Some: Times

Navigating life through coffee, volunteering & laughter.

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  • A childhood friend

    Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life.

    In high school I was bullied & harassed by fellow students. Until I started working with Habitat for Humanity on high school builds. I met a guy I’ll refer to as D. He was a year ahead of me in school but became very protective over me when I told what was happening.

    I never got to properly thank him because he died a few months after I graduated. I’ll never forget his kindness or how sweet he was. That’s why he had a positive impact on my life.

  • A bowl of Yakisoba

    For years I couldn’t eat fried noodles, as it was connected to one of the saddest decisions I’ve ever had to make. Just the smell of it would trigger sadness & loss.

    I’m not going into what the decision entailed but it was life altering & not in that bright & happy way. My life was forever changed after a bowl of Yakisoba.

    I’m grateful that after years of therapy I can enjoy a bowl again but it came at a cost to my self esteem & my own dreams.

    Do you have trigger foods that bring up bad memories?

  • Hope

    What gives you direction in life?

    I believe in Hope & living gratefully everyday. No matter how hard things may get I believe in gratefulness. It’s not so much that I push it on others but I believe in it.

    I think that there’s a clear difference between toxic positivity & gratefulness. I believe in being positive no matter what. People may judge me but I also believe in karma. What you yourself put out in the universe comes back. So if you’re mean & cruel that’ll come back to you.

    In the last few years we’ve been through a ton of stuff. I feel that the neighborhood we moved to is itself toxic. If what our downstairs neighbor did is any indication. That people will listen to anything even if it’s not true. It is sad that adults would be that childish & cruel.