In the real world, my life was far from being perfect. Growing up in a home rife with family violence, any moments of joy was short-lived and followed up with beatings by my dad, shaming from my older siblings, bullying at school or disppapproval from my mom. Thus, perhaps watching the feel-good 30 minute sitcoms with the happy endings was my form of escape from the painful reminder that my days would often end in tears, pain and loneliness. The paradox was that I wanted my parents to see me as the creative, sensitive and intelligent little boy, but I also wanted to be invisible from the hurt, abuse and neglect.
Category Archives: mindfulness
Taking a Break from Mental Health
Today I thought I’d take a break from all those deep thoughts and write a little something more light-hearted and organic. As many of you already know, thinking and talking about mental health can be exhausting at times.
Latest update on my book, “Living with the Dragon”
An exciting update on my book, Living with the Dragon that’s due out in 2017!
Feeling Grateful
Here’s some things that I’m feeling grateful for despite having a cold today.
You Never Know What’s Around the Corner!
I haven’t blogged in a while primarily because I’ve been focused on publishing my upcoming book, “Living with the Dragon” which will be launched this summer.