Supremely Awful
On June 30, 2023 the Supreme Court ruled to allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT+ individuals. There’s no doubt that this has stirred up a myriad of emotions. I wanted to address these feelings and share some thoughts and ideas about how we can respond as both a community and as individuals. First and […]
6 Tips for Overcoming Social Anxiety
If you experience social anxiety, here are 6 tips for helping you navigate the experience.
Epidemic of Loneliness
We’re living in what has been called, “The Age of Loneliness.” Here are my ideas to begin to address this critical issue.
Gay Men’s Forum | San Francisco 2023
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Will AI replace human musicians? I asked it, this is what it said.
I’m still fascinated by ChatGPT. This week Pasha and I had a discussion about whether AI could eventually replace a human musician. Since he is a professional violinist, you can imagine what he said. I’m not so sure. So I asked ChatGPT if AI could replace human musicians. Here’s what it said: CHAD: will […]
How to create better conversations
QUESTION FOR CONSIDERATION: Have you ever found yourself in a conversation where you didn’t like how you were being talked to? Maybe feeling like the person you’re in a conversation with is talking down to you? Or has anyone ever told you that they don’t like how you’re talking to them? If so, today I […]
Are you too smart for your own good?
QUESTION FOR CONSIDERATION: If intellect analyzes and prepares in order to mitigate risk, and faith trusts that all actions will be supported by that which is unknown to you, where are you on the scale of intellect and faith? Is there a middle ground by way of informed instinct? Symptoms of too much intellect: deferred […]
On suffering
QUESTION FOR CONSIDERATION: How much of your life is spent suffering ‘from’ (expectation of how things “should” have been), rather than suffering ‘toward’ (the pursuit of the life you want to create)? Symptoms of ‘suffering from’: Resentment Guilt Anger Envy Symptoms of ‘suffering toward’: Optimism Enthusiasm Tenacity Resilience Put this mindset into practice: Wake up and make […]
How can less help you more?
QUESTION FOR CONSIDERATION: What if you’re addicted to being unloveable? What if you don’t need: another reason you’re not good enough? another degree? another employee? another certification? another justification? another miracle cure? another lover du jour? another way to numb yourself? another something to worry about? another spouse? another house? another toy? another kid? another […]
The SPIRITUAL Mindset
THE SPIRITUAL MINDSET ON THIS PAGE: WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL MINDSET? Spiritual mindsets are about our experience in this world as human beings. One of my favorite quote is: We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Spirituality is a challenging mindset […]
