What does it look like to be of service to the world?
I wake up happy, I go to bed happy. I get so much more done in a day than I ever would have imagined.
I’ve solved a washing machine problem this morning, tended to my plants, had breakfast, planned for some future articles, checked my emails and danced a little in the kitchen.
In no way would this have been possible a year ago.
It’s pride month, and, inspired by an interview I listened to, I thought, that I, and maybe you too, could do with a bit more clarity, and love, when it comes to dealing with our emotions, expectations and responsibilities, around coming out, but also when it comes to our families and love in general.
How can we make the most important decision of our lifetime, when for most of us, most of the time it does not feel like we’re deciding at all?
It feels more like things have been decided, the choices have been made, and that we are dealing with the consequences.
As an eight-year-old, when I woke up in the morning, I knew exactly what the most important thing was for me to do.
My friends and I would meet outside our school building to talk about everything that had happened in the 18 hours since we last saw each other. I could not wait to …