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Growing up, I was fortunate to be around my cousins.  Yes, it was great sharing those wacky years where we made up names for scary monsters and scary things that didn’t exist.  It was also great losing our minds and acting all silly.  Yes, I am glad to say that Royal Rumble was an expected game regardless of our gender and acting out dares almost always ended up in tears.  I went through times when I felt out of place and unwanted and at other times, I felt adored and looked up to.  Sitting down with my cousins and talking about the good’ol’days always warms our hearts.  These are the cousins from my mother’s side of the family.

Now my cousins from my father’s side are a different story.  Back when I was young and arrogant, I didn’t think that these cousins mattered.  In fact, I didn’t even know who they were if I were to meet them in the street.  I know that there were ties once as I have some vague memories of running around in one of my uncle’s house and a video taping of other cousins playing around in our house.  After that, we seemed to have lost touch.  Now that I’m older and a bit more humble, I started seeing things different.  It all started when my father decided to have a small get together.  I was very intrigued because, you know, they’re my family.  I looked forward to the event and was shocked to see one of our relatives look very very very similar to my sister.  Hmm… I thought to myself, this is probably the “blood” they’re referring to in “blood is thicker than water.”  It was one of the greatest days in my life: a resurrection of something I never knew existed and a realization that these cousins, too, are a part of who I am.

What’s ironic, though, is that even though I grew up with cousins from my mother’s side, the similarities between my cousins (dad’s side) and I are more.  Have I drifted away from how I was raised or have I come home to who I really am.

Another situation that made me realize that I didn’t need to know my cousins to feel their pain was when one of them lost her spouse.  It was tragic and sudden.  To see my cousin (who had to be pointed out to me, I dare say) devastated and crying tore me to pieces.  I would have given anything to change this unfortunate fate.  I held her and cried.  Years later I saw her with her sisters.  By the end of the visit, I had to ask which one was the cousin who lost her husband.  It’s so sad that in all these years I didn’t contact her.  But, blood is thicker than water and I pray for her piece of mind.

Regardless of who our family is, family matters.  Whether it’s genetics or growing up with your family that ties the bonds, I am proud to say that I am honored to have such great cousins.  Cousins that I share stories of a “big green eye walking,” “picking jasmines and meeting the dreaded cat,” “ducky go down the hooooole” and all the jokes from Friends.  And cousins that look like me and surprisingly act like me although we’ve been raised differently.

Addams Family Theme Song

They’re creepy and they’re kooky

Mysterious and spooky

they’re all together ooky

the Addams Family.

 

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The Donkey, the Cake, and the Flat Bread

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PIC BY MICK GALLAGHER / CATERS NEWS – (Pictured A Wild Burro in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area) Whats so funny? This mule clearly found something hilari-ASS when he got up close to one photographer. The wild burro – which bears a striking similarity to Donkey from the Shrek movies – was captured on camera by wildlife photographer Mick Gallagher – who spent months trying to get close to the group. And when one animal finally decided to pose for the camera, it seems he found something to smile about – with hilarious results. Mick, 42, who has been working as a professional photographer after he was made redundant from his marketing job during the economic downturn, has tried to build a bond with the animals, which roam in the Red Rock Conservation Area, Nevada. SEE CATERS COPY.

Traveling helps widen your horizon.  You get to see different cultures, different ways of life, and a variety of people who you would never meet back home.  You learn new things, come back with great stories, and feel like you have done something different.

A few years back, I had the privilege of traveling to a less “advanced” country.  I thought that this would be beneficial where I would get the chance to reconnect to myself away from the noise that is technology.  It was a great opportunity to see the basic roads and the simple way people were living.  It was refreshing to be feel like I was walking back in time and I am more than glad to share with you my experience.

This is the story of the donkey, the cake, and the flat bread.

