When I founded Anne-Marie Zanzal Coaching, I had one mission: to bring people together. I was newly out, about two years into my journey. I saw so many of my new friends grieving so much loss. I wanted to do something to help. My career as a hospice chaplain and grief...
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Authenticity
Eight Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming Out
by Barb Rowlandson So, you've figured out you're not as straight as you previously thought you were. Congrats! Though it might seem a little bit scary, you’re about to embark on a remarkable journey. The ranks of late-in-life lesbians are ever-increasing. Though you...
Conditioned and Authentic Self
https://youtu.be/DZ3292bz1OY What is conditioned and authentic self? And why does it matter on the later in life journey? My wife Tonda McKay and I discuss social conditioning, how it shapes our lives and how we move away from it.
Anne-Marie Zanzal: Living Authentically
By Lauren Means • Photos Courtesy Anne-Marie Zanzal “My mission is to let everyone know that it is never too late to claim our authentic LGBTQIA+ selves,” Anne-Marie Zanzal, M.Div says of her work within the community. With her professional background as an ordained...
Internalized Homophobia: What is it
Internalized Homophobia is when LGBTQIA+ people listen to negative messages about being gay – and believe them. While society has come a long way in accepting some members of the LGBTQIA+ family, negative messages about being not straight still persist. We...