a small ember glows in the darkness of a crisp April evening the wind is howling
crisp April evening the wind is howling
crisp April evening the wind is howling and the Ember springs into a flame the
and the Ember springs into a flame the
and the Ember springs into a flame the wind is deafening and the flames begin
wind is deafening and the flames begin
wind is deafening and the flames begin to lick up the surrounding areas as fast
to lick up the surrounding areas as fast
to lick up the surrounding areas as fast as lions to their fresh prey the flames
as lions to their fresh prey the flames
as lions to their fresh prey the flames blaze in the distance and I can smell
blaze in the distance and I can smell
blaze in the distance and I can smell them coming closer on April 14th 2015
them coming closer on April 14th 2015
them coming closer on April 14th 2015 they arrived at my doorstep threatening
they arrived at my doorstep threatening
they arrived at my doorstep threatening to take away the home that I had work to
to take away the home that I had work to
to take away the home that I had work to build on the hill I can see no other
build on the hill I can see no other
build on the hill I can see no other choice but to flee avoiding things like
choice but to flee avoiding things like
choice but to flee avoiding things like I had done my entire life once safely
I had done my entire life once safely
I had done my entire life once safely across the river looking back at the
across the river looking back at the
across the river looking back at the smoking campus I thought that I had
smoking campus I thought that I had
smoking campus I thought that I had finally escaped but I knew deep down
finally escaped but I knew deep down
finally escaped but I knew deep down that the time would come the time had
that the time would come the time had
that the time would come the time had come for me to tell somebody about the
come for me to tell somebody about the
come for me to tell somebody about the Ember that had been glowing in the back
Ember that had been glowing in the back
Ember that had been glowing in the back of my heart ever since I can remember
of my heart ever since I can remember
of my heart ever since I can remember the time had come for me to finally tell
the time had come for me to finally tell
the time had come for me to finally tell one of my best friends at the time and
one of my best friends at the time and
one of my best friends at the time and brothers in Christ said I’m gay a gay
brothers in Christ said I’m gay a gay
brothers in Christ said I’m gay a gay Catholic my Angela once said there is no
Catholic my Angela once said there is no
Catholic my Angela once said there is no greater agony than burying an untold
greater agony than burying an untold
greater agony than burying an untold story inside of you
story inside of you
story inside of you she was right I would like to invite you
she was right I would like to invite you
she was right I would like to invite you all on a journey of self-discovery
all on a journey of self-discovery
all on a journey of self-discovery self-love and finding your own flow
self-love and finding your own flow
self-love and finding your own flow while going against the grain if you
while going against the grain if you
while going against the grain if you could all please close your eyes I’m
could all please close your eyes I’m
could all please close your eyes I’m going to paint you a picture and allow
going to paint you a picture and allow
going to paint you a picture and allow your mind to fill it with the details
your mind to fill it with the details
your mind to fill it with the details there’s a battlefield there are two
there’s a battlefield there are two
there’s a battlefield there are two armies in the heat of battle as one side
armies in the heat of battle as one side
armies in the heat of battle as one side loses a soldier so does the other side
loses a soldier so does the other side
loses a soldier so does the other side the armies remain at the exact same
the armies remain at the exact same
the armies remain at the exact same strength the armies have been fighting
strength the armies have been fighting
strength the armies have been fighting for twenty years and will continue to
for twenty years and will continue to
for twenty years and will continue to battle that’s what it’s like in my heart
battle that’s what it’s like in my heart
battle that’s what it’s like in my heart of a gay Catholic you’re welcome to open
of a gay Catholic you’re welcome to open
of a gay Catholic you’re welcome to open up your eyes over the next few minutes
up your eyes over the next few minutes
up your eyes over the next few minutes I’m going to give you a snapshot a
I’m going to give you a snapshot a
I’m going to give you a snapshot a snapshot of growing up gay in Catholic a
snapshot of growing up gay in Catholic a
snapshot of growing up gay in Catholic a snapshot into the mind of a scared 12
snapshot into the mind of a scared 12
snapshot into the mind of a scared 12 year old boy June 8th 2001 started out
year old boy June 8th 2001 started out
