Mission You

I'm having to work on a mission statement for a non profit with the board of directors.

During the exploratory process I began to question if I had a mission statement!

It didn't take a long time after realizing what kind of work I do, where I went to school and what I write frequently about

To live life with acceptance, share joy,  express love and share that

Joy with others

I hope you can create and live your own mission statement

Negating Negativity

My friend E. Scott does not dress in normative male clothing.  Semi goth os more the style. He lives in rural America, a city where KKK has members. While riding a city bus, some guy kept taunting E Scott.  The last comment made was "does that bother you, princess?"

E. Scott replied in his usual calm demeanor "What makes you think that you matter?"

People on the bus cheered my friends response

Dud you ever hear

Your opinion of me is none of my business." (Cribbed from Mark Twain)

I choose to have a positive mind

Standards

As an open HIV positive gay man I've learned some people think  (read accuse) me of having no to low standards.    1st, being queer is not about sex, 2nd HIV is a disease, not a way of life

In all things I strive for honesty, compassion, trust and affirming life
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You who have read my blog from the beginning may have figured out I'm a 12 step person.

None if those speaks of lowering standards.

 My question or charge  for my readers:  Do you maintain standards and do our best to live up to them

Bloom

Maybe its a spring feeling, I've seen people working hard to impress someone.  A few people actually.
Perhaps its due to New Years resolutions not being realized. Perhaps its graduations or just rain (our southern Florida rainy season is starting).


For me, I'm not impressing anyone but me. I plan to keep feeling uplifted.

Safer Together

"It is said, again and again, that the gazelle that is eaten is the one outside the herd or at the edge of the herd, not one in the middle of the herd."  - Bill W


One reason I like having a roommate is just knowing someone else who cares about the place, is there.  

My job keeps me around people and that's GOOD in my line of work

Yes, there are times that I appreciate solitude too.  Its keeping a safe balance that brings peace