Month: December 2020
๐ END THE CYCLE ๐ (START TODAY) ๐คฒ๐ฝ
Each day offers us an opportunity to renew our resolve to the universe, that we’re ready for change. One of the hardest things in life is feeling stuck in a situation that we don’t like and want to change. We may have exhausted ourselves trying to figure out how to make change, and we may…
๐THE 7th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: CELEBRATING THE END ๐
The intention behind this entry is to offer some food for thought to contemplate certain topics more deeply and perhaps discuss more openly when social etiquette considers them uncomfortable or even taboo. This year alone many of us have tackled insecurities, judgment, identity, and forgiveness, among many other subjects, and now, as the year is…
๐THE 6th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: COMPASSION FOR SELF๐ค๐ฝ
So often we are sabotaging ourselves by being in our own way without even knowing we are doing so.ย During those times when our lives are filled with what seems to be constant change and growth, it is important to remember that we need to be gentle with ourselves. Since it can be easy to…
๐THE 5th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ OF X-MAS: ALLOWING FORGIVENESS TO MOVE YOU FORWARD ๐คฒ๐ฝ
Weโve made plenty of bad decisions in our lives. ย A few judgment calls that were damaging to our well-being, and many unwise choices ended up unintentionally hurting others in some way. Many of us donโt have a problem apologizing to people for my wrongdoings and promising to be more mindful in the future to never…
‘DRAG RACE’ JUST DROPPED SEASON 13s FIRST LIP SYNC & IT’S GOOD
As 2020 winds to a close, the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is gearing up. Though the show is currently running a marathon on Logo โ they started with the first season Friday and are playing every single episode until January 1, 2021 when season 13 will launch โ now, they’ve released the first act of Drag…
๐THE 4th GAY ๐ณ๏ธโ๐OF X-MAS: STEPPING OUTSIDE OF LABELS ๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Ever since infancy, we have rapidly developed an advanced mental filing system to make the world less overwhelming: we notice something, we cross-reference it with everything that is already familiar to us, and quickly label it as either Harmless or Dangerous, Cute or Scary, and so on. But where do those labels come from? One…
BILLY PORTER REMINDS US THAT LGBTQ PEOPLE MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE ELECTION
The LGBTQ community made a major impact on the outcomes of the 2020 election season. LGBTQ Nation analysis of data revealed that without LGBTQ voters in key states, Donald Trump likely would have won reelection as President, for example. Further reviews have also concluded that Trump could have won again, if not for the force of LGBTQ voters all over the…
OPENING THAT CLOSED CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY
If you feel abandoned or cut off from the community, know that it is always there for you waiting for you to plug back in. There may be times when we feel like our connection to the community is closed. Maybe things don’t seem to be going well in our day, or our lives, or…