At my agency’s annual fundraiser, I shared a story that I’ve kept private over this past year that I’d like to share with you now. I originally decided to keep it private because I was so struck by the darkness and the cruelty of it that it didn’t feel necessary to allow it to touch […]
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I Might Believe…
Posted: 3rd November 2022 by admin in BlogTags: #believeinmagic, #findingjoy, #LGBT youth, #transgender, #transsanta, community, healing
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A Mouse’s Tale
Posted: 11th October 2021 by admin in BlogTags: book signing, healing, kindness, National Coming Out Day, NCOD
Shout out to First Congregational Church in Naperville for their local authors series, to which Urban Tidepool was invited last evening. I met some wonderful new folks and got to talk through the book with a few of my pod and with Reverend Mark Winters, who is one of the coolest guys to ever rock […]
Moms, Dads, and Memes
Posted: 4th June 2021 by admin in BlogTags: LGBT kids, LGBT youth, parents, Pride, pride month
Nancy Mullen 7m · Shared with Your friends A thought for my many, many ally friends on this wonderful first Friday of Pride month. I’m seeing a lot of posts saying “I’m your mom now”, and “I’m your dad now.” I believe these are prompted by nothing but the purest and kindest of intentions and the sentiment […]
Fat Boi Biking!
Posted: 8th November 2020 by admin in BlogTags: athletic, Bucket list, cycling, humor
A repost of one of one of my most popular posts from 2017 just for fun. Fat Boi Biking! This weekend, I spent $27 on making a bucket list item come true. It’ll probably be the only bucket list item I can do for $27 and that’s okay. It’s also two years behind schedule, but […]
Lavender Graduates, Class of 2020
Posted: 17th May 2020 by admin in BlogTags: #LGBT youth, education, Lavender graduation, Youth Outlook
Yesterday, I had the honor to address the Youth Outlook graduates, Class of 2020. It was our first Lavender ceremony; typically we attend when the schools have them and invite us. Since we knew many of our drop-in center members were not going to be able to attend a commencement, let alone a Lavender ceremony […]
2018, A Year in Silliness
Posted: 3rd January 2019 by admin in BlogTags: humor, silliness, year in review
A couple of years ago, I did a blog post that was just a collection of silly social media posts that I had put up in the previous year. People enjoyed it and I enjoyed doing it, so I decided we needed a repeat performance. I hope it brings you a few chuckles. It certainly […]
On Being a Pudgy Carbon Based Wonder
Posted: 19th September 2018 by admin in BlogTags: #body image, #fat shaming, #self esteem, #size-ism, #weight management, #women's issues
Yes! Let’s talk about this! Fat shaming happens. A lot. By the medical profession. It doesn’t help. It creates an immediate disconnect between patient and provider. A couple of years ago, I ruptured my ACL while biking. I tore up everything inside my knee. I was referred to a specialty doc for the reconstruction. During […]