From Far and Beyond of Nowhere

If everything about your partner was laid out for you. How much information, would you both know about between each other? How much truth did you think they gave you when you first met? From the day they met, they had romantic getaways, lavish housing and cars, dinners at luxurious restaurants and whatever their fortune could imagine. Ted and Cindy, planned about the future, dreamt in the night sky and captured moments and memories. As much as they grew close, at times, Ted could never wonder why Cindy always had her first aid kit in her bathroom often restocked yet, she wasn’t hurt often. “Ah! Ted, all these clothes are just to feel prettier and I’m always cautious of the first aid kit items expiry dates” she always said. “But I already find you beautiful and you don’t seem physically different to need a first aid kit often?” Ted always asked. Likewise, Cindy could never always wonder why Ted, seemed to never want to talk about his childhood and family, and ended up taking a n...

If, you have passed your childhood and adolescent stage, what would you do differently if you were a child or teen again?   And if you are a teen, what are some of the things you wish not to do and are excited to try?   Youth and exuberance versus wisdom and experience, are the duels of time that many have tried to master but just like a wet bar of soap, tend to always slip, when you don’t have a proper handle on things and often juggle the soap until you finally have proper handle on it.   Travelling the road of youth can feel like flying in the sky while trying to find wings in the vastness of the skies to fly. Freeing but very turbulent at the same time. Until, you begin to wonder, which mood or emotion is being shown and for what reason, and then you find yourself having to start from square one. It can be a challenge as a child, teen or parent to grapple with the erratic nature of the emotions occurring Often at times, the mental health of children an...

  More money, more problems, or is it having no money equals more problems? Ironic isn’t it? Money can buy happiness, as many people say, while others say, money isn’t everything. It is often assumed that for those living with large amounts of money, have no problems in life, while those living with small amounts of money have more problems in life and are generally problematic people to deal with. Some of these troubles and issues that rise up tend to creep up in our social environments and somewhat define what certain “problems” or “stresses” are acceptable in which social classes. A good example can be the effect of the COVID-19 on the socioeconomic status of several people who lost jobs, had to change occupations and even regions they called home. These changes significantly cause various challenging thoughts and emotions which result in varied behavior. However, do we have to be all rich to feel relieved? It can be hard to say when not everyone earns the same amoun...

    A problem shared, is a problem half solved they say, or is it? From stigma, societal and cultural norms, alienation/marginalization, it feels quite squeezed in the space of our mind, to get any room for them to breath, right? The fateful moment comes when you look yourself in the mirror to face the trouble of any mental or emotional anguish. Especially when it is unannounced and unpredictable. Furthermore, it could be a friend or loved one, who is undergoing mental or emotional trouble and it has become overbearing to deal with, and you are completely lost in terms of how to help them. More so, if you really cherish the relationship you have with the individual or group of people. When you are torn between looking out for yourself or helping others, in terms of your own mental and emotional health, we at times get lost and wonder who to seek for help and who is the adequate person. In the confusion, some efforts go unfruitful while others do not exactly hit t...