Tag: hope

  • For Giving

    For four long years, a palpable silence hung between my eldest son, Vincent, and me—a silence forged by words that cut deeper than anticipated. It began with hurtful remarks during a tumultuous period when I was striving to support him in his endeavors. In response, I made the difficult decision to sever ties, stating plainly…

  • Pushing Through

    I mentioned before how I was thinking of leaving the tech field and maybe getting into Psychology. I even went so far as taking a position as Behavioral Intervention Therapist to help autistic children, but then the Pandemic happened and there wasn’t much coming up as far as seeing clients and actually helping the kids.…

  • Dear Bananas

    I received a letter from myself today, and it made me cry a little. The letter was a written assignment for one of the mindfulness groups I am in. I didn’t really think much about the letter then, but right now it’s resonating like a deep voice beseeching for remembrance.  I guess the group sent…

  • Up

    A year ago, when I fell into this horrible hole, I got myself out through a lot of meditation and distractions.  When I realized that nothing had changed since then, I fell back in.  Waking up this morning, I am filled with the drive to change my outlook once again.  Although I am stuck in an…