year old boy June 8th 2001 started out like any other summer day for a
like any other summer day for a
like any other summer day for a five-year-old I’d tagged along to
five-year-old I’d tagged along to
five-year-old I’d tagged along to softball practice with my sister
softball practice with my sister
softball practice with my sister and my brother and my mom and we had
and my brother and my mom and we had
and my brother and my mom and we had just gotten home I’d flipped on the TV
just gotten home I’d flipped on the TV
just gotten home I’d flipped on the TV and my brother was outside mowing the
and my brother was outside mowing the
and my brother was outside mowing the lawn my mom comes into the living room
lawn my mom comes into the living room
lawn my mom comes into the living room crying she told me to go get my brother
crying she told me to go get my brother
crying she told me to go get my brother we all sat down and she told us that she
we all sat down and she told us that she
we all sat down and she told us that she had cancer it was on that day that I’d
had cancer it was on that day that I’d
had cancer it was on that day that I’d started to keep all of my feelings to
started to keep all of my feelings to
started to keep all of my feelings to myself I had to be strong no one would
myself I had to be strong no one would
myself I had to be strong no one would see me cry no one would know the
see me cry no one would know the
see me cry no one would know the struggles that I was facing I really
struggles that I was facing I really
struggles that I was facing I really started to notice that I was different
started to notice that I was different
started to notice that I was different when I moved to a new school and in
when I moved to a new school and in
when I moved to a new school and in third grade and I preferred to hang out
third grade and I preferred to hang out
third grade and I preferred to hang out with the girls
with the girls
with the girls I didn’t wanna play football on the
I didn’t wanna play football on the
I didn’t wanna play football on the playground I didn’t have any other
playground I didn’t have any other
playground I didn’t have any other crushes on the girls like the other boys
crushes on the girls like the other boys
crushes on the girls like the other boys seemed to have now that’s a lot for an
seemed to have now that’s a lot for an
seemed to have now that’s a lot for an eight-year-old to handle to notice that
eight-year-old to handle to notice that
eight-year-old to handle to notice that he’s different from the other boys the
he’s different from the other boys the
he’s different from the other boys the years went by and the differences only
years went by and the differences only
years went by and the differences only became more apparent to me naturally I
became more apparent to me naturally I
became more apparent to me naturally I to fit in I started to play football and
to fit in I started to play football and
to fit in I started to play football and basketball and baseball but it just
basketball and baseball but it just
basketball and baseball but it just really didn’t do it for me sixth grade
really didn’t do it for me sixth grade
really didn’t do it for me sixth grade rolls around and the hormones are
rolls around and the hormones are
rolls around and the hormones are starting to be noticed and this was the
starting to be noticed and this was the
starting to be noticed and this was the first time that I can remember that I
first time that I can remember that I
first time that I can remember that I was attracted to a guy I remember being
was attracted to a guy I remember being
was attracted to a guy I remember being terrified when the small crush happened
terrified when the small crush happened
terrified when the small crush happened I was living in a small town in North
I was living in a small town in North
I was living in a small town in North Dakota I just started to become an
Dakota I just started to become an
Dakota I just started to become an independent and active member in my
independent and active member in my
independent and active member in my parish and for a kid who’s 11 or 12
parish and for a kid who’s 11 or 12
parish and for a kid who’s 11 or 12 who’s always told when the topic rarely
who’s always told when the topic rarely
who’s always told when the topic rarely came up that being gay wasn’t acceptable
came up that being gay wasn’t acceptable
came up that being gay wasn’t acceptable it’s it’s a lot to handle of course I
it’s it’s a lot to handle of course I
it’s it’s a lot to handle of course I wasn’t receiving all the credible
wasn’t receiving all the credible
wasn’t receiving all the credible sources about what the Catholic Church
sources about what the Catholic Church
sources about what the Catholic Church actually teaches but the topic was never
actually teaches but the topic was never
actually teaches but the topic was never really addressed what would my friends
really addressed what would my friends
really addressed what would my friends think if they ever found out that I
