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Closet Curses Part 4–Negative Attention Seeking And People Pleasing

“Seeking the limelight…”

Quick Note: In my previous post, I said I would talk about “the abused become the abuser” dynamic. I will admit my headspace is having difficulty pulling that together, so I need more time. That is why this post is going to be about negative attention-seeking and people-pleasing. The abused becoming the abuser dynamic will be the next topic in this series.

Duh duhmmmmm–previously on Closet Curses…

So far, we’ve explored how money, self-doubt, and the pressure to fit in wit...

Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments To Overturn CO’s Conversion Therapy Ban

With respect, Supreme Court, please uphold the Colorado Ban on conversion therapy for minors. #supremecourt #conversiontherapy

Closet Curses Part 3–Social & Peer Pressure

Duh duhmmmmm–previously on Closet Curses… (Thoughts on Community and Peer pressure are after the summaries of the two reels)Now about the Money

In the first reel below I share a few thoughts concerning how money may be a motivation, or boat anchor for anti-LGBTQ+ who are gay themselves and in the closet. For some, it is the grift, they are amoral and looking for quick money. However, a vast majority of these folks, especially in the church closet, really believe their paycheck which sustains thei...

Thrive Newsletter Is On Pause

The Thrive newsletter here on Substack is on pause. I need a break from saving the world through long-form writing :). So I will see you on Facebook, Instagram, and Substack Notes!

Thrive Is On Pause

The Thrive Substack is on pause. I need a break from saving the world through long-form writing :). So I will see you on FB, IG, and TikTok!

Feeling vs. Seeing: Two Kinds of Empathy We All Need

My Substack: part memoir, part chaos, part phoenix rising from the ashes with lots and lots of glitter.

“Both (types of empathy) matter. One keeps our hearts soft; the other keeps our minds open.”

Most of the time when we hear the word empathy, most of us think about feeling what someone else feels. That’s true—but it’s only half the picture. There are actually two types of empathy, and knowing the difference can make us better friends, coworkers, and humans.

The first is emotional empathy. This is...

Update

A big win surrounded by enormous loss made for one helluva emotional roller-coaster week. I have gotten too many emails/messages that I won’t be able to get to so this is an update. Love you all.

Being Seen: When Celebrities Remind Us We're All Just Human

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“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13-14 NIV

“I have met many interesting people in the more than 30 years I have been in the entertainment industry. I have worked alongside fascinating and talented actors like Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp, Sharon Stone, and Robert De Niro. But I must say, I am particularly inspired by the storie...

{RE}Think Hell

“Rethink Hell”–AI Generated here on Substack

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I believe hell is a manipulative construct by church leaders to force conformity in belief and behavior. This construct has been built into the foundation of the culturally driven church for so long that most modern Christians don’t even realize that hell doesn’t make sense because questioning it is a one-way ticket to hell.

What the hell?

The infamous “prophet” of OKC, who claims to be a real man but throws tantrums like a baby, is having ...

Rethinking Hell

Do you believe in hell? I don’t and apparently my former pastor now doesn’t either… that set off one of our haters (of course it did). I will be writing about hell, the devil, demons on my Substack tomorrow or over the weekend. What do you think about all of that?