Journal Entry 9/26/14 (Age: 21)
…hard to be happy, but there’s always something in the way of that. I feel like I’m always living for someone else, and that I’m not allowed to be me. There’s always someone with an…
Relationships & Connection
This is Why Pride is Important!
Happy Pride (and men’s mental health awareness) month everyone! This is one of my favorite times of the year simply because I feel like many people come together in the face of adversity and it’s…
Between Worlds Bookclub
I have two failed book clubs under my belt, so I thought third times the charm…right? As most of you know (and if you don’t), I love books and reading. I’ve been reading since I…
Off the Apps, Back to Myself
My sister, Allison, and I don’t always get along, but when we do, we do. Her and I had a really nice conversation the other day about social media and what it’s doing for us…
Growing Up Queer in a Catholic World
This is a post by a guest writer. The post is a heavy read, but so important. It’s written by a queer person who grew up catholic and what that looked like for them. People…
Our Love Story: How We Met and Fell in Love
My wife, Kristen, and I have been together for 8 ½ years. Married for 2 ½. She was only my second real relationship when we met. I guess first if we don’t count the very…
Having a Crush While in a Relationship
One of the reasons I wanted to start this blog was to talk about taboo topics. People think a lot of things they don’t say out loud. But here’s the thing about me: I will…
The Power of Setting Boundaries for Personal Peace
Nobody ever talks about how hard it is for the person setting the boundaries. Especially for personal peace. And you know that setting these boundaries are for your peace and what’s best for you, but…
Friend Group Fallouts
Making friends was never an issue for me. Keeping friends though, that’s a different story. Throughout my life I usually only had a few close friends, and that was it. I liked only having one…