I believe in the healing power of human connection, in the role of counseling to restore hope and dignity, and in my duty to listen, to advocate, and to serve with compassion.
Category: Present Time
Living for Today: The Trap of the Idealized Past
This “rosy retrospection” leads us to remember past events more favorably than they truly were, often overlooking the reasons we moved on. We might romanticize places we once lived, forgetting that we left them seeking better opportunities or personal growth. Similarly, we may yearn for old friendships that have faded, not acknowledging that some relationships ended for valid reasons.
Living for Today: The Trap of the Perfect Tomorrow
Like it was for my father, for many of us, the big moment, the special turning point we have been waiting for, may never arrive. The idea that everything will align just right and we will reach that idealized life can be an illusion.
Roque Neto 