 

The flat bread.  One day in my trip, I decided that I wanted some more flatbread because the amount served in breakfast wasn’t enough for everyone.  I learned previously that when you are on vacation and want something, go and get it because this is an opportunity that may or may not present itself to you again in your future.  I gathered my courage and practiced the few words in the foreign language to help me get my message across and walked to the flat bread “oven”.  There was a long line of customers waiting and I could smell the sweet aroma tickle my nose.  I knew that this was the best decision I made that day and even though this was going to take a while (given the rate the cue was moving), I would finally get my sweet flatbread.  Customers got their orders and I was getting close to the window and when I finally reached, I saw it.  The oven was blazing hot, the baker was sweating, and there was a bathtub in the back filled with dough.  Yes, it was a bathtub.  It wasn’t covered with anything to keep insects away and apparently this didn’t bother anyone.  You see, I was a very sheltered person and this bothered me immensely but I was too polite to cancel my order.  I reluctantly took my bread and the image of the white run down bah tub still stuck in my memory.  It was horrific at that time but now, I just laugh.  This was a practical solution for the baker and so he used it.

The cake.  Back home, I was used to having some coffee and cake as a snack so it was surprising when the group of tourists were going to a garden/coffee shop.  The weather was fine and there was no way my night would be ruined.  We arrived at the cafe and sat down for a break, I was looking forward to my cake so I got up and reached the barista.  There was a pile of what looked like mega cupcakes without any toppings except one almond flake so I assumed it was an almond cupcake.  It wasn’t exactly what I was looking for but who can go wrong with sugar and flour?  I pointed at the cake while maintaining eye contact and put up one finger to show that I wanted 1 piece.  He nodded his head, moved the cling film from the cupcakes, took one cupcake out, and placed it in my hand.  No plate, no fork, no knife, no nothing.  I was dumbfounded as I received the piece of dessert but, again, I am pretty shy and sheltered so I chose to take it without so much as a complaint.  I mean, who am I to question the culture, right?

Moving right along.

The donkey.  Keeping an open mind gets you places you never dreamed of.  I’m sure that’s what my sister was thinking that day when we decided, on the same trip, to take the only means of transportation to the magnificent waterfall.  You see, to get to the waterfall, you are either expected to walk upstream with cold water trickling on your feet or use donkeys with their respective “drivers”- children who can’t be older than 14 who are in charge of navigating.  We were escorted on the backs of the mules with no saddles required and requested, in a foreign language, to stay put.  My sister was younger so she was sharing one donkey with a friend.  We trusted our lives to the young drivers who, at one point, started chatting about who-knows-what.  I kept my eye on my sister and her friend fretting that the donkey can’t handle their weight but, the poor animal, was strong.

He was strong but not very smart.

In seconds, we passengers all had out eyes fixated on my sister’s donkey.  It started wobbling in the thin path and the driver left it and was chatting with his friend.

“Do you think it knows where it’s going?” someone said

“Yes, I’m sure it takes this path a few times a day.  I heard it memorizes paths,” I replied, not knowing where I got that piece of information

“Seems like the donkey’s a bit bonkers.” She replied in a worried voice.

And suddenly, the donkey slipped.  Down came the girl sharing the donkey, and on top of her my poor sister, and right on top, the donkey toppled over.  She swore to me that she was face to face with the mule.  She was looking into its eyes and felt its weight on top of her.  My poor sister couldn’t have been more than 13 years old at that time.

And to this day, she remembers the donkey’s face so clearly.  It’s so sad it’s hilarious.  Things you can only experience when you have an open mind. Humor is out there, go get it.

 

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The Photocopied Prescription

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There are some people in your life who you have to trust: your parents, your spouse, your best friend, and your doctor.  Your relationship with your family doctor is important for your well being and sanity so when you find a good family doctor who you trust, stick with him.

People go to doctors to ease their pain and reassure them in many cases of paranoia, especially when it comes to mothers and their children.  It is also important when the doctor is supposed to be experienced in their field and can work wonders; the person’s belief in the doctor helps with the cure.

A while ago, I was referred to a fertility specialist who was supposed to find out what was the reason behind our delayed pregnancy.  I started answering her probing questions and believed in her ability to pinpoint if there are any medical issues.  I would go to my appointments, wait in the overflowing waiting area for a long time (which did give me some time to read and extra belief in her ability to cure), and go in for a few tests.  After finding out there was no medical issues with me or my husband, I didn’t know what to do.  This was when “trust” came into play.

Because of Web MD and google, people identify their symptoms and research ailments before going to a doctor.  I think it’s good to have knowledge but it’s also important to keep in mind that we are not capable of diagnosing things for certain.

