tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401055091892091482.post5028839914218310055..comments2023-07-27T06:15:34.078-07:00Comments on INSIDE - My Life as a Gay Mormon: The DreamAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814495288142840602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401055091892091482.post-53547123163523391842010-09-02T23:58:16.892-07:002010-09-02T23:58:16.892-07:00Trevor,
I am a believer in 'putting things on...Trevor, <br />I am a believer in 'putting things on the shelf' when necessary. The past few years, I've had to put many of my doubts about the church on the shelf while trying to rebuild my belief in God, a Savior, and the basic principles of the gospel. Trying to deal with it all at once was very overwhelming and caused way too much anxiety, stress, and confusion. <br /><br />Taking things one step at a time was the only way I could deal with things without losing my sanity. I realized that it was okay to not understand everything or have all the answers. I became much more relaxed and able to make clear, rational decisions by taking things off the shelf only when my foundation was solid enough to tackle the next issue. <br /><br />All my best,<br />SteveBravonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762204502534599107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401055091892091482.post-25667684442994611752010-08-24T04:38:58.280-07:002010-08-24T04:38:58.280-07:00Well, agree and yet have a word of caution - a per...Well, agree and yet have a word of caution - a person can live their whole life never making critical and most important decisions, especially those involving sexual identity. It is a scary world and playing it safe is always more comfortable. Sometimes our religious values provide security but do not equip us for swimming in the deeper parts of life's ocean.<br /><br />Sexuality is a scary world too. And the gay community can be a wild and crazy place. However, if one is gay and that is how one can fully and most genuinely love another, then the world will only be joyous and empowering if that love is actualized.<br /><br />Follow your love. Time is not a renewal resource and time does run out when it comes to finding and expressing romantic love.<br /><br />Take care but ride the bus and take your spiritual/religious values with you to help shape and redeem the journey as opposed to denying the journey.the faithful cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045435322403474008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401055091892091482.post-11423401023517842652010-08-21T20:49:03.926-07:002010-08-21T20:49:03.926-07:00Great post. What a great way to explain setting th...Great post. What a great way to explain setting things aside. The phrase "putting it on the shelf" is thrown around a lot on the internet, but I had never heard it explained so well. This kind of helped me reframe some things tonight. <br /><br />Thank you for the post. <br /><br />I am sorry you had a rough night though. ((hugs))Kileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14598910475787952773noreply@blogger.com