Think Queerly

"Just think positive," they say. 

"It will all work out for the best," said someone who wants to be helpful but doesn't know what to do.

If you want to experience more peace of mind, calm, and happines…

We are a species connected by our shared humanity but we act ever-more separate due to the liberalism myth of individuality.

We live in a paradoxical duality: Our humanity connects us, but it doesn’t …

Tim McCaskell's book, "Queer Progress: From Homophobia to Homonationalism," is a memoir and analysis of early Toronto gay and lesbian liberation politics, HIV/AIDS activism, queer social justice, and…

Joy can be found in the most mundane things and moments in life, so the more mindful we are of what makes us feel joy, the happier we will be. Nathan Serrato of Queer Conscious and I take a deep dive…

Covering chapters such as Breaking Down the Alphabet and The Importance of Safe Space, Michael shows the importance of allyship in the workplace and engaging with employees, to interactions with volu…

Critical thinking is not about being judgemental of other people for their ideas or beliefs. Instead, critical thinking is the practice of impartiality — attempting to suspend opinion, subjectivity, …

In this session, I ask Lachlan how I can help. What he needs is clarity and direction for how to maintain and cultivate an open and welcoming space for all voices to be heard at the Birmingham Unicor…

In the book, “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times,” Pema Chödrön expresses the idea of not causing harm to yourself or others. Of course, she means causing no physical harm, but …

Ken Popert’s name kept showing up in the historical research Jeff has been doing at the Human Sexuality Archive at Cornell, and for one of his courses, “Making Public Queer History.” 

Jeff recognized …

Ro Rose is currently a student at the Somatic Sex Education Institute. They have been working with me for the last four months. I coach Ro around IDEA(tion) — to help them gain Insight, establish con…

Over the past year or more in publishing my ideas, I have noticed that my messaging might appear scattered, if not confusing. That’s on me, and I have taken to rectify that. 

If you only want to hear …

“RED X,” David Demchuk’s second novel, is about a series of disappearances from Toronto’s gay community over a 40-year period (actually over 200 years), and the efforts of surviving friends and famil…

Underlying my work is my philosophy of human-heartedness. This is a non-dogmatic approach to lead with personal responsibility for equity and the common good — a way of being that improves open-minde…

What Are Character Traits?

A simple way of framing character traits is to think of an actor playing a character in a movie. The actor needs to embody the character’s attitude and personality for the v…

It’s time for something new on the Think Queerly Podcast. I’m excited to bring you what I plan to be a once-a-month feature episode in which I coach one of my clients — raw, unscripted, and unplanned…

I Envision a World that Respects All of Humanity

To lead yourself from such a noble place — as if that place already existed — you will need to practice and embody values, principles, and beliefs that…

Recently, I read in the Guardian that "Top Republicans rub shoulders with extremists in secretive rightwing group, leak reveals."

The details of the reporting stuck in my head. Then a question came to…

Over the course of a bit more than a year, I’ve published a number of personal growth exercises. I gave the process the name, Personal Evolution Process (PEP). 

Each process follows a structure to hel…

When you’re faced with the choice between two significant polarities in life and don't know how to decide which one is best, try this Personal Evolution Process.

This process will help you to get clar…

Last week, a friend of mine wrote a post on Facebook to say that she was strongly considering leaving Facebook forever.

While she benefits from some aspects of the platform, she wrote that she feels o…