One day, I walk into my appointment wondering what her game plan is and hoping that I would be convinced.  She was sitting behind her table, looked at my file, and reassured me one more time that there was nothing physically wrong with us as a couple.  So she states that she will start me on some Clomid pills (clomiphene) is a non-steroidal fertility medicine. It causes the pituitary gland to release hormones needed to stimulate ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). (wikipedia).

It seemed like a game plan, at least.

She then reached for a photocopied prescription page and handed it over to me.

She didn’t even bother to write my name on it!  I was shocked!!  Apparently, she was using a “one-size-fits-all” approach for all her patients that she came to a point where she decided a photocopied prescription would save her time.

Did I go for it?  No.  Did I ever go back?  Definitely not.  Did other people benefit from her photocopied prescription?  Probably, but I didn’t want to take a risk.

The life lesson I learned: when your doctor hands you a photocopied prescription, run.  Run far away and don’t look back.  Trust your parents, trust your spouse, trust your best friend, and trust your doctor.

Just make sure you don’t forget to trust yourself first.

 

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Vision Boards

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Vision boards were first introduced in one of the best selling self-help books in 2006 The Secret.  The law of attraction and the importance of living with our goals staring us in the face was implied in both the movie and the book, and actual results from using vision boards were also displayed to us.  That was when people started using and believing in The Secret and the law of attraction.

In a nut shell, you attract what you perceive whether it is good or bad.  I am not here to discuss my belief or disbelief in the law of attraction because this topic has been overly questioned and I do not have the experience to do so; I am merely here to demonstrate how I have been creating my vision boards.

What I believe is that your vision board should make sense to you.  What do you want to be displayed in front of you and how do you understand it?  If you are a visual person who prefers only pictures, then by all means use only pictures.  If you are more comfortable with words that indicate something to you, go ahead.  Most people like to use a combination of both so as to target both sides of their brains but my vision boards only contained images and pictures of things that I wanted.

Some people prefer to concentrate on one aspect in their life in their vision board such as their career. Their vision boards usually have more details in regards to that topic such as an image of a big office table, the picture of a secretary, signing agreement papers with a high end expensive signature pen, a picture of a bank statement showing a big sum of money, and so forth.

Other vision boards may represent a road map to something; it contains one goal and how to get to it.  An example could be losing weight (the goal) and pictures of healthy food, gym membership, the weighing scale with the target weight, an exercise schedule, and a picture of a person with the “ideal” body.

Vision boards can contain anything.  Engineers could have a 3D printout of their future home, artists could have a painting of their”target” family,and poets could have a poem describing them in a 6 foot yacht. Vision boards can be made of anything and use any sense as long as they shine light on the goals.

My vision boards are more general and contain the different aspects in my life that I deem valuable.  Because I am a person who wants to keep things balanced, I thought of my values.  While searching for images to print out, I realized that the Wheel of Life is a great tool which at least gives me the headlines for my vision board.  It wasn’t applied fully but parts of it gave me a significant starting point.

I started in the core of my beliefs: God.  I believe that when God is in the middle, everything falls into place.  So I printed a picture with God/faith.  I then thought of family, career, health and weight, finances, and personal growth.  So in the middle, I had God and the rest of the topics were clustered around the corners.  I printed pictures of how I saw the “utopia” of each goal and how happy I looked achieving the goal.  So for example, a picture of 4 adults in a meeting was representative of the communication and synergy at work.  I think this helped not only in keeping my goals in view, it helped maintain the life balance I sought after.

Throughout the year, I kept the vision board in front of me to remind myself of what it is I was working towards.  Not only is the Vision Board a tool for the universe to conspire and give you what’s on it, it’s also a tool that let’s you maintain focus and not lose your priorities.

Motivational quotes, words that explain the goals, and pictures of you photo-shopped next to lake Lucerne with your husband raise your hopes and act as engine boosters for your future.  You know what the saying says, out of sight, out of mind so keep your goals in sight to keep them in mind.

There are many days where you lose focus, and many days that make no sense to you.  Having a bit of belief that you are in control makes it a bit better.  Knowing that there are things that do not change in your mind and knowing that you, once upon a time, knew what you wanted makes you trust yourself in days when you trust no-one.  Be there to guide yourself forward and, to me, put your faith in the middle for comfort and strength.

