Oh, hi Christopher

I celebrate differentness and how it shapes our life and work. Creator of http://MyBigStory.show Podcast & http://AccidentalInformation.com.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Zoe.

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It’s cooking Christopher.

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Sending you smooches! 💋💋 I hope all is well 🤗

All is good. Cooking here for the holiday tomorrow. I’m enjoying all of your pics.

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Yes, let’s keep talking about how drag brunches and acknowledging LGBTQ+ folks deserve equal rights, are hurting people.

We don’t go on shooting sprees. You do.

While many folks believe this violence is wrong and fight to stop it, many others vote for people and laws that support and incite violence on the LGBTQ+ community. Things will not change until WE change the way we see others and stop focusing on just ourselves.

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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022) dir. Ryan Coogler Tenoch Huerta as Namor/K’uk’ulkan

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This man is everything; kind, smart, thoughtful, and damn fine.

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I’m now in my second bag of Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips. I must stop, soon. 🤤

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She’s adorable when she sleeps.

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Time to get after it. Chest and tri day. Also, not bad for 50.

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In my last pottery class, I finally glazed my very funky-shaped pottery bowls. I can’t wait to see what they look like after firing.

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This is only for the fans of Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and people that like cool art: I just purchased this art. It's the three main monster characters painted onto a vintage art piece (found at a thrift shop). It's dark, dreary, subtle and rad.

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Yesterday was Murphy’s adoption day. She joined my home in 2014 and it was one of my best decisions in life. She’s the sweetest cat I’ve ever met.

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Oh yeah! This is a memory from that first time I received over 300+ orders for my free 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 sticker, in one day! Since I sign every order and package them myself, I remember when this happened. It was exciting, and a lot of work. But mostly exciting. Because I knew people got it. They knew that all of their stories were important and they mattered. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐄𝐓?⁣ Link is in my bio⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ #youmatter #ourstories #beyourself https://chrstphrswn.co/33FyLQE

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I think half of the battle in life is believing in ourselves. In fact, just the other day a friend told me that she couldn't do something because she didn't understand it. Yet, she hadn't even started to learn how to do the thing. She was ready to give up without even knowing what was involved. That's because she didn't believe. ⁣ ⁣ I'm not some big woo woo kind of fella. (Honestly, no offense if you are.) I like proof. I'm even at times, a skeptic. I get it that believing in yourself and your big dreams may feel like believing in the mystic and unbelievable. But it's actually not. Believing is a mindset we need to adopt. If we're negative and already "know" the outcome of our efforts, then that's what we're going to get as our results. And is that what you want?⁣ ⁣ Believing places us in the best space to achieve. Sure, it may still be scary. But your investment will actually help you make progress and overcome the normal reaction of avoidance. ⁣ ⁣ I believe you can. But you need to as well.⁣ ⁣ #ibelieveinyou #youmatter https://chrstphrswn.co/2nPubQw

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At some point in our lives, we can feel lost and without much purpose. Some of us just don't know how to make the thing we want happen, happen. Some of us don't even know what we love to do. And some of us get in our own ways by doubting ourselves, avoiding the stuff we don't like, not taking action because of fear, and so on. ⁣ ⁣ If any of that resonates with you, you're not alone. I've been there:⁣ ⁣ 🤨 I knew things I enjoyed, but had no clue how to merge them together into something meaningful.⁣ 😨 I was afraid of taking a leap. What if it didn't work out? Did I have enough information to even start?⁣ 😕 I didn't know how to podcast, get interviewees, how to market myself, and more. ⁣ 😐 I didn't even know what skills I needed. ⁣ 😔 I thought, how could I compete when others that have such great products already.⁣ ⁣ I was laid off from a corporate job and had no plan. I knew I wanted to do something important with my life— something that fulfilled me and and helped others. But what?⁣ ⁣ I took a small leap. I just started and focused on what I knew, what I liked, and what was important to me. I let go of what everyone else was doing and got real with my intentions and who I was. ⁣ ⁣ Over the last few years, I've:⁣ ⁣ 😃 Designed my own dream job⁣ 😁 Helped people find new ideas and inspiration to change their own lives⁣ 🙂 Shared stories that should be heard, but may of not found a platform to share them⁣ 😊 Expanded people's ideas of diversity and inclusion⁣ 😀 Lived an adventure with the most fulfilling experiences I have ever had in my life⁣ ⁣ Listen, if you're still feeling lost or afraid, I get it. Don't give up. Keep taking those small steps and doing the work. And get help. There are people that can help you see what you can't. You're not alone, my friend. Things will change. ⁣ ⁣ #itwillgetbetter #followdreams #itallstartswithyou https://chrstphrswn.co/2MBUOAW

