HALT I have roots in 12-step communities. I have learned life lessons, many of which are reduced down to a few letters or words. If a challenging feeling comes on, rather than dive head first into it, I think HALT and check a few things: 1 – Have I eaten? Maybe I am hungry and…
How long does it take to be open to new information? I went to college and got a degree in psychology. During my studies, I learned that it takes people, on average, 10 times of being exposed to something before they learn it. This information has been pivotal for me to understand why, when I…
Identity is the source of my anger. The lack of being seen and heard. Who is Joshua? The way I like to open that is, I’m too gay for the straights, too straight for the gays, too white for my people, and I’m not white. What I have added lately is that I am not…