An update on my cousin. He’s a wonderful person, but has been battling depression for years. He was an avid rock climber and yoga practitioner, but he quit both about a year ago, hasn’t been working, and we (his family) couldn’t get him to see a therapist or psychiatrist.
After numerous failed attempts, over a period of years, trying to persuade him to change, I started calling him, sometimes daily, and asking what’s up…how’s it going? And so on.
We spent a week in June, where I gave him a little workout routine, we did a yoga class, a hike, played chess, and climbed together.
He’s kept the workouts ups, then recently met a girl, hung out a few times…and now he has his first girlfriend! And his confidence and self-esteem are so improved, the best I’ve ever seen. It’s awesome seeing him flourish as a person! He’s looking for work, exercising often, finally helping his parents around the house, and so on.
I spent a few years trying to tell him what to do…and a little bit of time just being his friend. Being a friend was much more valuable.
That’s great news, Bram!!!
