I recently opened up a new part of the site called “My Recommendations.” It is a list of 36 media items (books, movies, podcasts, and playlists) that were recommended to me by friends and family as I prepared for my 9 month adventure down under. Recommendation #36 – People To Be Loved Earlier this week,…
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One thing I forgot to post about occurred on day 28 (Sunday). I reached out to a gay Christian singer/songwriter/entertainer named Davis Mallory. I was leafing through an Out magazine that I found at Patrick’s place (my second Couchsurfing host in Dunedin) when I found an article on Davis. The article said he had grown…
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Even before I became Trinity Dreamer in the summer of 2018 (well, the US summer…it was winter in New Zealand), I had always had 3 pieces of jewelry. My original trinity of jewelry was given to me by me ex-partner, Tracy. Early on in our relationship, he had given me a fossil leather bracelet and…
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The featured image is my best Apple Watch achievement to date – it shows that I completed each activity ring (calorie burn, exercise, and standing) for every day in a week, which occurred at the end of this week. Day 22 (Monday Sep 10) – After a full weekend, I decided to spend Monday at…
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I didn’t keep journals as a child, although I do have one from time spent in Washington, D.C. as a junior in high school. I recorded my time on plain, college-ruled paper in a 3-ring binder. I was part of a National Youth Forum on Medicine, a two-week summer program designed for high school students…
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Let’s get back to my adventure, but a quick comment on the featured image. I found this randomly on a sidewalk in Dunedin, and it was even partially covered by bushes, so I firmly believe God gave me this image to show me that we all have broken hearts, hearts that aren’t complete, but he…
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Please read the preceding post before viewing the video below! Pictures all relate to my video post below… And of course, you get a song! Why can’t I be a princess?
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[This post has been edited as the individual involved did not want to have the discussion be public] I was told today that it is good for homosexuals to be alone, and ultimately the church needs to surround them and help them deal with their alone-ness. Because according to many christians (and I choose not…
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Before I begin, I want to tell you about an interesting online conversation I had recently. Since coming to New Zealand, I actually linked my Instagram profile with my Grindr profile. Ultimately, this means someone on Grindr can go through my Instagram (which is public) and find my website, then go to this blog and…
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On days 13-15, I planned to travel south from Auckland by train, ferry, and bus, with the end goal being my Couchsurf in Mosgiel, NZ, a town 8 miles east 0f Dunedin, NZ which is the “college town”. The entire area is called GigCity. Once there, I planned to stay for the rest of September,…
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