I went to Catholic School and Came Out as Gay. Let’s talk about Religious Trauma…

I’ve felt behind in life as a queer person. Here’s what I needed to hear about traditional timelines

I've felt behind in life as a queer person. Here's what I wish I knew...From repressing who I was to being afraid to come out. It took many years to finally accept who I was and am as a lesbian. There are pressures of fitting into a box and living a "traditional" life and having a certain timeline, even in the LGBT community. But we're on a queer timeline. By being queer, we're already living outside of societal norms and therefore giving ourselves permission to not follow any traditional timelines. There are no expectations or rules. We can create our own queer timelines as LGBTQ folks. This is a social commentary on how being queer leads to questioning societal expectations and social pressure. The best is yet to come. CHAPTERS 00:00 questioning societal norms and expectations as a queer person 03:06 comparison is the thief of joy 07:19 the queer timeline 09:23 breaking free from the timeline 11:07 feeling lost and living in the "in-between" 🌈GET MY FREE INNER CHILD JOURNAL PROMPTS HERE: ⁠https://strollingthroughlife.myflodesk.com/journalprompt1⁠ [https://strollingthroughlife.myflodesk.com/journalprompt1] Here's the link to my coming out story episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jJc9jfSjgNojPUVDHp05Z?si=PGU8st5TTA2q79UEielBzw [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jJc9jfSjgNojPUVDHp05Z?si=PGU8st5TTA2q79UEielBzw] SHOP MY FAVES ✰ https://www.amazon.com/shop/strollingthroughlife [https://www.amazon.com/shop/strollingthroughlife] C O N N E C T W I T H M E ➳TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strollingthroughlife_ [https://www.tiktok.com/@strollingthroughlife_] ➳INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/strollingthroughlife_/ [https://www.instagram.com/strollingthroughlife_/] FTC DISCLAIMER: This episode is NOT sponsored. All opinions are my own. ✰I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. I earn a commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. ✰Some links are affiliate links. If so, I will be given a small commission if you purchase items using my links. This helps support me & my channel! :) ☞Business Inquiries: kristen@strollingthroughlife.com

Here's how I heal my queer inner child (she just needed permission to be herself)

It's time for some queer inner child healing! A lot of us in the LGBTQ community never got the chance to be our true authentic selves growing up. What would you say to your LGBT younger self if you could? I take you through a visualization exercise to meet your sapphic younger self and spend time with them. Maybe you just needed to heal your inner child to feel more like you. Cheers to queer joy and doing the things younger you loved! The best is yet to come. CHAPTERS 00:00 healing your queer inner child 02:07 what is inner child healing? 02:31 writing letters to your younger self 3:54 journal prompts 4:58 inner child work 5:34 visualization exercise 15:32 visualization exercises and meditations in the future 🌈GET MY FREE JOURNAL PROMPTS HERE: https://strollingthroughlife.myflodesk.com/journalprompt1 [https://strollingthroughlife.myflodesk.com/journalprompt1] Here's the episode about growing up in the church: https://open.spotify.com/episode/27yVNEbY8dPoJUdDDNE9Ql?si=1LTPtOHCQeOz01QVsUp9kg [https://open.spotify.com/episode/27yVNEbY8dPoJUdDDNE9Ql?si=1LTPtOHCQeOz01QVsUp9kg] SHOP MY FAVES ✰ https://www.amazon.com/shop/strollingthroughlife C O N N E C T W I T H M E ➳TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strollingthroughlife_ ➳INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/strollingthroughlife_/ FTC DISCLAIMER: This episode is NOT sponsored. All opinions are my own. ✰I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. I earn a commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. ✰Some links are affiliate links. If so, I will be given a small commission if you purchase items using my links. This helps support me & my channel! :) ☞Business Inquiries: kristen@strollingthroughlife.com

