Tag Archive for: Trust

Reaching-out

I further explore the benefits of music and faith in this article, through a real-life experience.

Reach-out for Help.

Today I received this call for Help.
Could it be Divine Intervention?
I felt God’s presence guiding me through the entire conversation.
It was a very rewarding day!
I had the opportunity to save a suicidal friend who reached out to me.

I’m not an hotline operator nor a psychologist and under no circumstances I intend to give any kind of professional advice.
Suicide is a serious condition requiring professional intervention.
Only when the suicidal person reaches out to us, it means they put all trust in our listening skills, therefore we must try our best.

Nowadays, people think stilted speech is synonym of high IQ…
Quite the contrary, simple speech in addressing complex subjects is.

Trust, Identification, Music.

I first LISTENED, then IDENTIFIED with him.
Once I gained his TRUST, I sent him music videos of my favourite artist David Bowie which worked magics.
He bursted in tears and thanked me profusely after the tracks.
The aftermath is confidential.

Music therapy and Self-regulation in ADHD.

It is scientifically proven the therapeutic potential of music in activating dormant or misplaced brain circuits.
Also, it has been recently demonstrated the dopaminergic nature of music, dopamine in notes, literally: Music plays the role of Self-regulation between Emotional, Cognitive, Behavioral functions, the 3 properties of Dopamine. 
For this purpose, Music earned itself the medical definition of Catalyst.
As studies continue, we may be up to a blowing breakthrough, anytime soon.

I can’t live without music. 

I’ll keep a close eye on latest research and won’t delay to report new findings.




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When the wind blows in our direction

The future is in God s hands. We must learn to live one day at a time.

The headline of this article is very much typical of Eastern philosophy.
Even Oriental Christians believe it, obviously giving a Godly interpretation to the Wind.
Their way of saying “Everything in God’s time”.
The Wind refers to Jesus indeed, no Paganism/New Age involvement at all, purely cultural.

Culture influences the way we speak. It doesn’t change the meaning within the same fellowship.

I love that definition a lot, my Christian Asian wife reminds it to me everytime homesickness assails me.

I have learnt to use that expression to answer Protestants accusing Catholics of not taking the Bible to the letter. 
Orientals, Christian or not, take NOTHING to the letter.
Like Jesus, they very much speak in parables.
That works wonders between the tiny Christian community. I have never witnessed an argument between Christians of different denominations in Asia. There is only one Christian family to them. They happen to be Protestant or Catholic depending on the Western Missionaries they encountered.
Ironically, I have witnessed Pastors arguing with each-other, coincidentally Protestant… how miserable.
However, I am happy to see the Catholic Church fastest growing in Asia.
South Korea saw Catholics increasing from 1% to 6.5% in the last two years and will host the next World Youth Day in 2027.

Priesthood vocations are thriving too: most Catholic Priests in Japan, largest traditional Buddhist country in Asia, are Korean and Vietnamese, in addition to Western Missionaries, mainly Franciscans,Jesuits, Salesians. 
The St Paul s Order is very much involved in Media Evangelisation with major bookstores managed by the Daughters of St Paul. 
The Archbishop of Tokyo has been recently appointed President of Caritas Internationalis and elevated to Cardinal by the Pope.

 I feel like the Wind is blowing in our direction.

And since this post falls on Christmas Eve, allow me to wish you all the good of Advent.

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Confrontation in Autism

One of the main obstacles in Neurodivergence is gaining Trust.

I have been asked to write regularly for a Christian Charity dealing with addictions.

I’m still pondering the offer, a painful decision-making. 
The position is appealing, they have top-grade reviews compatible with my medical skills.

So, what gives…?
Trust, from my autistic perspective.

Addictions are big in my line of work as EMT.
I know that 20 years of experience in the field are going to challenge them, and I hate any kind of confrontation.
I admit this is my problem, I don’t want to offend anyone, although Peaceful Confrontation is not offensive yet constructive.
Most professionals are wary of challenges, even more so when backed up by an organization, especially of religious affiliation.
Charities are mainly associated to religious institutions valuing Homogeneity.
On the other hand, Initiative is more valued by large Multinationals.
Neither is better or worse, there are pros and cons to each

Why worry about Trust?

This Charity is oriented towards Recovery by providing support to former addicts as in societal reintegration, honorably nevertheless!

My viewpoint is that Support must start at the very onset of Addiction, what they perceive as a “non-state of grace” in their Christian-Protestant faith.
I am Christian-Catholic, to highlight viewpoints further: the Catholic Church sees Addiction as Illness deserving Compassion, Protestantism as grave sin.
Also, most mentally ill necessitate life-long medication, an indispensable addiction in itself. Are these individuals not worthy of help?

Will my standpoint decline the offer?
How can I enquire without tempering my expectations???

And may God’s love be with you all 



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