notes from the journey

in pursuit of a well-lived life.

Tag: sexuality

  • on hopeful sacrifice

    I loved this story in The Atlantic about semi-conscious people who have sustained brain injuries. There is much that makes it well worth your time—extraordinary developments in our understanding of the brain, and moving stories of loved ones who were assumed to be unconscious or unaware being heard and understood for the first time in…

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  • A threefold pairing I’ve enjoyed in recent weeks: June 29 Taking Up Our Crosses Jesus says, “If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him…take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). He does not say “Make a cross” or “Look for a cross.” Each of us has a cross to carry.…

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  • 🌈

    Today is National Coming Out Day, which feels like as good a day as ever to share more publicly that I’m bisexual. Though this has been my experience for as long as I can remember, I was only able to name it as such midway through college. And as someone who’s deeply committed to following…

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