coping
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Lately, I’ve been diving deep into the world of sound and how it affects us on a personal and even energetic level. This journey started when I was feeling completely overwhelmed – stress, grief from losing my dad, and the worry of my mom’s health were all taking a toll. Then I stumbled upon these…
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Right now, it’s hard to ignore the sense of despair hanging over the United States. These are undeniably dark days. And if you listen to the rhetoric around us, it might seem like things are bound to get even worse. History has a lesson for us when we find ourselves in moments like this: don’t…
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The saddest part of all this queer hate happening on the national stage right now is the children who are silently and secretly watching people they love hate them for who and what they are. I’ve seen the hateful right claim that children don’t understand sex at a young age and that if they think…
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Someone who gives the Nazi salute has no business near our government. Today the Executive Orders were about attacking your neighbors and hating others. Not one of those orders was about the price of fucking eggs. But let me tell you what just some his orders were about. Trump has already used executive orders to…
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I am seeing defeated posts about the upcoming inauguration of the felon, but this isn’t defeat – it’s another battle. Pete is correct; we don’t have the right to give up. The past is looking to us to step up once again and fight. Since the felon (FOTUS) didn’t have the support of the majority…
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You know, it’s funny how so many folks were caught off guard by the election results. Personally, yeah, I was let down, no doubt about it. But shocked? Not really. I mean, as a gay man pushing sixty, I’ve pretty much seen it all when it comes to human behavior. Living as a gay man,…
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In these uncertain times, it’s crucial we let scared youth know they have someone to turn to. Simple words can be powerful: ‘You’re safe with me. You can talk freely with me.’ Many young people are frightened by what they’re seeing and hearing. As a gay man who grew up during the Moral Majority era,…
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When I woke up this morning, I was all set and ready to tackle whatever needed to be done. I’ve been around long enough to know that life requires us to be adaptable, always prepared to switch gears when necessary. The biggest hurdle we often face is our own resistance, but hey, we’ve never backed…
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