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It's a simple message. Maybe it's a reminder for you. Or maybe it's a challenge.⁣ ⁣ 📌 Are you following your dream regardless of what others think?⁣ 📌 Are you embracing the things you love and value?⁣ 📌 Are you focused on activities and a career that's meaningful? ⁣ 📌 Are you sharing who you truly are, in all of your friendships and business?⁣ ⁣ Different is how you think, how you live, who you are, what you like, what you don't like, your body, how you show up in the world, your heritage, your beliefs, your experiences, and EVERY small or big thing that is part of you. Moreover, your differentness should inform your life and work. That's how you'll live a meaningful life and do what you love. ⁣ ⁣ Last week I told all of you about my diagnosis with Meniere's Disease. I did that because it's part of my differentness, and by embracing and making it part of my story, I'm creating more meaning and purpose in my life. Because by sharing I will connect with people that get me, that need to be heard, that feel alone, and that need support. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭?⁣ ⁣ #differentisbeautiful #differentisbetter #shareyourstory https://chrstphrswn.co/2oY48Xu

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Me, found in my natural habitat. More than just loving it, nature is the place I discover my best ideas. It's where I decided to start a podcast, and where I decided I wanted to help people live meaningful lives by celebrating who they are.⁣ ⁣ Maybe you're not a nature lover. That's okay. But you should have a way of getting unstuck, and finding new ideas. In fact, it should be part of your routine. Waiting for creativity or big ideas to appear isn't taking an active role in your life. Sure, things may pop up. But that's not how most ideas are discovered and planned. You can use the time to think through a block, or the next product you want to create, or let the world inspire you to think without boundaries. The point is, dedicating time to exploration and getting creative is putting real value on your dreams. ⁣ ⁣ I visit a park, mountain, etc. at least once a week. And let me tell you, I am never out of ideas, big and small. ⁣ ⁣ #inspirationiseverywhere #creativeprocess #natureinspired https://chrstphrswn.co/2mpcUwH

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I found this book in the window of a local bookstore. The title struck me, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘰𝘺. I've lived that title all of my life. I've have felt other in most things: my personality, my interest in guys (vs. girls), the music I like, my lack of interest in sports, my big ideas and dreams (vs. what other around me thought I should have), the work I wanted to do, and so on. ⁣ ⁣ As a kid, there weren't books about how I felt, that told me it was okay to be my kind of different. In fact, being different and not realizing that it was a good thing, was something that took me years to change. ⁣ ⁣ Today, I know being different is amazing and makes me who I am — and I've realized it's what powers my happiness, career, and how I show up in the world. ⁣ ⁣ Back to this book, after a little more investigation, I found that it's "a heartfelt and timely middle grade story about a transgender boy’s journey toward acceptance and empathy," by @m.g.hennessey. To think, we've come from no books about being gay and accepted, to now finding wonderful trans stories. I couldn't be happier to see these kind of stories and examples of acceptance in the world. ⁣ ⁣ I want you to know, even if there isn't a book about your kind of different, it's perfectly okay to be who you are. ⁣ ⁣ #TheOtherBoy #differentisbeautiful #representationmatters https://chrstphrswn.co/32OLHmB