Life, Relationship, Heart Clinic

  As I grow older, I have come to realize that NOT everyone who goes quiet has stopped caring. Sometimes they are just trying to survive. One of the unhealthy lessons social media has taught many of us is to keep score in our relationships. We keep mental records of who checks on us and who doesn't. We count who called last. We notice who viewed our status but didn't react. We remember who didn't wish us a happy birthday.  And when someone goes silent, we often jump to one conclusion: "They have forgotten me!" But life is not that simple. Many people are fighting battles they never talk about. Some are struggling financially; some are caring for sick ones; while some are battling anxiety, disappointment, grief, job rejection, health issues and uncertainty about their future. Some wake up every day and focus solely on making it through the next twenty four hours... Yes, that's how tough life can get for some people. In moments like these, returning calls, sendi...

  The sad reality about life is that the lessons that matter most are usually the ones we learn the hard way. No one hands you a manual on how to navigate disappointments, relationships, failures, or success. You simply learn as you go. Looking back now, there are so many things I wish I had known earlier, not because I would have been able to avoid every mistake, but because I would have spent less time worrying about things that eventually didn't matter along the the way. One of the biggest lessons is that not everyone will understand your journey, which is perfectly okay. People will question your decisions, compare your path to theirs, and sometimes assume you are making the wrong choices. The truth is that they see only a small part of your story. Your dreams, your struggles, and your purpose are known to just you, and you do not need everyone's approval to move forward. Another lesson I wish I had learned sooner is that failure is not the end. Growing up, many of us are t...