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Authenticity

The Dark Side of Minimalism, the Upside of Weakness, and the Value of Support

There’s something I’ve been thinking about lately (and I’m not the only one). I’ve been decluttering and decluttering and decluttering some more. For the past year, I’d say. It’s not every day I toss something into the trash or give it away or simply don’t buy it. But now I’m thinking about my behavior when [...]

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Thrivin’ Tuesday: Open Skies

Our task is to say a holy yes to the real things of our life. ~ Natalie Goldberg I found this quote in Patti Digh’s Life is a Verb, which I’m moving through slowly, at my own perfect pace (and am thoroughly in love with so far). It’s this quote I had in mind when [...]

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Revisiting My Coming Out Story

I posted my coming out story last year, and thought I’d revisit it again today in light of the meanderings in my head of what it means to come out of the closet. Sometimes it seems like it was so long ago, it might as well be someone else’s story. And then as I read, [...]

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Thrivin’ Tuesday: Intention

My head is in two places right now. In one place, my head and I are setting an intention to feel good [to thrive, one might say]. In another place, I long to move through Patti Digh’s Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally. So as I sit [...]

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Being Out Matters

Today is National Coming Out Day, and I want to share with you the email I got from dot429 this morning, which talks about why being out is so important. From their newsletter (which I couldn’t find a direct link to, so I’ll just share the full text here):

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Creating Conscious Choice

And just as I got clear on how important the writing of 750 words is to me and my daily routine, I throw it out the window. On purpose. Why would I do that? I’ll tell you: Conscious Choice.

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Thrivin’ Thursdays

I created Authentic Realities with a vision to help you get more of what you want and less of what you don’t want. And it’s with that vision that I also created Thrivin’ Tuesdays and now, Thrivin’ Thursdays. Thrivin’ Tuesdays are great, but what if you’re 3,000 (or even just 50) miles from Long Beach, [...]