June 12th marks two special occasions. It’s Brazilian Valentine’s Day—and it’s also the day I moved to Canada permanently, 11 years ago, to start a new chapter with the love of my life.

As a human and a social being, I'm done with taking part in isolation networks and look forward to the days when friends can just be friends without promo codes

There will never be a perfect time. Start working on yourself today. Dive deep into your unconscious and face your biggest fears. Make time and space for it in the life you already have; don't wait for the calm waters.

Happiness will come. All will make sense. But you need to start here, with the difficult steps.