think if they ever found out that I
think if they ever found out that I liked a guy or my family or the the
liked a guy or my family or the the
liked a guy or my family or the the people I went to church with I I told
people I went to church with I I told
people I went to church with I I told myself that I was never going to talk
myself that I was never going to talk
myself that I was never going to talk about it it was it was just a phase and
about it it was it was just a phase and
about it it was it was just a phase and and that’s when I decided it was easier
and that’s when I decided it was easier
and that’s when I decided it was easier to lie to myself than face the facts the
to lie to myself than face the facts the
to lie to myself than face the facts the the feeling of not being a good enough
the feeling of not being a good enough
the feeling of not being a good enough man it was it was easy for me to pretend
man it was it was easy for me to pretend
man it was it was easy for me to pretend like nothing was wrong I had my mom in
like nothing was wrong I had my mom in
like nothing was wrong I had my mom in her battle to deal with between rounds
her battle to deal with between rounds
her battle to deal with between rounds of chemo and radiation and sir
of chemo and radiation and sir
of chemo and radiation and sir trees it didn’t take much to push these
trees it didn’t take much to push these
trees it didn’t take much to push these new feelings to the back of my mind Oh
new feelings to the back of my mind Oh
new feelings to the back of my mind Oh typical junior high fashion the hormones
typical junior high fashion the hormones
typical junior high fashion the hormones only raged harder and the feelings for
only raged harder and the feelings for
only raged harder and the feelings for other guys only grew stronger
other guys only grew stronger
other guys only grew stronger my classmates relationships started and
my classmates relationships started and
my classmates relationships started and stopped as fast as the class has changed
stopped as fast as the class has changed
stopped as fast as the class has changed between the day we know how that went
between the day we know how that went
between the day we know how that went and the feeling of an addict witnessed
and the feeling of an addict witnessed
and the feeling of an addict witnessed only grew more III wasn’t straight I
only grew more III wasn’t straight I
only grew more III wasn’t straight I didn’t think about girls I didn’t watch
didn’t think about girls I didn’t watch
didn’t think about girls I didn’t watch her play sports say I felt like such a
her play sports say I felt like such a
her play sports say I felt like such a letdown of a man I was constantly
letdown of a man I was constantly
letdown of a man I was constantly feeling like I was just one big lie not
feeling like I was just one big lie not
feeling like I was just one big lie not only was i lying to everyone around me
only was i lying to everyone around me
only was i lying to everyone around me but I was lying to myself I never let it
but I was lying to myself I never let it
but I was lying to myself I never let it show but I cared so much about what
show but I cared so much about what
show but I cared so much about what people thought about me
people thought about me
people thought about me I was extremely self-conscious and I
I was extremely self-conscious and I
I was extremely self-conscious and I just assumed that my classmates didn’t
just assumed that my classmates didn’t
just assumed that my classmates didn’t really care about me if I ever came out
really care about me if I ever came out
really care about me if I ever came out I’d be a laughingstock I get bullied
I’d be a laughingstock I get bullied
I’d be a laughingstock I get bullied like the stories that I’d read on TV
like the stories that I’d read on TV
like the stories that I’d read on TV read online or seen on TV while looking
read online or seen on TV while looking
read online or seen on TV while looking back I don’t think any of that would
back I don’t think any of that would
back I don’t think any of that would have happened but in the mind of a 13
have happened but in the mind of a 13
have happened but in the mind of a 13 year old you don’t really think about
year old you don’t really think about
year old you don’t really think about the good outcomes only the worst high
the good outcomes only the worst high
the good outcomes only the worst high school finally started and and I was
school finally started and and I was
school finally started and and I was ready for the next four years to fly by
ready for the next four years to fly by
ready for the next four years to fly by and for me to get out of this small town
and for me to get out of this small town
and for me to get out of this small town even with a new schedule in a new year
even with a new schedule in a new year
even with a new schedule in a new year the feelings were exactly the same as
the feelings were exactly the same as
the feelings were exactly the same as much as I prayed and and wished for the
