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May 15

While You Protest

Work Smarter not Harder Inspiration for this post? Recent headlines concerning a potential SCOTUS abortion ruling based on leaked documents feature scores of upcoming protests. If history is our teacher, what have we learned about protests? Souls react by packing halls, streets and parks with chants, signs and passion…

Abortion

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Mar 31

Releasing What No Longer Serves You

Tip: Do you see a “Listen” link above? Yes? Click it. Sit back. Enjoy. Pause playback as needed.

Meditation

10 min read

Mar 22

Reflections on my Journey from Catholic Alter Boy to a 60+ Shaman, Monk and Social Worker.

The inspiration for this post blossomed after pondering the results of completely unexpected conversations with my cousin Mary (pseudonym). Why unexpected? I was so surprised when Mary — out of the blue — asked me my thoughts on Reiki. Now mind you my connection with Mary recently deepened when I…

Gay

7 min read

Reflections on my Journey from Catholic Alter Boy to a 60+ Shaman, Monk and Social Worker.

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Feb 16

Happy Twos Day

02–22–2022 — a unique date to double-up with loved-ones. On Tuesday, February 22, 2022 we’ll experience a date unlike any other date until 2222. On a second business day of the second month of the year in a year often noted as ’22 we experience 24 hours of 2–22–22. For…

February 2022

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Published in Change Becomes You

·Dec 28, 2021

Three Ways To Unable (Versus Enable) Pessimists

What to do with chronic glass-half-empty souls. — To set the stage to present three time-tested tools I use when I encounter chronic (toxic?) pessimists kindly ponder how chronic cynics effect you. What do you consider to be the hazards (if any) of engaging (supporting?) people who seem biased toward what’s wrong with life (versus what’s good in…

Pessimism

6 min read

Three Ways To Unable (Versus Enable) Pessimists

Aug 22, 2021

COVID-19 Cult Games

As COVID-19 challenges us to adopt a marathon mentality (versus the races we ran with H1N1, H5N8, and Ebola) we’re witnessing a variety of cult-like personalities and camps doing their best to influence lives and laws. Before playing our COVID-19 Cult Game comprised of the three primary castes (listed below)…

Cults

6 min read

Aug 21, 2021

Step by step guide to upgrade your Medium profile to feature Medium’s new Membership referral fee program.

With Medium’s recent launch of a referred memberships program it’s time to update your profile page and related settings. Why? Receive credit for people you inspire to join Medium.Com How? Follow along. Pick an option that works for you. Option A: Short n’ simple (best for folks with tons of stories). Update…

Membership

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Jul 7, 2021

Hello? Grace?

A short story about a dear friend — Grace. Hello, Grace? Have you seen or heard my dear friend Grace lately? I like to keep in touch with her on a daily basis. I sometimes miss a call or two. Lately, it seems increasingly difficult to connect each and every…

Grace

4 min read

Jun 20, 2021

Summer Solstice 2021 & Fathers Day Celebration

Today (Sunday, June 20th) is Summer Solstice 2021. Today is also Father’s Day. To celebrate Summer’s arrival as well as honoring parents of growing souls, I offer you this guided meditation to welcome a season of growth. Time to begin to relax, settle in. …

Meditation

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Honoring Summer Solstice 2021 & Fathers Day

May 15, 2021

When the Gay Heart May Not Grieve

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Patrick Paul Garlinger

Patrick your post reminds me of Erickson’s wisdom published in the second half of the 20th century.

Patrick your post reminds me of Erickson’s wisdom published in the second half of the 20th century. His work formed the foundation of countless psycho social development models. Your post reminds us it’s never too late to back-up and experience what we normally would have experienced if we lived in a less hostile (homophobic) world.

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Patrick your post reminds me of Erickson’s wisdom published in the second half of the 20th century. His work formed the foundation of countless psycho social development models.

Your post reminds us it’s never too late to back-up and experience what we normally would have experienced if we lived in a less hostile (homophobic) world.