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Stay Away From Dementors

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For Harry Potter fans out there, you will understand this post more than people who didn’t get affected by the Dementors scene with Sirius in The Prisoner of Azgaban.  https://youtu.be/G1TEF1-i5iA?t=20s

Dementors are magical creatures who, through their kiss, consume the emotions and good memories of human beings leaving them as empty shells.  So why am I talking about dementors if they are magical?  Because there are real dementors in our lives.  How so?  Bear with me for a while.

Let’s imagine a six year old child talking to his teacher about his dreams of being a singer.  The teacher, who sees that the child has an ugly voice, chooses to tell the child that he should be more realistic, that he should consider something else since singers need a good voice, and that singers are bad people anyway; this is the Dementor’s kiss.  The teacher just sucked the dream out of the child, leaving him feeling broken and vulnerable.

Adults are also faced with dementors all the time.  Spouses, siblings, friends, colleagues, all can be dementors.  They are people in your life who you feel drained just by talking to, people who are always negative, and people who find the worst in every situation.  Those who put you down regardless of what you do and those who make you feel like life is not worth living.

So how can we evaluate if there is a dementor in our life?

1- Identify the dementor:  Think of the people you are happy to talk to and who you feel good after you meet with.  These are not demetors, these are the good people you need. Now think of the people who you feel bad talking to, who you feel like it’s a job just listening to them.  People who you don’t want to share your success or ideas with.  You may be reluctant to face the truth because of the relationship you have with that person, it’s alright you’re just identifying them.

2- How long has this been going on?  Since when was the dementor in your life and when did this all start?  Are you a victim of an older sibling who enjoys putting you down?

3- What is the reason?  People are logical beings, supposedly, so what’s the reason behind the dementor choosing you to kiss?  Is it sibling rivalry?  Does your spouse feel like they are on a higher level by putting you down?  Is your colleague after the promotion you’re entitled to?

4- How often does this happen?  Is it a daily issue?  Do you feel obliged to speak to your dementor everyday and listen to the negativity all the time?

After answering the previous four questions, now is the time to get away from the dementor unless you are suicidal.  This is not a joke.  Negative people in your life will always fill it with negative energy and the more you struggle, the more you drown in the quicksand they are throwing you in.  Imagine all the negative words coming out of their mouth as trash being thrown in your direction.  Is it worth it?  Is this where you place yourself?  Do you not see yourself more than a door mat?

Colleagues, friends, and acquaintances who are dementors are easier to escape.  Try to reduce the amount of time you see them and try to cut all ties you have with them.  This will not be easy. When you try to escape, the dementors will want to show you how important he/she is in your life.  A prison guard is worthless without a prisoner.  Stay consistent and reduce the amount of time you see them. With time, you will feel the energy flow in your veins and you will be able to see the truth in how you were treated.

Dementors who are family members are much more difficult to stay away from.  You see, I can’t and won’t tell you to get a divorce or stop talking to your mother or reduce the amount of time you spend around them because these are the relationships that really matter in the end.  The dynamics of your relationship must be readjusted and you may need some outside help.  You could ty to work it out together but I doubt the dementors in them will want to discuss making things better.  These relationships are usually worth thinking of maintaining so you have to be sure of what you decide and how you go around trying to make things work (or not).

On the other hand, you need to work on your ‘expecto petronom’ to keep any new dementors away. You need to be strong, surround yourself with the right type of people and energy, and fill yourself with confidence in your strength.  Your dreams need to be set in your mind, your days need to be assessed and cherished, and your self must be given its worth.

Don’t forget, sometimes we are our own dementors.

“You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you’ll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no…anything. There’s no chance at all of recovery. You’ll just — exist. As an empty shell. And your soul is gone forever… lost.“—Remus Lupin on the Dementor’s Kiss[src]

 

 

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Choosing a Linkedin Photo

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Linkedin is a a business oriented social networking service.  People use it to display their CVs and have recruiters (or headhunters) approach them for employment opportunities or even to network with people in similar fields.  Companies also can create their page and share news, articles, and any other important issues.  Some people use it to share their experiences and post articles they wrote in hope someone might listen to them.  Like any other social networking service, Linkedin gives the opportunity to post a photo of yourself.

Being a member of the Linkedin community for a few years, I have come across many photos of people I know (and people I don’t know) that make me wonder what they were thinking when they chose to upload their photo.  Well, I then decided to scroll down the list of People You May Know and be struck with disbelief.  Since this is a professional social networking site, I thought that people would care about their image; I mean, their profiles are open for recruiters and maybe their future bosses.

