JustinLiftsThings

Aspiring #guncle #murse. All things healthcare, LGBTQ+, and mental health. 👨🏼‍⚕️ 🌈 🧠

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Do y’all remember in elementary school when they used to auto-correct “gay” into “happy”? That shit is wild to think about.

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BREAKING: The City of West Hollywood issued an emergency order requiring adults to show proof of full COVID vaccination to enter indoor restaurants, gyms and other businesses by next month
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You know what I think is so inspiring about the #queer experience? That shit was terrifying. Like, life-changing-potential scary. Like, ‘I might (or did) lose loved ones in order to remain true to myself’ scary. I’m so inspired by the resilience and perseverance of this community

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Dear #NursingStudent, you are your own nurse. As hard as it is, please, please, please do not compare yourself to your fellow #nurses. We work together—not against each other.

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When we immediately wish sadness away, we do ourselves unintentional harm. Instead, I’d rather hangout with her for a minute; ask her what she needs; hold her for a moment.

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I feel grateful that you all so quickly take to my inbox and comments when I’m feeling sad in an attempt to expedite the feeling and make me feel happy again.

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Sadness is an okay emotion. It’s normal to feel sad. It’s okay to feel sad. When life isn’t Instagram reels and rainbows, it’s sad and messy and fucked up.

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This is the best #agt audition I’ve seen in a LONG WHILE. Prove me wrong. The Other Direction Sings Original Song, "Gurl Ur The Best" - America's ... https://t.co/2TKxs0tDbG via @YouTube

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Who’s on your A-Team?

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I’m trying to reconcile with this. How are y’all feeling? I don’t think there’s a right or wrong side of the fence here. I think situations like this can be nuanced and live somewhere in between.

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Carl Nassib’s #comingout victory this week was—to me—a testament of courage and integrity. I felt proud and relieved to see such a high profile athlete pioneer a coming out story followed by philanthropy and representation.

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In recent news, Carl Nassib’s affiliation with the Republican Party has surfaced with images implying support of former president Donald Trump, who actively worked against the #LGBTQ community.

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#HappyFathersDay to folx who don’t have fathers, whose fathers passed, or to those whose fathers no longer accept them. Lots of love today.

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A big #HappyFathersDay to all of the #queer fathers out there today.

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#HappyFathersDay to the fathers who love their children unconditionally always—to the fathers shaping a generation of children that I am so hopeful for.

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So… hi, Justin 👋🏻. I love you. You’re okay. Things will turn out, okay?

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Sometimes, the 12-year-old Justin comes alive again. Like, when I’m feeling insecure, or worried, or challenged by change.

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For some of us, I think that’s a beautiful, protective thing. But I think it’s also important to hold these identities again—to give them some of the love or belonging they needed in our past.