New Promotion Closes Old Chapter

Fight for life, don’t get run over by it…

Good Saturday, everyone. I mentioned (in part) in my July 4th post, “Freedom Always Finds A Way,” I got a new promotion at work. I dove into the deep end of this job and am consumed with the various expected projects in progress, creating new projects, professional training classes (for me in the new role), meetings galore, and all the creative communication that goes with that.

I won’t mention where I work online, but my new gig is a trainer in a large telecommunications company. It is a great fit. Back when I was using my superpowers for evil (living in denial and delusion in the name of faith) in the non-profit world, I did discover and enjoyed creative communication in all its forms.

I had to earn the creds from the ground floor where I work now. Believe it or not, leadership in the fringe religious non-profit world isn’t entirely translatable to actual for-profit corporate structures. When I got the promotion, it felt like a full-circle moment. I had to rebuild my career in reality, not religious enthusiasm and idealism. What I love most is that it took a lot of hard work and is an outworking of my true self, my true nerdy tech gay self.

When I hit rock bottom on everything after shutting down Exodus, I made it my mantra to fight for life, not get run over by it. Within that context, this promotion is a big win ten years in the making.

I worry that others aren’t leaving the ex-gay world or coming out as LGBTQ+ in religious organizations because they fear they will have to start over career-wise. To them, my digital door is open so that you can email or private message me via Facebook or Instagram if you need a listening ear. I will keep everything confidential.

I will also leave this quote:

“The main trouble with being an honest man was that it lost you all your illusions.” — James Jones

Believing that one can live as a certain type of person based on others’ expectations while feeling that it does not reflect their true identity is an illusion. When the illusion is removed, they will not go blind; they will see clearly, maybe for the first time.

Fight for life, don’t get run over by it…