A Road Trip to Love

Today, while in a spin class, the instructor told us there’d be a few times during class when we’d feel like we’re going to die. It’s indoor, hot room spinni...

While at the store recently, I heard Madonna’s 1986 song, “Papa Don’t Preach,” playing loudly from the speakers. I stopped in the middle of the aisle as she ...

While at the store recently, I heard Madonna’s 1986 song, “Papa Don’t Preach,” playing loudly from the speakers. I stopped in the middle of the aisle when sh...

I was just telling someone today that sometimes when we pursue a dream or career outside of the norm, it can feel isolating. Not everyone will understand you...

Last week, I taught a class to a group of seventh and eighth graders using the metaphor of a tree to talk about life and all the different elements important...

“Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” Yoko Ono During college, it was easy for me to hide who I was. I used to jokingly tell people I could’ve...

I think the best part of an experience is when it’s shared. There’s so much I recently experienced during my first session at the Allender Center, I could ha...

Since becoming sober five years ago, I frequently have people reach out who want to meet and talk about my experience. Usually, it’s because they’ve heard a w...

What is one thing you can forgive yourself or someone for today? A few weeks ago, someone asked me for a few tips I could give them to help heal from within....

A few days ago, I overheard a young homeless man say to his friend, "I may look dirty, but I’m actually clean." They were talking about how they've both rece...

“Life is an inward journey. No matter our background or beliefs, each of us is on a road trip to love. And it's a journey that begins within.” A few weeks ag...

How using our thoughts can help create change. Growing up, I only associated prayer with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the pray...

What I learned on my journey to the red dot. On April 9, 2017 I gave my first TEDx talk called, “What children learn from the things they aren’t told.” Since...

“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act.” Janet Mock Four years ago I made a de...

Last week I was speaking at a high school and a young girl asked me whether or not I loved myself. I was there to share with them my experience of coming out...

Yesterday I had to take an Uber home. My car died while I was at a red light and so I had to have it towed to a mechanic. While in the middle of the intersec...

I’m in a new relationship. It’s not that new, but it’s unlike any other I’ve had. Up until now I haven’t talked much about it to anyone. We’ve been pretty low...

"What if your parents asked you to clean your room?" I asked a group of 7th and 8th graders today. We were discussing the election and the number one thing t...

I’ve always loved running. The last time I ran a marathon I was living in Monterrey, Mexico. I wasn’t out of the closet and so signed up to run a marathon be...

When we ask someone a question, we don’t typically get a response that can cause us to wonder how we’re living our life. When I asked my friend Ryan, “Why ar...