First of all, l’shana tova!  Yes, I’m online on Rosh Hashana.  I’m Reform
This week I am grateful for:

Being gay.  I know, this is kind of an odd one.  Most gay men go through a time where they wish they were “normal”, but I never had that.  When you start going to Pride in [...]

Today I am grateful that I grew up in two wonderfully diverse cities.
I’ve been debating with people about everything from racial minorities to gay Pride.  It’s making me realise how lucky I am to have been able to experience a myriad of cultures.  It’s hard to be fully empathetic if you’ve never actually met someone [...]

Another bullet point list because I’m slightly woozy.
I am grateful for:

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.  When I was six I saw my first sister handing out pamphlets in LA.  Ever since I’ve wanted to be “one of those cool nuns with the clown makeup.”  Now it’s eight years later and Parker and I have set [...]

I am thankful for therapy.  Today that’s about all I can come up with.  I feel like shit, dissociative episodes seem to be happening any time I leave the flat on my own, and I’m starting to think my depression is hitting another “let’s make Tobias want to kill himself 24-7″ phase.  I haven’t started [...]

Listing today because I’m still slightly ill and don’t feel much like writing.
Things I am grateful for:

Being alive.  My birthday just passed and while I really kind of hate my birthday (long story), it does serve as a reminder of how incredibly lucky I am.  I wasn’t meant to make it past 5, then 10, [...]