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Activist, author, queer theologian, relationship coach
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So when you look at Elon Musk and his contemporaries, I want you to think about how much Henry Ford loved Hitler. And I want you to think about what you can do in your personal creative endeavors to make degenerate art that questions the capitalist value of the dismemberment of what is human.
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It is in the interest of every industrialist from Henry Ford to Elon Musk to ensure that the worker class remains fascinated with their technology. It is in their interest to punish artists who push back against a social tide that places the human being as a whole secondary to the machine.
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Who is ACTUALLY most in danger and vulnerable right now? Is what you are doing focused on alleviating some of their suffering?
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"What do you want?"
Start with the food you want to eat. Or the clothes you want to wear. Start with the temperature you want to shower in. Let it expand to how you spend your time and who you surround yourself with.
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"What do you want?"
Can you imagine the type of family you want to build, the community you want to be part of, the world you want to save?
It's all connected , so practice with the small stuff in the places that scare you.
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"What do you want?"
Can you imagine the type of family you want to build, the community you want to be part of, the world you want to save?
It's all connected , so practice with the small stuff in the places that scare you.
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"What do you want?"
Start with the food you want to eat. Or the clothes you want to wear. Start with the temperature you want to shower in. Let it expand to how you spend your time and who you surround yourself with.
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Iāve found that befriending, honoring, celebrating, even indulging my body rejuvenates me and allows me to show up more fully in all areas of my life.
"What do you want?" ...
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At first, I'd wear them only when I knew no one elseāincluding my partnerāwould see me in them. Now, I've got a few more pairs and wear them proudly.
It may seem silly but I think this sort of shame-healing and desire-reclaiming work is vitally important.
but...
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they were too effeminate. or too gay. or too sexual. or too submissive. or too SOMETHING.
I worried what peopleā
friends
parents
partnersā
would think.
So even though I'd browse for them often, I never bought them.
Until a few years ago.
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"[...] and right now good friends and good principles are worth gathering in. Remember what you love. Remember what loves you. Remember in this tide of hate what love is. The pain you feel is because of what you love." - Rebecca Solnit
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aw thanks Mychel!
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Like Elijah, I want to stay holed up in my cave. But also like Elijah, I need to hear the reminder: "Go outside."
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I have to take on a new hobby that I'm actually interested in. Or to put myself out there to meet someone new.
i try to remind myself of that. Sometimes it takes a few minutes, sometimes a few hours, sometimes a few days, sometimes a few weeks. A few times, it's taken me months.
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The paradoxcial reality is that I almost always have to do something to feel less overwhelmed. I have to talk to a friend or therapist. I have to take my meds. I have to go outside and look at the sun. I have to journal. I have to cook something fresh.
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This was such a delight to read Mychel! So glad my reflections could serve as a jumping off point for introspection and reflection from you!
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!!!
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Sure thing! You can email [email protected]
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They are trying to fundamentally shift culture in ways that are *currently* not popular and are hoping with enough time and influence of propaganda, weāll go along with it.
Itās never been more urgent to feed your mind on your own terms, with people who share your values & who will push you to grow
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If you can establish limits with your Dom, you should be able to establish limits with God, too.
If your submission in kink is freely given and revokable with a safe word if it gets to be too much, surely God would even more understanding?
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Same! I cannot wait!!
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"I'm familiar with that," he said.
This seemed different. His T made sense. I never questioned it or thought it was vain of him.
"I dunno, if it makes you feel more like yourself then I say go for it."
Grateful for the reminder that it can be good to care about your body.
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Not at all!
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Oh nice! You can get it from right here: store.queertheology.com/products/god...
(Itās a regular length shirt, I cut it into a crop for Pride myself with just a pair of scissors)
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Oh I like this!
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āŗļø whatās your fave start the morning song?
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Cannot recommend enough!
I legit use an app (Routine Flow) for my morning routine, evening routine, and other things that I need to do regularly.
(Yes I need a checklist to remember to brush my teeth)
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After I told my creative partner Shay about this, he reminded me that he had to buy me fidget toys because I would fidget with our podcast mic... while we were recording the podcast!
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"even as it feels like just a drop in a very, very large and very, very empty bucket.""
It's a big bucket. But there are lots of us. And our drops will add up. Find your part to play.
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"I do believe that talking and writing about healthy masculinity, creating progressive Christian resources for young people, working with folks who are incarcerated, making art; all of that continues to matter even as it feels [cont'd]"
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sending!!
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Offfff course
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IDK seems like people's religious hangups about my life are actually kinda relevant to my life?