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A MESSAGE FOR ALL THOSE THAT ARE LOST
Children’s books are filled with life lessons and positive affirmations, many of which we miss the first time around. They are fables and stories, written with unbounded fantasy and wonder that come...
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THE POWER OF MEDITATION
I’d like to share with you a secret that will bring you peace, focus and stillness. It is something that I try practice daily and when I miss the opportunity to do so, I can feel the difference in my...
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NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO LIKE YOU
Here’s an important lesson which will help you make friends, develop relationships and generally improve your self-confidence – not everyone is going to like you. In the same way that you are not...
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SATURDAY NIGHT
Happy Saturday night boys. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, make sure you do it with joy, positive intentions and awareness. Whether you are heading out with your friends or staying home...
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SUNDAY STYLE: COMME DES GARCONS
A wallet, a man purse, a murse, a man clutch, a mutch – call it what you will but these accessories from Comme des Garcons are amongst my most favourite accessories ever created. Large enough to fit...
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THE JOY THAT COMES FROM GRATITUDE
I have led a very blessed life. The places that I have been, the people that I have met and the privileges that I have been afforded have truly made me a fortunate person but until recently, they never...
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SELF SABOTAGE AND THE MAGIC 10%
I honestly believe that we are our own worst enemies. Growing up gay can be fraught with hardship due to the external pressures we feel from peers, our family and society but it’s the pressure we put...
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DO NOT MISTAKE FUN FOR HAPPINESS
Ours is the generation of YOLO, of reality tv and meaningless fame, of social media memories that disappear in seconds. Ours is the generation of ‘do it now cause you don’t know what tomorrow will...
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THERE’S A GAY SCENE FOR YOU BEYOND THE SCENE
I used to believe that there was only one way to find my place in the gay community and that was through hours invested at the gym, nights spent shirtless in gay clubs and holidays booked to follow...
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FRIDAY MUSIC FIX: ROBYN
Three seconds into Robyn’s ‘Hang With Me’ and I’m hooked. The electronic beat grabs me by the ears and forces me into alt-pop heaven. 10 seconds later and the distinctive Swedish vocals kick in. I’m...
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MODERN GAY STYLE: PORTIS WASP
It’s not hard to find pictures on Instagram of half naked hotties from around the world. Instagram seem to have become the go-to place for gay guys trying to make it as an ‘influencer’. I’m not quite...
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21 THINGS I WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME WHILE I WAS IN THE CLOSET
The closet is a very scary and lonely place for gay people. At a time when you need help the most, you are too afraid to reach out, for reaching out means admitting something that feels so shameful....
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FRIDAY MUSIC FIX: BOYS BY CHARLI XCX
Ok it’s not Friday but I couldn’t wait three days to post this absolute pop cracker by the very talent Charli XCX. I literally eargasamed the first time I heard this song on the 9:15pm train from...
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MODERN GAY TRAVEL: ISRAEL
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Israel several times, each time for a different reason. The first time I visited was in 2003 whilst on a youth program. We travelled the length and breadth of the...
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STOP MAKING BEING GAY ONLY ABOUT SEX
It has taken me a long time to reconcile my feelings towards sex within a culture that overemphasises its importance. Let me preface this article by saying that I love sex and I encourage everyone to...
View ArticleTHE WORST PERSON YOU KNOW
Growing up gay you’re sexuality is scrutinised by everyone around you. From friends, family, religious leaders, politicians, society, neighbours, teachers, random people on the street everyone seems to...
View ArticleWHY I’M SCARED OF SEX
I don’t know about you, but my sexual education was a little blurry (much like the video below). It was very matter-of-fact, clinical and to be honest, terrifying. The key message was around safe sex...
View ArticleWHAT I LEARNT FROM BECOMING ALMOST FAMOUS
When I was a young gay boy and I felt disconnected from my peers, bullied by older guys because of my sexuality and generally despondent with the world, I would imagine a time in the future when I...
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WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN TO EMBRACE REJECTION
I recently had a revelation about rejection while I was on the dance-floor in a random gay club in Boston. It was a Thursday evening in July and I was in the club alone. My friends were coming in from...
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I’M LONELY BUT I’M OK
What apartments, flat mates and colon inspections have taught me about loneliness. I didn’t think I would be alone at 34. When I pictured my life in my 30’s I thought that I would be rich, famous and...
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