Upcoming Conference

The Mid-Atlantic Conference for Exodus will be held this week, April 4-6, 2008, during which I will be conducting two workshops.  I'll co-lead a workshop called "Walking it Out with Women" for counselors and ministry leaders coming alongside women who experience same-sex attractions.  Melissa Jo Wilson (MJ) will be my better half in this workshop - she is a beautiful, high-energy woman who has come out of same-sex sexual relationships and emotional dependencies.  

I'm very excited to debut a workshop called "Taming the Shame."  In it, I will describe the phenomenon of shame, I'll talk about why sexuality so easily triggers shame, and I'll offer three strategies to tame the shame we experience.  I have found shame to be pervasive in the lives of those who question their sexual identity or struggle with sexuality in general.  More than that, it seems to be absolutely destructive in their lives.

For more info on the conference click here. See you there!

Welcome

Those of you who know that I am philosophically opposed to blogging may wonder why I have delved into this realm of cultural narcissism.  Others of you may wonder why it took me so long to realize and embrace my true narcissistic identity.  Allow me to explain....No, there is too much.  Let me sum up...

I do not kid myself to think that there are crowds of people "out there" waiting with bated breath to hear my theories on life.  However, at the advice of my technical consultant (my husband), I have opted for a blog over a traditional newsletter.  My hope is to share interesting and helpful tidbits on a variety of relevant topics.  

"Relevant for whom?" you ask.  This can only be decided by you, however, I can tell you that I am interested in (and will thus write on) topics such as relationships, gender, sexual identity, shame, Christian thought and spirituality, and other psychology/counseling-related matters.

I invite conversation around the topics introduced here.  It is through interaction with community that we learn, grow, and change. Humor is encouraged, sarcasm will be tolerated, respect is an absolute must.

Wherever your journey is taking you... Godspeed and etc.