Spirituality

Hello, thank you for taking the time to open up about your sexuality. I to, was assigned female at birth, but this past year I began exploring my sexuality. I found that I am bisexual It is OK to be part of the LGBTQ+ community. You don't nessessarily have to tell them. I would wait until you are... more

I am so glad you are reaching out for support and hope you continue to do so. First let me say, I am so sorry you are going through this.. And please know you deserve support and care, and full freedom to be the truest you. Yet sadly sometimes religious institutions and even and especially those... more

Try to find little ways to express your true gender identity that feel comfortable and safe for you right now. Even if you do not have the opportunity to safety express who you are right now, you will in the future. It will get better.

You can immerse yourself in things that validate your identity but also allow you to show up authentically in other aspects of your life. We can discuss safety, intersectionality and identity exploration. You are valid and you have options that can help you feel the most like yourself. 

There is no limit to the amount of perspectives one may take on this topic. Many aspects of this conversation, including spirituality, religion, God, or a higher force, as well as many others, each have distinct connotations for certain individuals. What I want to know is, in your opinion, the true... more

As in Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” although I minister in interfaith Jesus also mentions about how he lives within all of us. As in the beginning when the solar system was created in dark matter. We are created... more

The older I get, the more I believe that our real task isn't to 'find' ourselves. We're already 100% "there." What we do have to do is become more mindful of the times when we feel the most alive, most happy, most creative, and most fully engaged with life. It is in those moments that we find... more

Take yourself out on a date, Treat getting to know yourself the way you would a stranger.  Be curious, ask questions, and delve deep.  Trial and error, test things out, grow self-love towards yourself. Fall in love with yourself as if you are pursuing a partner. 

The answer to your question will depend upon the beliefs of the respondent; I come from a Christian-based counseling approach. Therefore, my belief is that we do not have to atone for our own sins / mistakes, nor do we have to rely on a priest to do it for us. This is because God Himself became our... more

Actually, having these thoughts is very normal. Existential therapists (such as myself) call what you are experiencing "death anxiety." That can include fears related to the pain of dying, the events that lead to death, what happens after death spiritually, whether one's memory lives on in society... more