Musings Archives - Glowing Up Gay https://glowingupgay.com/category/musings/ Peter Leahey | Author & LGBTQ+ Speaker Mon, 26 Aug 2024 03:54:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://glowingupgay.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/glowin-up-gay-site-icon-100x100.webp Musings Archives - Glowing Up Gay https://glowingupgay.com/category/musings/ 32 32 Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer! https://glowingupgay.com/take-a-picture-itll-last-longer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=take-a-picture-itll-last-longer https://glowingupgay.com/take-a-picture-itll-last-longer/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:50 +0000 https://glowingupgay.com/?p=1403 I love capturing photos of moments with friends and even strangers (just like an embarrassing dad) to help them to preserve a memory.

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]]> https://glowingupgay.com/big-bear-hugs/feed/ 0 Brass in Pocket https://glowingupgay.com/brass-in-pocket/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brass-in-pocket https://glowingupgay.com/brass-in-pocket/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://glowingupgay.com/?p=1399 I went to an exceptionally expensive high school (on scholarship) and most of my friends were super wealthy. I always felt like an imposter around them since my family was middle-class.

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]]> https://glowingupgay.com/if-i-could-turn-back-time/feed/ 0 Happy Happy Joy Joy! https://glowingupgay.com/happy-happy-joy-joy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-happy-joy-joy https://glowingupgay.com/happy-happy-joy-joy/#respond Sat, 21 Sep 2024 06:00:59 +0000 https://glowingupgay.com/?p=1393 Our Chihuahua Felicia brings us an unimaginable amount of joy in our household. We love her and she’s a loyal companion and her tail excitedly wags when she sees us.

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]]> https://glowingupgay.com/happy-happy-joy-joy/feed/ 0 Jealousy Shares My Bed Tonight https://glowingupgay.com/jealousy-shares-my-bed-tonight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jealousy-shares-my-bed-tonight https://glowingupgay.com/jealousy-shares-my-bed-tonight/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2024 06:00:25 +0000 https://glowingupgay.com/?p=1389 If you spend most of your time comparing yourself to others, it’s easy to get caught up on the things that you don’t have, especially material things (home, car, jewelry, etc.).

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]]> https://glowingupgay.com/jealousy-shares-my-bed-tonight/feed/ 0 My name is Peter and I am Giving “____” https://glowingupgay.com/my-name-is-peter-and-i-am-giving-____/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-name-is-peter-and-i-am-giving-____ https://glowingupgay.com/my-name-is-peter-and-i-am-giving-____/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 06:00:24 +0000 https://glowingupgay.com/?p=1387 I am beaming as I type this because I LOVE the dichotomy of similar expressions that reflect that man that I was once was versus the man that I’ve become.

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]]> https://glowingupgay.com/my-name-is-peter-and-i-am-giving-____/feed/ 0 Chosen Family is Still Family https://glowingupgay.com/chosen-family-is-still-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chosen-family-is-still-family https://glowingupgay.com/chosen-family-is-still-family/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 22:42:06 +0000 https://glowingupgay.com/?p=1375 Nonbiological kinship bonds, whether legally recognized or not, deliberately chosen for the purpose of mutual support and love.

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