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 " you don't know how much you need your senses until you can't use them anymore" - Gloria M. At the beginning of this year, my Optometrist referred me to an Ophthalmologist because they noticed that the nerves connected to my retina were damaged and had to be fixed with a laser. This needed to be urgently fixed or else these issues were going to lead to an early blindness. When I first went to the see the Ophthalmologist, he had examined my eyes to see exactly what needed to be done and they gave me another appointment for the procedure.  Days leading up to the procedure, I was advised to have someone pick me up because I probably wouldn't be able to see after the surgery. Unfortunately, plans changed so I found myself going alone, going through the procedure alone and leaving alone. There's a lesson in all of this. Follow me...  That day, I was so nervous and I was trying really hard to keep calm. The way they described the effects during the surgery sounded...

A couple of days ago I noticed myself slipping and kind of hitting rock bottom. Some will say it's because I'm low on iron. So fatigue, dehydration and loss of appetite have been a battle this year but it's also because, the month of July just started off on the wrong foot. Yes, I kept going places and keeping myself busy, but it's genuinely because I was mentally declining and running away was the best option.  July was full of bliss but also full of heartache and I couldn't compartmentalize, so I did everything at once until I crashed. What's the famous quote every dangerous stunts performed on live tv say: " DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME " results may very and mine almost sent me into a full mental break down. I also wasn't helping my situation. I didn't feel sorry for myself.  Until the famous day, when I found myself in my room and realizing, I keep coming back to the same place and facing myself. With no distraction, just me. No matter how much...

You know what's amazing about life? efforts and consistency. When you're in it, you don't see any progress but when you zoom out, the picture is clearer and you understand that what happened, needed to happen in order for you to grow. And in order for you to know that what you need, can easily belong to you if you allow yourself to focus, put it efforts and be consistent! Last year, I needed a second job because I needed to up my income in order to be financially comfortable. I needed to invest more in Glotalks, I needed to clear some debts and I also wanted to spoil myself. When I asked and searched relentlessly, I found absolutely nothing. That humbled me. in hindsight, I was searching out of desperation and would accept anything that came my way. I was even ready to go back and work at MacDonald's if they took me (though, I'm over qualified, I still had hopes). Fast forward to October 2024, my friend sent me a WhatsApp message with an attachment of employment. Th...