Thrive
Fridays are for the softer stuff: the lessons, the stumbles, the small victories, and the moments that remind me I’m still here, still trying, still becoming.
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Reinvention: now with more grace and fewer grand gestures Fridays are for the softer stuff: the lessons, the stumbles, the small victories, and the moments that remind me I’m still here, still trying, still becoming. The skill of a Phoenix If there’s one thing I’ve become very familiar with in this life, it’s the art…
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A not‑so‑serious survival guide to life after telling everyone your business. Welp, now what? Life after WHY and Pray Away has felt a little like sitting in a church basement after the potluck, surrounded by half‑eaten casseroles and people who now know way too much about my childhood. I’m supposed to be ‘the author’ now—capital…
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Why My Story Is Healing, Not a Hustle The Question “So tell me, Randy—at what point in bouncing from ‘ex-gay’ executive to super-gay memoirist did you realize you could monetize the trauma and the glitter, or was that the plan all along?”–Mr. Angry Man Here’s the truth… Honestly? There was never a ‘monetize the trauma…
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From dreamy beginnings to shared snacks and Real Housewives marathons. Back in 20222 I wrote, For 21 years I was conditioned to believe that I would have to deny my feelings and marry the opposite sex or that I was divinely called to live as a celibate person for the rest of my life. Up…
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A reflection on childhood scars, bonus parenthood, and finally feeling right in the “wrong” place. Of Bio-Kids and Being a Bonus Dad Every once in a while, something random clicks in your brain, and you realize, “Oh… huh. I’ve never really thought about that before.” That happened to me recently. I realized I’ve never imagined…
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The saying, “The journey is the reward,” has been tumbling around in my brain. To me, it is a reminder of practicing intentional gratitude; of being grateful for the journey and not blinded by manifesting an outcome. I don’t find any problem setting goals, but sometimes life just hands out moments of “reward” that only come…
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And if they are men in kilts driving a “Paprika Red” EOS, even better! Last Saturday I went from feeling out of place to feeling right at home. Sanford Volkswagen Car Show Now that we own a million different Volkswagen EOS cars (well, just two… for now) we decided to go to the Volkswagen car…
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I was hanging out with Danielle Apple and her husband on the Sanford Riverwalk and right in the middle of our discussion on spirituality, the evangelical Christians show up wanting to pray for us. Moments like this remind that everyone is walking their own winding spiritual path, often with more sincerity than skill. For them,…
