About me — Carl C. B.
A transforming journey that shaped my life
Before I begin, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Carl C.B. I chose this alias because I want the freedom to express myself openly, and remaining anonymous allows me to do just that.
I have a daughter who is an adult. I have a degree in business, I am a certified self-love coach (life coach), and I have independently studied psychology for multiple decades, but I am not a doctor or anything like that, so my writing will be only opinion-based.
My journey started in childhood. I’ve always had a big imagination and a naturally goofy personality. I was a romantic kid and curious about the world, and from an early age, love, happiness, and being a good person mattered to me. But like many who grew up in poverty, I didn’t have a father figure, leaving me without the proper guidance I needed growing up, which allowed me to be distracted and undisciplined.
My late grandmother- my mother’s mom- was the most influential person in my early life. She was my oxygen, the peaceful breeze that brought me calm in moments of chaos. Her words carried power, and she spoke life into me, telling me I was different and would achieve more than anyone in our family had before. My grandmother’s belief in me was consistent, and the words she gave me continue to shape me to this day.
Growing up in a small Southern city with limited opportunities, my imagination became my mental escape, and dreaming of a better life became what motivated me. I was always observant, studying the people and environment around me. Love was the first thing that truly captured my heart — it became my first real dream in life.
However, life had its distractions. Instability made things difficult, and at one point, before I eventually graduated from college, I dropped out of junior high before returning to an adult school to finish. I was lost, searching for meaning, and love was my focus more than anything else.
Not experiencing love in my environment led me to begin a personal journey of self-discovery. I needed to understand what love truly was. This journey became a social experiment of sorts, one that involved not just observing people but also becoming focused on psychology. With little else to do besides playing basketball or video games (OG Gamer, by the way), I found my greatest passion in learning about love, people, and myself.
Through trial and error, both failures and achievements, I have gained a great knowledge of human nature and relationships. I have dedicated years to reading, researching, and performing my own social experiments to better understand the people in my environment.
I’ve had countless meaningful conversations with people from all walks of life. Experiencing different cultures, both within the U.S. and abroad. I now gained great knowledge and understanding of love and relationships because of my experiences. These conversations have been my greatest teachers, revealing truths about people, emotions, and self-awareness.
My goal is to help readers gain a greater understanding of the topics that I found to be really valuable in my life. I want to share my experiences, the knowledge and understanding I gained on life, love, self-awareness, and relationships. I want to challenge the normal ideas we’ve been taught about these topics and offer a better path toward achieving our own version of happiness. My hope is that my words will inspire others to think more deeply, love more intentionally, and ultimately, live more fully.
