Links::

LGBTQ::

A Social Guide to Coming Out — An eBook for All Stages of Busting Out of your LGBTQ Closet. Inside you’ll find valuable social resources for taking your first steps out of the proverbial closet, curated by lil ol’ me. A more robust version is in the works, so be on the lookout.

The It Gets Better Project — The It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. The It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better.

HRC:: Coming Out Project — The Coming Out Project helps LGBT, as well as straight-supportive people live openly and talk about their support for equality at home, at work and in their communities each and every day.

Jacks And Jills — An online village for real-life interactions, community education and meaningful connections for gals and their gay pals–on the not-so-straight-and-narrow.

Avert:: Coming Out Q&A — A question & answer dialogue to help guide you through some of the issues of coming out.

We Give A Damn — Non-profit group offering support around equality issues in workplace discrimination, hate crimes, military, marriage, youth|school, youth|suicide, youth|homelessness, older adults, faith, parenting, parenting, health care, and immigration. “The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.”

Grief  & Loss / Difficult Times::

Dark Nights of the Soul. Thomas Moore (book)
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Pema Chödrön (book)

Tools::

Each tool below is geared to help you focus on what’s important to you.
6 Habits — A worksheet I designed based on Leo Babauta’s 6 Changes Method. This 3-page worksheet will get you started and help you keep track of the habits you’re working towards creating for yourself. Free.

Future Self:: Visualization — An audio download (approx 11 minutes) including an introduction, a guided visualization, and optional follow up exercise instructions. $5.

(nope, I don’t know why it’s this big, either. But if you can figure it out and help a coach out, I’ll reward you with an iTunes card)

Future-Self:: Worksheet — The companion to the Future-Self Visualization; this worksheet is designed to help you gain the most from your experience and get you moving towards your future-self. The complete exercise (listening to audio + completing worksheet) will take you 20-30 minutes, depending on how much time you choose to spend on the worksheet. Free. Feel free to share your experience or any feedback on the visualization or either of the worksheets in the comment section below, or by contacting me here.

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