much as I prayed and and wished for the
much as I prayed and and wished for the same-sex attraction feelings to just go
same-sex attraction feelings to just go
same-sex attraction feelings to just go away they only got stronger and I only
away they only got stronger and I only
away they only got stronger and I only grew more bitter bitter with myself
grew more bitter bitter with myself
grew more bitter bitter with myself bitter with God better with my family
bitter with God better with my family
bitter with God better with my family just plain old bitter I I did finally
just plain old bitter I I did finally
just plain old bitter I I did finally start to find my own flow within the arc
start to find my own flow within the arc
start to find my own flow within the arc shocking I know a gay man in the arts I
shocking I know a gay man in the arts I
shocking I know a gay man in the arts I did have become heavily involved in
did have become heavily involved in
did have become heavily involved in music and and speech and drama and
music and and speech and drama and
music and and speech and drama and excelled to become a state champion in
excelled to become a state champion in
excelled to become a state champion in all three to be honest I most of the
all three to be honest I most of the
all three to be honest I most of the guys in my class just intimidated the
guys in my class just intimidated the
guys in my class just intimidated the hell out of me so of course I never let
hell out of me so of course I never let
hell out of me so of course I never let them know that but I was just scared
them know that but I was just scared
them know that but I was just scared they were everything that I thought a
they were everything that I thought a
they were everything that I thought a man should be many of them were in
man should be many of them were in
man should be many of them were in football and basketball and had
football and basketball and had
football and basketball and had girlfriends and if they didn’t
girlfriends and if they didn’t
girlfriends and if they didn’t have girlfriends they’d like to talk
have girlfriends they’d like to talk
have girlfriends they’d like to talk about girls or they’d like to talk about
about girls or they’d like to talk about
about girls or they’d like to talk about sports and frankly I had no interest in
sports and frankly I had no interest in
sports and frankly I had no interest in New York not only deepen the divide that
New York not only deepen the divide that
New York not only deepen the divide that I’ve already felt and drove me further
I’ve already felt and drove me further
I’ve already felt and drove me further into the closet in March my freshman
into the closet in March my freshman
into the closet in March my freshman year of high school my mom ended up
year of high school my mom ended up
year of high school my mom ended up passing away with her back from her
passing away with her back from her
passing away with her back from her battle with cancer that turned my world
battle with cancer that turned my world
battle with cancer that turned my world upside down the thing that I had used to
upside down the thing that I had used to
upside down the thing that I had used to push the fact that I was gay to the back
push the fact that I was gay to the back
push the fact that I was gay to the back of my mind was now gone I know my mom
of my mind was now gone I know my mom
of my mind was now gone I know my mom had to have known as gay she was a high
had to have known as gay she was a high
had to have known as gay she was a high school counselor incredibly in tune with
school counselor incredibly in tune with
school counselor incredibly in tune with people’s emotions especially her kids
people’s emotions especially her kids
people’s emotions especially her kids looking back I I knew I had experienced
looking back I I knew I had experienced
looking back I I knew I had experienced unconditional love in the most raw sense
unconditional love in the most raw sense
unconditional love in the most raw sense the love of a mother for her child she
the love of a mother for her child she
the love of a mother for her child she loved me so much that she didn’t ask if
loved me so much that she didn’t ask if
loved me so much that she didn’t ask if I was gay because it didn’t matter all
I was gay because it didn’t matter all
I was gay because it didn’t matter all that matter was that I was her son and
that matter was that I was her son and
that matter was that I was her son and she loved me after her death I threw
she loved me after her death I threw
she loved me after her death I threw myself into my activities I became a
myself into my activities I became a
myself into my activities I became a force to be reckoned with in speech took
force to be reckoned with in speech took
force to be reckoned with in speech took multiple music solos and ensembles to
multiple music solos and ensembles to
multiple music solos and ensembles to state every year and even with my
state every year and even with my
state every year and even with my success in activities I still felt like
