Moving Forward
Reliving the past is like trying to swim in the same river twice, as the old saying goes. Both you and the river are always changing...
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Aug 23, 2020
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Here's the yellow brick road to a full heart:
experience >> wisdom >> confidence >> gratitude >> humility >> generosity
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Aug 21, 2020
The Power of Redemption
I believe that there are no enlightened people, only enlightened actions.
In the same way, there are no homophobic people, only...
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Aug 18, 2020
Just Let Go
Let's relinquish our illusions of control, and allow our hearts to be effortlessly drawn to what we truly need.
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Aug 15, 2020
How Much to Give
We can only keep what we give, and we can only give what we have. So give all you've got, but no more.
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Aug 9, 2020
All That's Required
Come warm your hands by the gentle fire of life, and let your heart be healed.
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Aug 6, 2020
My Wish for You
I wasted so much time, not realizing that those things I hated most about myself were what others loved, and even desired...
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Aug 3, 2020
We Must Find Our Family
Even the most well-meaning parents rarely raise culturally gay children.
That means most of us must find our own way, through trial...
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Jul 25, 2020
The Whole Point
The goal of advocating for greater diversity and inclusion is not the ironing out of our differences, but the delighting in them.
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Jul 22, 2020
What is Co-dependency?
Some helpful definitions:
Dependence: total reliance
Co-dependence: excessive reliance
Interdependence: mutual reliance...
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Jul 21, 2020
Privilege vs Adversity
We are all complex mixtures of privilege and adversity. By acknowledging our accidental advantages, we can better empathize with...
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Jul 20, 2020
Where to Find the Richness of Life
Life's richness resides beyond the limits of rightness and wrongness.
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Jul 16, 2020
Homophobic Choices
In a society steeped in straight supremacy, all of us make homophobic choices from time to time. Even gay people...
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Jul 13, 2020
There Are No Homophobes
I believe that there are no enlightened people, only enlightened actions. In the same way, there are no homophobic people, only...
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Jun 27, 2020
It All Starts With Curiosity
We can't truly understand others, unless we understand where they're coming from. And that requires curiosity, listening, and empathy.
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Jun 20, 2020
We Can't Escape It
We all swim in a sea of stigma, bias, and prejudice. There's just no avoiding it.
It's our work to acknowledge it, listen, read...
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