More than a loud annoying Gong

by John Eli on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

It saddens me to say that I’ve seen people who participated in that very same event that I participated in, 25 years ago, pass judgment on people who are simply speaking up for their right to breathe.

What I learned from a good “bro-hug”

by John Eli on January 6, 2020June 23, 2021

The exercise wasn’t the least bit complex. In fact, I didn’t expect it to trigger the emotions that it did. Yet at that moment, I felt safe and grateful, and I wanted to hug him…. and I wasn’t sure how to feel about that.

Love is still there

by John Eli on August 14, 2019September 5, 2019

Judge not

by John Eli on August 13, 2019September 5, 2019

What I learned from the lies I told myself

by John Eli on August 12, 2019June 23, 2021

Making that phone call was absolutely one of the scariest things that I have ever done. However, it helped clarify the truth surrounding a lie that I had believed for years. Owning up to believing the lie paved the way to hear the truth that I needed to hear.