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Journal Entry #1
An Ominous interlude
Life is a series of events that can either lean in your favor or against it. One can try until they are blue in the face to create a better life in things such as love, finances, and overall well-being but by fate’s hand never shift from the place they are in. On the contrary, there are also those who can make a wish on a dandelion and rainbows appear at their feet. Unfortunately, my life has not been that of the latter.
Ominous interlude
As I drink a glass of water as my first meal of the day, my thoughts continue to linger on the “why me” of it all. Maybe not necessarily “why me”, but a weird and ominous pause.
Last night was a weird breaking point for me. Not one filled with only rage or sadness but one of lost hope. The shine I have held so dearly over this past year, the passion and determination, and the wish to become independent and live a free and fulfilling life were lost on that bleak and dark road.
Let me explain.
Currently, I am at a former Airbnb where my daughter and I had the privilege of building a pretty good relationship with the owners. They offered us to stay anytime we like with the perk of paying them directly and not through the overly exaggerated fees of Airbnb. However, due to a misunderstanding on my daughter’s part…