Author: clfuu

During October, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic (LGBTQIAA+) communities celebrate Pride Month. On October 11, we specifically celebrate Coming Out Day as a way to honor those who are able to be true to themselves, their families, friends, and co-workers about who they are and whom they love. -Lori Stone (CLF)

Today, take a moment to honor the sacrifices of our queer ancestors who gave so much to help build a world where Coming Out Day is celebrated with such gusto!

We celebrate indigenous people today in order to reject a worldview that centers and normalizes the European colonization of much of the world. And yet, most of us cannot escape a life deeply rooted in that colonization. Even as we seek to decolonize our minds and our lives, many of us live on stolen lands. Our food chains, our languages, and even our identities are inseparable from colonization.

Where do you experience remnants of colonization around you today?

We are not always in a position to give our all. But there are moments when we know what we can offer is exactly what is needed for a particular moment in time. -JeKaren Olaoya (CLF)

What gift can you offer to your community?

“Those of us who call ourselves religious Humanists have a strong reverence for life. Many of us experience a deep sense of awe before the mystery of life and death, those powers greater than ourselves. We share a respect for science and reason, and we are willing to live with ambiguity to live without definitive answers.”-Carol Hepokoski

How do you deal with ambiguity in your life?

Yes, Love blesses me,
Even as the sources and symbols of my pain look on.
Love blesses me from its infinite well,
And I turn
and notice…
that goodness and kindness and grace,
follow me everywhere,
everywhere I go.
-from “Psalm 23 for this moment,” by Kevin Tarsa

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How can you experience the infinite well of love around you?