success in activities I still felt like
success in activities I still felt like a letdown in a failure as a man as a
a letdown in a failure as a man as a
a letdown in a failure as a man as a Catholic as a person as I became more
Catholic as a person as I became more
Catholic as a person as I became more active in my parish I knew I never
active in my parish I knew I never
active in my parish I knew I never wanted to come out I went as far as
wanted to come out I went as far as
wanted to come out I went as far as trying to convince myself that I was
trying to convince myself that I was
trying to convince myself that I was straight and I asked out one of my
straight and I asked out one of my
straight and I asked out one of my friends that I knew liked me she had
friends that I knew liked me she had
friends that I knew liked me she had almost all the qualities I would look
almost all the qualities I would look
almost all the qualities I would look for in a significant other she was kind
for in a significant other she was kind
for in a significant other she was kind and genuine she was an active member in
and genuine she was an active member in
and genuine she was an active member in our parish and she was just a wonderful
our parish and she was just a wonderful
our parish and she was just a wonderful person but we all know how that ended up
person but we all know how that ended up
person but we all know how that ended up graduation came and went and it was the
graduation came and went and it was the
graduation came and went and it was the middle of the summer it was a cool
middle of the summer it was a cool
middle of the summer it was a cool summer day cloudless sunshine overhead a
summer day cloudless sunshine overhead a
summer day cloudless sunshine overhead a quick breeze and I went to have a chat
quick breeze and I went to have a chat
quick breeze and I went to have a chat with my mom in her grave laid down a
with my mom in her grave laid down a
with my mom in her grave laid down a blanket pulled out my trusty Bible and
blanket pulled out my trusty Bible and
blanket pulled out my trusty Bible and read some verses that I had found
read some verses that I had found
read some verses that I had found comfort
comfort
comfort over the years I set the Bible on my lap
over the years I set the Bible on my lap
over the years I set the Bible on my lap I stared straight at the Evergreen in
I stared straight at the Evergreen in
I stared straight at the Evergreen in front of me I just said it mom I’m gay
that was the first time I’d ever said it
that was the first time I’d ever said it out loud saying out it out loud made it
out loud saying out it out loud made it
out loud saying out it out loud made it real and that scared me beyond belief I
real and that scared me beyond belief I
real and that scared me beyond belief I cried one of the hardest cries I’ve ever
cried one of the hardest cries I’ve ever
cried one of the hardest cries I’ve ever done at that moment and it was that day
done at that moment and it was that day
done at that moment and it was that day that I vowed to take this secret to the
that I vowed to take this secret to the
that I vowed to take this secret to the grave I would find a wife I would love
grave I would find a wife I would love
grave I would find a wife I would love her we would grow old or I would just
her we would grow old or I would just
her we would grow old or I would just join the religious life and no one ever
join the religious life and no one ever
join the religious life and no one ever had to know a new year a new school and
had to know a new year a new school and
had to know a new year a new school and probably one knew I was straight I could
probably one knew I was straight I could
probably one knew I was straight I could fit in with the Catholic community and
fit in with the Catholic community and
fit in with the Catholic community and the male community and I didn’t have to
the male community and I didn’t have to
the male community and I didn’t have to be intimidated by guys anymore
be intimidated by guys anymore
be intimidated by guys anymore everything would be different turns out
everything would be different turns out
everything would be different turns out the only thing that was different was
the only thing that was different was
the only thing that was different was where I was going to school and where I
where I was going to school and where I
where I was going to school and where I was living I’d never felt like less of a
was living I’d never felt like less of a
was living I’d never felt like less of a man instead of just seeing the other
man instead of just seeing the other
man instead of just seeing the other guys in class
guys in class
guys in class I was living with them around them
I was living with them around them
I was living with them around them constantly the fear that somebody was
constantly the fear that somebody was
constantly the fear that somebody was going to find out who I truly was was so
going to find out who I truly was was so
going to find out who I truly was was so high and I didn’t want to get close with
