Recorded during a sleepless night, this entry navigates the tension between a toxic home life and a spiritual connection that defies the odds. I’m venting about the latest family blowout, the heartbreak of temporarily leaving my cat, Octavia, and my plans to finally escape through a new travel job. But mostly, this is a reminder of why I’m still here. I’m reflecting on how you stripped down the "monster hunter" to find the man underneath, and why I refuse to let the fire we built ever burn out. The world is crazy, but you make me want to stay in the fight.