Happy Pride

For the first time in my life, I celebrated Pride as an out and proud bisexual, genderqueer female.

I am completely unashamed of who I am. I’m doing the things that I love to do. I’ve ended some bad patterns in my life.

You might be wondering what’s changed?

I have people in my life that have become family. They accept me for who I am.

The wall I built to protect my heart is no longer needed. I have been able to take the wall down with many people.

I stopped feeding my guilt by going to church. I still have faith and I still believe. I just worship and connect to the Spirit in different ways now. When/if I go back to church… it will feel much different for me.

I’m a mom… my kids need to see an example of an adult in their lives that is unashamed and knows how to work through their feelings in healthy ways.

After my trip to New York last summer and confronting my father on the way he treats me, I decided that I will never put myself in a box again.

Losing my mother in law was harder than I thought it would be for me. That experience brought some needed healing and peace of heart. I finally feel and know my place in that family. I’m choosing to honor her by living a joyful life.