high and I didn’t want to get close with
high and I didn’t want to get close with anyone
anyone
anyone I was already attracted to guys the last
I was already attracted to guys the last
I was already attracted to guys the last thing that I needed to do was put myself
thing that I needed to do was put myself
thing that I needed to do was put myself into a friendship with one of them I
into a friendship with one of them I
into a friendship with one of them I distanced myself from everyone that I
distanced myself from everyone that I
distanced myself from everyone that I would care about for fear that someone
would care about for fear that someone
would care about for fear that someone would find out in April of my freshman
would find out in April of my freshman
would find out in April of my freshman year of college
year of college
year of college God decided that my plan to stay in the
God decided that my plan to stay in the
God decided that my plan to stay in the closet wasn’t what he wanted and I came
closet wasn’t what he wanted and I came
closet wasn’t what he wanted and I came out coming out was the hardest thing
out coming out was the hardest thing
out coming out was the hardest thing that I have ever done it was harder than
that I have ever done it was harder than
that I have ever done it was harder than watching my mom die it was harder than
watching my mom die it was harder than
watching my mom die it was harder than singing at her funeral or watching her
singing at her funeral or watching her
singing at her funeral or watching her casket get lowered into the ground I had
casket get lowered into the ground I had
casket get lowered into the ground I had shared the exact secret that I was never
shared the exact secret that I was never
shared the exact secret that I was never going to tell anyone the secret that I
going to tell anyone the secret that I
going to tell anyone the secret that I had kept to myself for so many years was
had kept to myself for so many years was
had kept to myself for so many years was going to be out Society tells us what we
going to be out Society tells us what we
going to be out Society tells us what we should do
should do
should do how we should act who what we are
how we should act who what we are
how we should act who what we are supposed to be that may look different
supposed to be that may look different
supposed to be that may look different for everyone
for everyone
for everyone for me to be a real man I needed the
for me to be a real man I needed the
for me to be a real man I needed the best Beachbody a large bank account and
best Beachbody a large bank account and
best Beachbody a large bank account and attractive woman on my arm I don’t have
attractive woman on my arm I don’t have
attractive woman on my arm I don’t have any of those I spent so much of my life
any of those I spent so much of my life
any of those I spent so much of my life anxious and worried and upset that I
anxious and worried and upset that I
anxious and worried and upset that I wasn’t enough a good enough Catholic a
wasn’t enough a good enough Catholic a
wasn’t enough a good enough Catholic a good enough gay guy a good enough you
good enough gay guy a good enough you
good enough gay guy a good enough you name it
name it
name it it wasn’t until I finally stopped and
it wasn’t until I finally stopped and
it wasn’t until I finally stopped and started to accept myself for who I am
started to accept myself for who I am
started to accept myself for who I am that I got a glimpse of what being good
that I got a glimpse of what being good
that I got a glimpse of what being good enough was being unapologetically me
enough was being unapologetically me
enough was being unapologetically me don’t get me wrong
don’t get me wrong
don’t get me wrong self-love was something that I struggle
self-love was something that I struggle
self-love was something that I struggle with daily but when you tell yourself a
with daily but when you tell yourself a
with daily but when you tell yourself a live for long enough you start to
live for long enough you start to
live for long enough you start to believe it and that’s just what I did
believe it and that’s just what I did
believe it and that’s just what I did but trust me you are enough you are
but trust me you are enough you are
but trust me you are enough you are perfectly imperfect
perfectly imperfect
perfectly imperfect those are the facts those are the things
those are the facts those are the things
those are the facts those are the things that are true and those are the things
that are true and those are the things
that are true and those are the things you should try and believe it’s never
you should try and believe it’s never
you should try and believe it’s never too late to turn in square look the
too late to turn in square look the
too late to turn in square look the truth square in the face and start to
truth square in the face and start to
truth square in the face and start to believe it you may not believe it you
believe it you may not believe it you
