Chris TompkinsApr 9, 20194 minHere’s to Dreams Realized: A Message for Anyone Pursuing a Vision Outside of the NormI was just telling someone today that sometimes when we pursue a dream or career outside of the norm, it can feel isolating. Not everyone...
Chris TompkinsMar 9, 20194 minHow our LGBTQ Communities can Heal the Spiritual Divide & Why it’s so Important.“As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.” ~ A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Since living in Los Angeles for 10 years and...
Chris TompkinsOct 5, 20184 min3 Lessons I learned from nearly 30 years in the Closet.“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...
Chris TompkinsOct 1, 20164 minWhat Running The L.A. Marathon Means For MeI’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...
Chris TompkinsJan 14, 20163 minLoving Your Enemy, Religion, and the LGBT CommunityI recently went to Arizona to visit my family. My mom has always wanted to take me to this church called, Our Lady of the Sierras in...