I came up with the following tips:

1- Selfies using any Snapchat filters are not acceptable.  Do not, under any circumstances, believe that anyone would recruit you if you have dog ears or a flower halo above your head. Even if you think you look cute, this is not the right picture.  I could even say that selfies are not acceptable because the angle is all wrong and shows that you did not take the time nor effort to have a professional picture taken.

2- A cartoon drawing of yourself is not OK unless you are the artist and are trying to show your talent.

3- A picture of yourself sitting behind a huge desk just makes you seem desperate.  Don’t top it off acting like you’re busy writing something either.  It’s so obvious.

4- A picture of you caught in mid-laugh.  This is not Facebook and it may be one of your favorite but keep it for your social group only.

5- Do not post a picture of yourself behind a billiard table.  Do not post a picture of yourself with any weird background such as the kitchen (unless you’re a chef), or in a party, or on vacation with the beach behind you.  You want to seem like you are at work, wearing work clothes, and getting work done.  If your work is associated with healthy living and yoga, for example, a picture with some tress in the background may be alright.  But if you have nothing to do with nature, stay away from it.

6-  Look approachable.  Post a picture that makes you look approachable.  A nice smile goes a long way.  You don’t want your picture to resemble a mug shot nor an adult dating service profile pic.

7- Do not post a picture with you wearing a cowboy hat (or any kind of hat).  Do not post a picture with sunglasses, people want to see your face.

8- I’m not 100% sure of this point as it may go either way.  I have seem a few pictures with the person holding a camera and another listening in his headset.  I think it’s a smart thing to be done, that is, showing people what you do; but some recruiters might not appreciate the obviousness.  This should be taken carefully, I wouldn’t feel so keen about a  bank teller holding money in his hands.

9- Make sure the picture is clear and your face shows: stay away from shadows.  Don’t use a picture with you covering your face with your arm, nor a picture with you looking away.

10- Do not use your children’s pictures.  Again, this is a professional networking site, people will want to see what you are doing not how old your child is.  You are NOT trying to get your children employed so keep them out.

11- If you choose to post a picture with something that identifies your current job, go ahead but know that you are not your job.  You have a set of knowledge, skills, and abilities that are deeper than any job can provide.  Plus, when or if you leave your job, you don’t want to forget to change your picture or you’ll end up looking desperate.  Don’t wear your uniform in your picture either (for those who have uniforms in their jobs).

12- Do not post yourself bowling, ice skating, playing soccer, playing with your pet tiger, eating out with your friends, or doing what you do in your spare time.  You are supposed to portray how you are at work, not out of work.  People want to employ you, not date you.

13-  Keep your image right side up.  Yes, some people have their pictures sideways.  Would you ever submit your CV with your picture printed sideways?

14- Don’t just crop your face from a group picture and settle for that.  This just shows that you’re lazy.  Also, don’t post yourself with someone else, it confuses people as to which one you are.

15- Make sure your image isn’t so much of a close up nor too far to be unidentifiable.  You want people to recognize you, half a face is not identifiable.

16- Do not post a picture of a logo unless you are a company.  Do not post a picture of your shoes, bag, sunglasses, or cup of coffee.  Again, this is not Snapchat.

These are just a few pointers I came up with after paying attention to the different Linkedin profile pictures, you can also go through your list of friends and can easily identify the best pictures that portray strength, confidence, and reliability.  Stay away from photoshopped images that look nothing like you and try to present yourself professionally.

Remember, you don’t want to resemble any funny high school yearbook pictures, you should know better now than what you knew at 18.

My profile pic?  I still didn’t find one that I’m happy with so wish me luck.

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Is there another level to Roald Dahl’s characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory whereby he introduces us to the antagonists around and within oneself or is it a simple fiction fantasy?

Are there only five basic types of parenting based on Dahl’s philosophy or is it more than that?

Is Dhal trying to make a point in regards to the sadistic punishments the four children undergo and should they be considered reasonable?

If you were given the opportunity to win a golden ticket, where would it take you and would you be as good as Charlie to win the grand prize?

Working on my next post. Can you guess what it’s about?

