to take shape many years ago when I was a young man. I grew up in a time when the country was recovering from a deep recession, and most people’s spirits were high. And so was I. High on thinking I could do anything I wanted, high on how easy…

  • Building a Legacy: Reflections on Life and Family

    We go through life without clear guidance on whom to trust or which choices will lead to good outcomes. However, if you keep moving forward, things often work out as if they were meant to happen. I don’t believe in fate, but it’s interesting to look back and see patterns in my life. For example,…