Am I bi or am I a lesbian? Here's how I figured it out

This is how I figured out if I am bi or a lesbian. It took me many years from realizing I'm queer and identifying as bisexual until I realized I am a lesbian. Figured out what letter you are in the LGBTQIA community can tough. Also, labels aren't for everyone. But Being LGBTQ and figuring it out along the way is okay. I hope if you're currently on a coming out journey or figuring out what your identity is that this video can help. Cheers to being in the LGBT community, friend! The best is yet to come. CHAPTERS 00:00 how I realized I'm a lesbian and not bi 03:25 my backstory & my coming out story 05:32 questioning my identity in college & dating men 12:45 identifying as bi 15:29 why it took me so long to figure out who I was 18:45 intimacy & self worth 27:28 am I asexual? 30:51 what made me realize I'm a lesbian 34:54 I'm just a lesbian Here's the link to my coming out story episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jJc9jfSjgNojPUVDHp05Z?si=PGU8st5TTA2q79UEielBzw SHOP MY FAVES ✰ https://www.amazon.com/shop/strollingthroughlife C O N N E C T W I T H M E ➳TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strollingthroughlife_ ➳INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/strollingthroughlife_/ FTC DISCLAIMER: This episode is NOT sponsored. All opinions are my own. ✰I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. I earn a commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. ✰Some links are affiliate links. If so, I will be given a small commission if you purchase items using my links. This helps support me & my channel! :) ☞Business Inquiries: kristen@strollingthroughlife.com

I went to Catholic School and Came Out as Gay. Let’s talk about Religious Trauma…

This is my story about growing up Catholic and being queer. I've done a lot of healing to work through my religious trauma. As a lesbian woman who went to Catholic school my whole life and never missed a Sunday mass, it was incredibly hard to come out and look at myself in the mirror. I never thought I could be gay growing up. But I was and am gay. Faith deconstruction is not for the weak. Unfortunately, many LGBTQ people who grew up in the church have experienced religious trauma. This is my story. To my sapphic and LGBT folks who grew up in the church, you are loved and amazing just as you are! The best is yet to come. CHAPTERS 00:00 growing up in the church 04:30 going to Catholic school 11:00 vocations & marriage 14:50 being gay according to the church 21:10 religious trauma & being LGBTQ 29:37 does religion do more harm than good? 36:36 queer and trans folks are amazing just as they are Here's the link to my coming out story episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jJc9jfSjgNojPUVDHp05Z?si=PGU8st5TTA2q79UEielBzw SHOP MY FAVES ✰ https://www.amazon.com/shop/strollingthroughlife C O N N E C T W I T H M E ➳TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strollingthroughlife_ ➳INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/strollingthroughlife_/ FTC DISCLAIMER: This episode is NOT sponsored. All opinions are my own. ✰I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. I earn a commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. ✰Some links are affiliate links. If so, I will be given a small commission if you purchase items using my links. This helps support me & my channel! :) ☞Business Inquiries: kristen@strollingthroughlife.com

I'm a lesbian in my 30s and I have NO CLUE if I want kids

I don't know if I want to be a mom. I'm a lesbian in my 30s and I don't know if I want to have kids. I never had representation of queer families growing up. And I love to see LGBT families now with their queer joy. As a queer women in my 30s, my biological clock is ticking and I feel like I should know if I want to be a parent or not. Or should I? Should I be childfree and accept DINK life (dual income no kids) or become a lesbian mom? I'll be going over questions and thoughts I have currently about being childfree or becoming a queer mom. The best is yet to come. CHAPTERS 00:00 I’m in my 30s, I’m a lesbian, and I don’t know if I want to have kids 05:19 Why do I want kids? 06:07 Do I want a biological child? 07:19 Finding fulfillment in life 09:07 The biological clock of having kids 10:28 Being a queer parent 12:29 selfishness & societal expectations 15:06 Am I ready to have a kid? Here's the link to the last episode (my coming out story): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jJc9jfSjgNojPUVDHp05Z?si=PGU8st5TTA2q79UEielBzw SHOP MY FAVES ✰ https://www.amazon.com/shop/strollingthroughlife C O N N E C T W I T H M E ➳TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@strollingthroughlife_ ➳INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/strollingthroughlife_/ ➳WEBSITE: https://www.strollingthroughlife.com FTC DISCLAIMER: This episode is NOT sponsored. All opinions are my own. ✰I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. I earn a commission on qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. ✰Some links are affiliate links. If so, I will be given a small commission if you purchase items using my links. This helps support me & my channel! :) ☞Business Inquiries: kristen@strollingthroughlife.com