How often do you allow yourself to pause and think about how fragile life really is — how easily we slip into routines, forgetting how precious each moment might be?

In this episode of Diary Detours, I’m reflecting on the recent passing of two family members and sharing a journal entry I wrote in the middle of that grief. It’s a reminder of how fleeting life can be—and how we can choose to live more intentionally while we have the chance.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Reflecting on the unexpected deaths of two family members
• Regret, grief, and the reminder of how precious life truly is.
• Questioning how we spend our days and the tendency to take life for granted.
• Exploring the meaning behind Memento Mori and Memento Vivere—two phrases that changed my perspective.
• Encouraging self-reflection on how you'd live differently if you truly grasped life's fleeting nature.

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Have you ever built a life around something you thought would bring happiness, only to realize it was leading you down a destructive path?

Today's guest, Mike Seeks, shares how he went from chasing temporary highs—both as a DJ and through addiction—to finding lasting fulfillment through discipline, service, and personal growth.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Working as a DJ in New York and New Jersey
• Becoming addicted to drugs
• When Mike realized he needed to change his life
• The support system that helped him break free from addiction
• Calling out for help
• How he rebuilt his life with a new sense of purpose
• How Mike structures his daily routine for consistency and success
• Lessons he has learned from being a bodybuilder
• What he loves about being a personal trainer with 20+ years of experience
• The importance of showing up for others, no matter what he’s going through
• The main reason for Mike's contentment, hope, and love for life

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Have you ever wished for an apology that might never come?

In this episode of Apology Avenue, we hear a powerful letter from a mother to her son, where she admits all the areas she failed as a mother. Through her words, we see the devastating consequences of her selfishness and irresponsible behavior.

(*Remember: In this series, we are reading apology letters we have written to ourselves from the person who has hurt us. This is a journaling practice.)

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• A mother’s moving apology to her son for her failures as a parent.
• Her admission of prioritizing her wants over her son’s needs.
• Acknowledgment of how her actions caused neglect, abandonment, and abuse.
• Her plea to her son to break the cycle and choose love, vulnerability, and connection.
• A mother’s sorrow expressed in her hopes for her son’s healing and forgiveness.

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