believe it you may not believe it you may even reject it but that doesn’t make
may even reject it but that doesn’t make
may even reject it but that doesn’t make it any less true now if any of you are
it any less true now if any of you are
it any less true now if any of you are struggling with being gay or having
struggling with being gay or having
struggling with being gay or having same-sex attractions or whatever you
same-sex attractions or whatever you
same-sex attractions or whatever you call it I strongly encourage you to just
call it I strongly encourage you to just
call it I strongly encourage you to just consider telling one person I never
consider telling one person I never
consider telling one person I never intended coming out to be in my path of
intended coming out to be in my path of
intended coming out to be in my path of life and look where we are now I’m
life and look where we are now I’m
life and look where we are now I’m speaking to you as a practicing Catholic
speaking to you as a practicing Catholic
speaking to you as a practicing Catholic who’s trying to follow the Church’s
who’s trying to follow the Church’s
who’s trying to follow the Church’s teachings who happens to be gay that’s
teachings who happens to be gay that’s
teachings who happens to be gay that’s something that society and many people
something that society and many people
something that society and many people just assume doesn’t exist I’m far from
just assume doesn’t exist I’m far from
just assume doesn’t exist I’m far from perfect but that’s the beauty of being
perfect but that’s the beauty of being
perfect but that’s the beauty of being Catholic you don’t have to be perfect
Catholic you don’t have to be perfect
Catholic you don’t have to be perfect completely contrary to what society says
completely contrary to what society says
completely contrary to what society says I’ve received nothing but love and
I’ve received nothing but love and
I’ve received nothing but love and support from my brothers and sisters in
support from my brothers and sisters in
support from my brothers and sisters in Christ there’s no greater agony than
Christ there’s no greater agony than
Christ there’s no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you I
bearing an untold story inside of you I
bearing an untold story inside of you I appreciate all of your time and your
appreciate all of your time and your
appreciate all of your time and your openness to hear my story more than you
openness to hear my story more than you
openness to hear my story more than you will ever know
will ever know
will ever know I will leave you with a quote from by
I will leave you with a quote from by
I will leave you with a quote from by Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson got me through many lonely nights our
got me through many lonely nights our
got me through many lonely nights our deepest fear is not that we are
deepest fear is not that we are
deepest fear is not that we are inadequate our deepest fear is that we
inadequate our deepest fear is that we
inadequate our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure it is our
are powerful beyond measure it is our
are powerful beyond measure it is our light not our darkness that most
light not our darkness that most
light not our darkness that most frightens us we ask ourselves Who am I
frightens us we ask ourselves Who am I
frightens us we ask ourselves Who am I to be brilliant gorgeous talented and
to be brilliant gorgeous talented and
to be brilliant gorgeous talented and fabulous actually for you not to be you
fabulous actually for you not to be you
fabulous actually for you not to be you are a child of God your playing small
are a child of God your playing small
are a child of God your playing small does not serve the world there’s nothing
does not serve the world there’s nothing
does not serve the world there’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
enlightened about shrinking so that
enlightened about shrinking so that people who are around you won’t feel
people who are around you won’t feel
people who are around you won’t feel insecure we are all meant to shine as
insecure we are all meant to shine as
insecure we are all meant to shine as children do we are born to make manifest
children do we are born to make manifest
children do we are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us and
the glory of God that is within us and
the glory of God that is within us and it is not just in some of us it is in
it is not just in some of us it is in
it is not just in some of us it is in everyone when we let our light shine we
everyone when we let our light shine we
everyone when we let our light shine we unconsciously give others the permission
unconsciously give others the permission
unconsciously give others the permission to do the same as we are liberated from
to do the same as we are liberated from
to do the same as we are liberated from our own fear our presence automatically
our own fear our presence automatically
our own fear our presence automatically liberates others
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