Chris Tompkins
How 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...
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Chris Tompkins
- Dec 22, 2018
- 5 min
Crazy Coincidence or Wink from the Cosmos? Finding Meaning in Synchronicities.
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...
Chris Tompkins
- Jun 1, 2018
- 5 min
5 Ways You Can Improve Your Life Today.
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...
Chris Tompkins
- Apr 26, 2018
- 4 min
The 8 Words from a Homeless Man that Changed my View of Ego.
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...
Chris Tompkins
- Feb 27, 2018
- 3 min
How to Have Less Stress and More Peace in Your Life
“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...
Chris Tompkins
- Oct 27, 2017
- 4 min
What it Means to Pray without Religion.
How using our thoughts can help create change. Growing up, I only associated prayer with religion. I was also only familiar with one type...
Chris Tompkins
- Jul 29, 2017
- 4 min
3 Phases of Freedom: My Journey to Sobriety.
“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act.” Janet Mock Four...
Chris Tompkins
- Jun 9, 2017
- 3 min
Being Authentically Proud
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...
Chris Tompkins
- Apr 13, 2017
- 2 min
Transformation is Everywhere: Lessons From Car Trouble
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...
Chris Tompkins
- Feb 20, 2017
- 3 min
A Surprise Lesson From My Relationship.
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....
Chris Tompkins
- Oct 1, 2016
- 4 min
What Running The L.A. Marathon Means For Me
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...
Chris Tompkins
- May 16, 2016
- 4 min
3 Simple Tools to Bring You More Peace (Swimming in the Ocean and Playing With Monkeys Counts).
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...
Chris Tompkins
- Jan 14, 2016
- 3 min
Loving Your Enemy, Religion, and the LGBT Community
I 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...
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