I initially went to therapy for anxiety but quickly discovered it was more than just that.
Being present for people has always been a part of my DNA. Growing up in a big family gently trained my heart to be intentional with those I love and just people in general. My grandfather was a kind soul and I always remember him teaching me and my cousins during the summers we spent together to watch out for one another. To protect one another. And to check on one another.
I remember at young age my mother walking by my room, peeking her head in and saying, “Hey son, what are you doing? Are you okay?” And in turn as I got older and matured, I would do the same to her…every so often asking her what...