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What We Give Up
Read more: What We Give UpHow much do we sacrifice for what we want? There’s always a cost. Freedom is multi-faceted, there isn’t one path, and there is no final destination. We prioritize for comfort, security, love, and survival. Do you give up or bend your values in exchange for employment? What do you exchange for love, acceptance, or inclusion?…
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The Discomfort
Read more: The DiscomfortThere was a time in my life when I changed in the closet, too ashamed to be seen. In truth, I was quite attractive. But I felt wrong, as if I should apologize for the way I was, for what I felt and what I stirred in others. It was this last part that had…
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Belonging as Daily Practice
Read more: Belonging as Daily PracticeA couple of months ago, I created a “Life Advisory Board” for myself using AI. It has been an interesting experience, and I’ve actually had several pivotal realizations as a result of it. One of those, is the concept of shared belonging – that we belong simply because we are here. This had never occurred…
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I’m Looking for You
Read more: I’m Looking for YouMy biggest fear is that I’ll never find you. I have lived with the hole created by the lack of you most of my life. I am not even sure you exist anymore. I get by on slivers of hope, floating in an endless sea of disappointment. I am not unhappy, quite the contrary. I…