With tomorrow being my birthday, I sit here and look back on what I have seen and experienced. June 1973 was when the Upstairs Lounge was set on fire and killed 32 people. At the time it was the largest mass killing of LGBTQ people. In the month of August, the first major LGBT event … Continue reading Birthday Musings
Long Hard Road
Emotions are never the easiest thing to endure, working through them is messy. Often, when it comes to emotions, I put them aside and never act on them. It is easier to deny myself the possibility of pain, instead of trying to commit to a person that will reject me. But there is always a … Continue reading Long Hard Road
What Are You?
I am fortunate to have several friends who were born outside of the United States and moved here to attend college. When chatting with these friends, I often gain new perspectives on American culture through the benefit of an outsider’s view. For example, my friends have pointed out that Americans tend to be obsessed with … Continue reading What Are You?
Nudism and Body Positivity
Previous posts have touched on body image especially the one where I bared it all. But it is a topic that needs a bit more addressing, to be honest. I am very hard on myself, like many of us are. I see myself in the mirror and reflect back to a time when I was … Continue reading Nudism and Body Positivity
Self-Care TedTalks
Today, I thought I would share some Ted Talks about self-care. We often overlook it in our lives because we are taught that it is considered selfish to worry about our needs above others. In truth, both need to be tempered. Too much focus on anyone aspect can leave the other one seriously lacking. Sure, … Continue reading Self-Care TedTalks
The Importance of Self Care
Relationships, as my last few posts have pointed out, can be hard and confusing. There is no one true method on how they are supposed to work. This is because no two people are the same. We perceive situations differently, we learn from our lessons in our own way, and we react, based on those … Continue reading The Importance of Self Care
Non-Monogamy Relationship Styles
With speaking about relationships, the last couple weeks, I felt it appropriate to end this week talking about non-monogamy. This was a decision based on some of what I had been writing combined with ideas friends have proposed and a couple comments on a singular post. I want to make it clear that I do … Continue reading Non-Monogamy Relationship Styles
Can You Have Intimacy In Casual Relationships?
Looking at how "relationships" have changed over the years is an interesting study. As we move forward, now, it seems that casual relationships and open relationships are becoming much more common. Is this the new way of human interaction? Do we get what we need from these random encounters that don’t for any kind of … Continue reading Can You Have Intimacy In Casual Relationships?
Have Relationships Evolved?
Have Relationships Evolved? Are relationships, as we used to know them, a thing of the past? I will be 46 this year, that is hard enough to face, and I realize that my ideas of love and relationships are quickly becoming outdated. A quick glance through most hookup or dating apps will show you a … Continue reading Have Relationships Evolved?
Have You Met These Guys?
I admit, I haven't been fully vested in the dating scene for a hot minute. A lot of reasons really, like survivor's guilt which lead to apathy in general and finished up with lack of interest in the BS that guys seem to give on every app and dating site out there. I got back … Continue reading Have You Met These Guys?
Gay in the CLE 