Things and sometimes people make us feel angry. It's something not a lot of people enjoy feeling. Also, not everyone wants to be around an angry person... but it happens.

The movie Turning Red really brought up some not-so-pleasant memories for Max and some parental concerns for me.

Max and I discuss what actors have to go through to get the physique "worthy" of a superhero role.

Growing up being the only "female" child in a Filipino household, Max understands the pressure Mei (Turning Red) and the Madrigal Children (Encanto) feel to be the "perfect daughter" (Alexa, play "Reflection" from Mulan)

Settling a conflict with other people involves TALKING ABOUT IT. Talking about it is the sucky part, but that's what needs to happen.

Admit it: you thought you were such a grown-up when you were a teen. While it's great that we started to become more independent and think for ourselves, we still had a whole lot to learn. We viewed the world through one lens and it didn't always align with reality.

Therapy CAN be expensive. Therapy CAN cost more than just money. But to Max, finding the right reasons to invest in their mental health makes it all worth it.

Most of us love a good rom-com, or anything portraying some sort of onscreen romance. Some of those we aspire to have. But what those onscreen romances don't prepare us for is the post-honeymoon phase part of the relationship, where it gets REAL.

Ever feel like you're in a constant battle against yourself?

Today's clip comes from the Vision Paradox After Hours podcast.

It wasn't exactly fate or destiny that brought me and Max back together all those years ago. How we got to where we are now in our relationship and our own lives, wasn't a fluke either. We both consciously made life-changing decisions. Making those choices and the resulting changes may have been jarring at first, but here we are, and we couldn't be any happier; polyamory and all.