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I have died before. Thirty-eight seconds on an operating table. I cannot tell you exactly what happened in those brief moments of death, but I can tell you what I felt and why it has stayed with me ever since. Those thirty-eight seconds stripped my life down to its bare truth. They showed me that
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I hate secrets. It’s true—I always have. All my life, I’ve struggled with secrets, especially keeping them. It’s just not how I live. Very early in adulthood, I realized how important it was not to live in secrecy. Some of you who know me might say, “But you were in a straight marriage.” That’s true—I
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Alexander Leon once said, “Queer people don’t grow up as ourselves; we grow up playing a version of ourselves that sacrifices authenticity to minimize humiliation and prejudice.” Those words have always resonated with me, capturing the challenges I faced growing up queer. Early on, I learned to conceal parts of my true self—my interests, my
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The President of Mexico just responded to Trump’s tariffs, and part of her statement deserves a closer look—not just because it’s sharp, but because it’s brutally honest. She kicked things off by quoting Benito Juárez: “Nothing by force; everything by reason and right. Between individuals, as between nations, respect for the rights of others is
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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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Today we remember. How do I even begin to put my thoughts together on this in order to write something positive but sincere? It’s hard not to discuss this without grief and feeling an overwhelming sense of loss. We were way too young to lose so many and there was no one but ourselves to
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