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The Habit of Self-Reflection For those who read my posts, you tend to see me self-reflect a lot, it’s what I do, but so do many of us. It’s hard not to self-reflect, its getting a little annoying at times, when I am constantly reminded of things, such as mental health, my life, career and a… Continue reading Understanding the Weight of Regret in Life and Family: A Personal Journey Through Self-Reflection, Parenting, and Perseverance
A Milestone in My Journey Today is a significant day as I announce the release of ‘The Forgotten Son: Chapter 3’. This marks the completion of my autobiography, building upon the original ‘The Forgotten Son’, which was first published on February 7th, 2025. In this latest chapter, I delve into the pivotal events from 2018… Continue reading From Darkness to Light: The Journey Behind ‘The Forgotten Son: Chapter 3’
Contemplating Life During the Holidays This has become an annual tradition in my "Giving Myself the Gift of Life" series. I have tweaked the name a little as the original name of the posts might cause alarm to those who read as these post discusses death and suicide. For those who are concerned about my… Continue reading Wrestling with Worth: Annual Reflections on Life, Faith, and Financial Struggle
Remembering My Mother, Linda There are certain people in our lives that make an impact that once gone, you truly never feel the same, for me that person was my mother Linda who passed December 9th, 2015, making this the tenth year without mom. Growing Up with Mom Growing up with mom, she was always… Continue reading Remembering Loved Ones: A Tribute to My Mother
Looking Back: Unfulfilled Aspirations and the Weight of Regret Have you ever experienced a profound sense of sadness and disappointment when reflecting on your career, realizing that you have not accomplished what you initially set out to achieve? Perhaps your life's plan is centered around pursuing a particular profession, securing a certain job, or joining… Continue reading From Dreams to Regrets: A Journey of Life Choices
Hopefully you don’t experience feelings of complete inadequacy like me. It doesn’t help that I struggle with depression, anxiety and imposter syndrome among other ailments. I tend to be one of those who has always looked and compared my life to those around me, despite not knowing the person, but where is particularly affects me… Continue reading Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy in Modern Society
Today I celebrated 15 years of marriage to my beautiful wife Delia. It’s hard to imagine I have been married this long and at the same time it feels like a blink of an eye. My wife is such a hard worker, its apart of her DNA since I met her, even today as I… Continue reading Celebrating 15 Years of Marriage: Our Journey Together
Happy Birthday Mom (Linda Gutierrez), it has been always ten years since you have been with us, but you are missing every day. You would have been celebrating your 66th birthday today. Imagining we would be celebrating your birthday simply at your favorite restaurant, Olive Garden, you were simple like that no fancy restaurants and… Continue reading Celebrating the Life and Legacy of My Late Mother
Shame is a prevalent part of my life each day, I wake up with shame and I go to sleep with shame, as one of the main themes in my life for years now which is one of the reasons I wrote Runaway, Shame, my memoir out December 1st, yes that is my shameless plug,… Continue reading Confronting Career and Financial Shame: My Journey
I often play conversations in my head, not sure if anyone does what you may say to a person at home, at work in various scenarios. I re-play words/conversations in my might regularly in how I am going to explain to my family one when I am no longer here. Sadly the only conversation I… Continue reading The Voices in My Head
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