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Crazy Talk/Mental Health

Crazy Talk: My Anxiety Makes Me Give Up Too Easily

August 2, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

"Life is so much more exciting when you give yourself permission to participate, however imperfectly."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

Queer People Deserve Nuanced, Dynamic Conversations About Our Bodies

July 31, 2017August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

The very real work of queer liberation begins with our bodies and extends to one another.

transgender

Capture Bonding: How I Both Need and Grieve My Gender Transition

July 30, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

I'm wondering what of “me” I’ve gained and what of “me” I’ve lost.

Crazy Talk/Mental Health

Crazy Talk: Why Do I Keep Making Myself Sad On Purpose?

July 27, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

Emotional self-harm? It's a thing.

Mental Health

ADHD Survival Guide: How I Stopped Procrastinating and Got My Sh!t Together

July 22, 2017August 8, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch30 Comments

That's when I knew: I didn't want to live like this anymore.

Mental Health

Crazy Talk: Is Your Boredom Just Depression In Disguise?

July 21, 2017August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch5 Comments

"Even if I did get a hobby, I wouldn't have had the ability to participate or enjoy it."

transgender

Debates About My Gender Have Convinced Me Of One Thing: It’s Time To Get Louder

July 15, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

Now, more than ever, we need visible and unapologetic non-binary people.

Mental Health

Yes, Sometimes I Internalize Mental Health Stigma, Too

July 7, 2017August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

And I guess in my mind, I wanted to believe that maybe my kind of crazy was friendlier, gentler.

transgender/Uncategorized

The (Third) Elephant In The Room: Yet Another Gender Q&A

July 2, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Rambling about my gender, 2k17 edition.

LGBTQIA/transgender

Cis ‘Allies,’ You Probably Think This Work is About You

June 22, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

Cis people, you're breaking my heart. But that's what I get for putting it on loan, right?

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Sam Dylan Finch

Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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