Dear Mother Directional, When there’s no more reasons to argue or defend yourself, then there’s no more reasons to fight or find out what’s wrong with the world. Or, when the time comes and the need to justify yourself or explain who you are comes to an end, now we...

Dear Mother Directional, Good morning, Mother. I hope that you are doing well and that the heat hasn’t been too much for you. It seems that yesterday’s humidity was unbearable here in New York City. Days like this always seem to result in a storm and that’s exactly...

Dear Mother Directional, I was thinking about an unintentional road trip that I took a while back. I say this was unintentional because there was no pre-set intention or direction. I had no place to go or an idea of anywhere I wanted to see. Then again, I suppose none...

Dear Father Correctional, I know it has been a long time since my last letter to you. But again, it’s hard to send these sometimes because the universe is wide and vast and I, myself, am not sure whether I believe in the afterlife or not. I suppose these letters are...

And it’s fear. That’s all. It’s a long conversation in the mind that tells about something wrong. And that’s what it is. This is us in the world, saying “who cares?” Meanwhile, we find ourselves caught in the wheels of acceptance. We find ourselves looking for a...

There was a long uphill trail that began with a simple incline before it turned upwards. There was me, of course, and there was a longtime friend of mine who had been hiking for several years. Me, well, I was quite heavy at the time. I was overweight and unaware of...

There’s no law that says everything has to be so tragic. Not all roads lead to the harsh side of reality and there is no rule that says we have to be miserable. No, really. It’s the truth.It’s okay to not be okay. However, it’s also okay to give yourself permission to...

So, what does it mean to be your best self? The question is simple. Does this mean we get to sleep the right amount of hours? Does this mean that we always eat healthy? Or does this mean that we’re always on time? Nothing goes wrong. Nothing to see here, just keep it...

The simple truth is none of us can afford to waste our time. No one can afford another moment where our lives are governed by sources that are beyond our control. And this is life. This is us on a daily basis. This is the reason why some people achieve and some people...

Of course, you know that you can’t quit. Everyone knows that you can’t just “give up,” but at the same time, there are moments when you have to walk away. There are times when we have to surrender to win or give up the fight against situations or people, places and...