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The Lie That is Brown Sugar

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Lately, people are becoming more nutritionally conscious and care about what goes into their bodies.  This isn’t to say that we never cared before, it’s just that nowadays the overall direction of people is towards healthy living and green diets, therefore our trending hashtag is #healthyliving.

Restaurants (specifically fast food) are requested  and maybe even obliged to supply their customers with the calories and nutritional information each item on their menu contains.  Some also altered their menus to provide health conscious customers with a variety of items to choose from such as lean meat brown pasta with tomato sauce instead of pepperoni pizza.  Ingredients like quinoa, kale, and edamame are suddenly popping up in menus and markets for people to buy.

Also interestingly, some people are religiously defending the idea that human beings are not supposed to consume cow’s milk after the age of three.  It is said that cow’s milk is custom designed for calves and humans could actually lose their calcium by drinking cow’s milk.  Instead, we humans can substitute it with almond or soy milk because almond and soy milk are not custom designed for almond and soy babies.

The other day I asked my husband to get some brown sugar cubes because we were running out.  He got a pack of white sugar and a pack of brown sugar cubes stating that there is no difference in the nutrition facts on the packs and that I should compare them.  I chose to consider his comment later on because if what he said was true it would mean that one of the pillars of my beliefs would be susceptible to questioning and there’s never a good time for that.  So instead, I took his word for it and a few days later I googled “what is the difference between brown and white sugar.”  Surprisingly, google laughed out loud and answered nothing much.

What I reached in my research is the following:

1- White sugar is more processed than brown sugar

2- Brown sugar contains molasses and thus tastes a bit different

3- Brown sugar has bigger crystals

4- Brown sugar looks more organic

5- Nutritional value of brown sugar is slightly more than white but not significant enough for it to be measured

So what now?  Should I start questioning the cow’s milk?  Should I start questioning brown vs white rice, brown vs white bread, and brown vs. white eggs?  Should there even be a difference if we are vouching for equality?

So the lie that is brown sugar has finally been revealed.  The next time you see someone choose brown sugar instead of white to sweeten their drink, chuckle a little inside and let them be.  Their perceptions could make a difference as per the placebo effect (the sugar pill experiment where a group of people were given real medicine and another group were given sugar pills and had similar results in their treatment.)  It is the importance of beliefs and obviously nutritional values are on top of people’s lists these days.  It’s a great way of opening new business opportunities, I tell you.

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Advice to your Younger Self

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A few days ago I was feeling nostalgic and the question, ‘what advice would you give yourself’ popped into my mind so I posted it on my Instagram.  I got one reply only.  I was expecting people to interact with my question given its severity and depth but, apparently, people are just like me: we choose not to think of this.

Why is that? Because it would mean that we have regrets in our lives and the more you dig into the ‘what ifs’ the more you will end up feeling like you should have known better.

Yes, you should have known better but this is you today comparing yourself to you back then.  You didn’t reach where you are today nor who you are without being that pimple faced lost teenager who doesn’t know better. The journey of being who you are started with that weirdo you once were and its alright.

Let’s go back to the question: what advice would you give your younger self? Would it be related to your health, wealth, social status, or what?  The advice, in my opinion, would probably be something that is aching you today, making you lose sleep and which still feels painfully real. So your advice is basically the issue in your life. You know when people say ‘he’s got issues?’ This is the ‘issue’ they’re referring to.

For me, till this day, I choose not to answer this question. I am too scared to look inside my soul and search for the thing that makes me ache but which, interestingly, is what makes me ‘me’. It is the thing that I know in my subconscious but act like I don’t which pushes it back even further to my inner soul and personality. I choose to coward away from looking inside, from choosing to unravel the complexity of myself. I choose to live today accepting the fact that I made mistakes and that I learned from.

Would you go back and do things differently?

If I could see what path it would lead to and I have my current blessings wih me would it be a better choice? It’s similar to a choose your own adventure book which were once so very popular. You get to make decisions in place of the character and I kept on peeking into the consequences of my decisions just to realize that it’s very rare that the book gives you a good ending so, why exchange what I have today and where I stand today for the unknown?

People who are regretting where they are and what they went through, please count your blessings. Count your blessings and know that grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side and if it is, try watering your own grass and make a difference in your life.

What advice would I give my younger self? Stop fretting and start doing. Things aren’t as complicated as they seem. Take control of your emotions and embrace them, speak up, and live.

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