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On Being Gay

As a person, a parent, a spouse, a partner, a friend, a community member, a (former) Mormon, an artist, a therapist, a child, an adult, a family member, and as an evolving human being.

Some good day, this page and it’s contents won’t be necessary. In the time when that comes, our world will understand human nature better, and will value love and human connection over the discussion of which gender is involved. But, of course, we cannot evolve without the work of growth; so here are the personal experiences, insights, and challenges I have to lay on the table for a society still sick with intolerance, but trying hard to become healed.

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Agree To Disagree (or, really… not)

Posted by Eldon Kartchner - November 11, 2012 - An Evolving Life, Lessons Learning, On Being Gay, Spiritual Matters
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In case you didn’t know, an election happened this week. (Don’t abandon me – this is NOT an election post! ) Also, in case you weren’t aware, somehow that election resulted in classic old-time dirt-clods-being-thrown and tears-all-over-the-place warfare with a heavy showing by the “give peace a chance” and “can’t we all just get along” [...]

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Why Bother With the Coming Out?

Posted by Eldon Kartchner - September 20, 2012 - An Evolving Life, On Being Gay
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There are questions about coming out as gay, and usually they are legitimate. It’s my experience that the intention or feeling behind the questions is what makes all the difference. Imagine the question as a clear glass, and the intent or purpose as the thing that fills it – that which defines the purpose of [...]

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Keep Changing Our View

Posted by Eldon Kartchner - September 19, 2012 - An Evolving Life, On Being Gay
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Change-Perspective

Every gay person you know has their own ‘coming out’ story. Today, if we looked at the trajectory of these stories as a whole, hopefully, it would show less tragic resulting pain and hate towards the latter part of the tale. I mean, it does seem the world is becoming more educated and enlightened about [...]

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