It started one night after one of his performances. He received a call from his sister who informed him that his father had a heart attack and was in the hospital not doing well. As he was on the freeway rushing to the hospital, he experienced car trouble which caused him to be stranded aside the road waiting for a tow. After a few hours, he was finally able to get to the hospital to see his father. It was 32 days before his father was able to come home.
A few short days after his father’s heart attack his young son fell ill. He became dehydrated and lethargic, he had to be rushed to emergency. His son was admitted to hospital for three long and scary days. Not long after that he experienced the dissolution of his relationship with his son’s mother.
All of this had a significant impact on his own wellbeing. He found himself thrust into a battle with depression. He was able to seek help and find solace in the support from his friends and family. He was also able to let his feelings out through his pen, writing his own story in ‘Exhale’.
He then tried to take a step back and see what all this was trying to teach him. What was the lesson he could learn from all this? He determined that he needed to be mindful of what he needed. For a lack of a better way of putting it, self-care/self-love.
His advice to others is to remember that pain is only temporary. If you spend too much time focusing on the negative, you will miss seeing all your blessings. You will miss the silver lining. When life gives you punches, get right back up and punch back ten times harder! This is exactly what he has done. He has move forward making positive improvements, even starting his own business!
He is optimistic that his creative juices have been rekindled and we will see more from him soon.
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