I am a deeply spiritual person and my own coming out process is akin to a spiritual awakening. When I began my group coaching program in year three of Anne-Marie Zanzal Coaching I know I would call it Lotus Community Coaching. The lotus flower is incredibly symbolic...
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Coming Out Support Groups
Eleven Reasons Why Mutual Support Groups Work
I came out as a later in life lesbian in 2016. In the years before I worked as a hospice chaplain and a grief counselor. Before that I worked for Girl Scouts of America as an Adult Development and Education Manager. Because of these two...
Coming Out? How to Find Support
Acknowledging our sexual orientation can be a long road for some of us. We dip our toe out of the closet and quickly withdraw it when this journey feels too difficult or scary to navigate. What I have learned in my years of individual and group coaching of women...
Why We Celebrate National Coming Out Day – A Personal Perspective
Architectural Photographer Tonda McKay is the guest author of this week’s blog. As a long time out lesbian, she has worked tirelessly for the LGBTQIA+ community. She believes deeply in the importance of National Coming Out Day not only for ourselves, but...
Later – Similar Threads in a Timeless Story
I provide emotional support to women coming out later in life. This all started after my own experience at 50 years old. I am so blessed to hear hundreds of coming-out stories. When members of the LGBTQIA+ community learn what I do, I become a...