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Personal Experiences
This is about my own life, struggles, and vulnerable posts about myself. Reader beware - if you have an idealized version of me, this may destroy that image!
Becoming a Father
Never have I felt this level of gratitude and love. I sometimes look at my life and ask myself how it is possible to be so blessed. I feel so blessed that sometimes I feel guilty that the whole world cannot experience the level of happiness I feel. My daughter, Aeyla Gluckstein Mecca, came into the world on 1/23/26 at 4:34am. Labor was 4 hours. My wife, having thoroughly prepared with daily yoga, pelvic floor exercises, hypnobabies, raspberry tea, readings, acupuncture and mu
May 4
How far I’ve come in 5 years
Originally posted March 31, 2023 Wow. Reading back on my post from 2018, I am astounded at how far I have come in my life. I look back an I am so proud of my younger self for facing his fear and FEELING the most uncomfortable emotions imaginable. I am so proud of myself for actually doing the work. A moment comes to mind, perhaps the most difficult part of my life, perhaps rock bottom for me. I was in Santa-Cruz, California trying to make a life there, and yet I had no drive,
Mar 15
Confused
Originally posted December 7, 2018 I sit here today on 12/7/2018 in a state of complete and utter confusion. The situation in my life right now is: -I have no job -I have no idea what my “passion” is -I have no hard skill, only a Biomedical Engineering degree -I have been out of work for just over 1 year (except odd jobs) -I don’t want to get back into Biomedical Engineering Every time I think about returning to Biomedical Engineering, I feel horrible. It is not who I am – I
Mar 15
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