On Sep. 17, 2018, I put out a segment called "On Being Seen" this is sort of a part 2. Today I want to talk about seeing myself and finally believing that maybe just maybe I'm worthy of unashamed love...go figure. Also, I'll be 2 months on T on Monday and that's just craziness! Enjoy! YouTube: The Careful Poet My Book: Confessions of the Careful Poet
There are things that it just sucks to accept. The reality of trauma or abuse or having to accept when something is just so unfair and there is nothing you can do to fix it. Hard truths suck, but they are so important. This segment is about some of the hard things I am learning to recognize and starting to accept...sort of. YouTube: The Careful Poet My Book: Confessions of the Careful Poet...
Happy Coming Out Day! This week's segment is about coming out and how it is not a one time deal; coming out is a process, but 4 years later, I can happily announce that it does get better! Wherever you are on your journey, I'm proud of you! Youtube: The Careful Poet My Book: Confessions of the Careful Poet
Tomorrow, 9/28/19, will be my one month on T anniversary! Time goes by so freaking fast! With such an exciting milestone, I decided it was a good time for some reflection on this new stage of my life. So here ya go; some updates on transition, my personal life, my feelings about seminary, and my spiritual autobiography! Thanks for being on this journey with me and I hope you enjoy! My YouTube Channel: The Careful Poet My Book: Confessions of the Careful Poet...
Hey everyone! This fall has been going by so quickly and my life is currently absorbed in work and Hebrew study groups, but I love it! Given the impending papers and exams, it's a good time for a poetry break! I hope you enjoy! The Poems: -Shaking Voices -Storms -How to Know When You're Falling -The Poet's Dream -All of the Above Check out my book on Amazon! Confessions of the Careful Poet
"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight. Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer." Psalm 19:14 KJV In this segment, I talk about my favorite psalm and how it has followed me throughout my life. Enjoy! My YouTube: The Careful Poet My Book: Confessions of the Careful Poet
Do you ever have moments when you feel like this can't be real? There is no way this is your actual life. That can come in both a positive and negative flavor, but it can be a great feeling to feel grounded in the world. In this segment, I want to talk about dissociation, reality, and how interpretation changes everything. Enjoy! YouTube Channel: The Careful Poet My Book: Confessions of the Careful Poet Instagram/twitter: @mackofafew...
Hey everyone, welcome back to Master of a Few. On this segment, I wanted to update you on some fantastic stuff in my life, but also talk about something that has been difficult for me. This segment is on acceptance, but not the acceptance you're thinking of. This is the kind of acceptance where you accept that some people will never be able to be happy for you or truly love you. It's hard, but it brings so much peace. I hope this helps someone! Master of a Few has an Instagram! @mackofafew Youtu...
Welcome to Season 3 of Master of a Few! It's time to switch some things up; starting with the beginning of the segment descriptions! This week's segment is an announcement of new beginnings, an explanation of the exciting things that are happening, and a blessing for all of you lovely people who are also at the start of something new. Thanks for listening thus far and I look forward to more great things to come! Youtube: The Careful Poet Confessions of the Careful Poet...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I think you've been patient long enough...here is my big news and the story of how it came to be! Thank you so much to each person who has supported me and loved me. Please know that I would have loved to tell you in person, but this is the best I could do. My YouTube Channel for Updates! My Book !...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I know told you I would give you big news today, but I lied. I'm so sorry, but you have to wait one more week. As a consolation prize, though, here is some of the new poetry I've written! I hope you enjoy! My Youtube Channel My Book of Older Poetry! - http://bit.ly/CofCP
Hey everyone, it's Mack, and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Does anyone else struggle with waiting? I am a notoriously impatient person and I hate feeling like there is nothing to do. This has been my struggle for the summer, but particularly in the past weeks as I have been trying to live with WWJD on the forefront of my mind. So, in this segment, I talk about what it means to be Christ-like when you are in a time of rest or waiting or f...
Hey everyone, it's Mack, and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Do you know where the motto "What Would Jesus Do?" came from? It is from an amazing book called "In His Steps" by Charles M. Sheldon. He wrote this book about the congregation of Henry Maxwell and the challenge they undertook. This challenge was to ask one question before making any decision "What would Jesus do?" and then to act accordingly regardless of the consequences. This i...
Hey everyone, it's Mack, and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Do you ever experience the feeling that you don't deserve to be respected or to be heard? I have that feeling all the time and in this segment I want to talk about my recent experiences with learning that I can take up space in this world. I hope this is helpful for you! Check out my book on Amazon: Confessions of the Careful Poet
Hey everyone, it's Mack, and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. As I'm sure you can tell from the title, this is the last segment of Master of a Few that will be recorded in Pennsylvania. Tomorrow morning, I will be hitting the road for Nashville and this time to stay. PA has been home for 4 years and it was here that I really grew up. I figured out who I was, I came out, I lost everything, I gained so much more, I fell in love, I got my hear...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Sometimes people we love and respect make us feel like we have no choice but to do the wrong thing; whether it's lying or treating someone in an unloving way or walking away from someone you love. Well guess what? You always have a choice. No matter how scared you are, you always have a choice. The choice to love and the choice to fight and the choice to leave.
Hey everyone, it's Mack, and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Pride month is officially over, but guess what? The LGBTQ+ community doesn't just disappear and there are still queer kids out there who need help. As a teacher, I believe education is crucial for the protection of LGBTQ+ kids and in this segment, I want to talk about 3 ways I think teachers can help their queer students. I hope you enjoy this segment and I hope it helps! Check o...
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I'm in Nashville! That's right, I went to pride in Pittsburgh on Sunday and then drove all the way to Tennessee the next day! It has been quite and adventure and a serious lesson in trusting the Lord to work things out the way they are supposed to be worked out. God is good! I hope you enjoy the full story of what's been going on! Check out my book on Amazon! Follow me on Twitter!...
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Happy Pride Month! I get to go to pride this weekend, so I wanted to take a few minutes and explain why Pride is important to me and to the LGBTQ+ community. I hope this is informative for some people, but please keep in mind that these are only my views and I can in no way speak for the whole community. I can't wait for another chance to celebrate our community and I hope you get...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. How's it going? I've been gone for just under a month because I've been super busy graduating and doing all kinds of things, but I'm back now! This is going to be a two post kind of week, so I wanted to start with a life update and story time segment. I hope you enjoy! Check out my Book Still! Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Maybe you've had this moment already and maybe it's coming for you soon; but at some point in all of my friends' lives, they have had to ask a question. "Mack is trans...what do I do now?" It can be scary if you've never had a friend who is trans before and all of a sudden someone you love comes out. What do you do? How do you respond? What if you believe transitioning is a sin bu...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Do people accuse you of being a pessimist because you acknowledge that this world we live in sucks? Have you ever been asked why you don't seem to have any hope for this world? I have and I want to clear it up. I am not afraid to acknowledge that things suck currently because I have hope in something incorruptible, unfading, and eternal. That's what this episode is about; hope, bu...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. It's been 2 weeks since my last segment because I've been trying to figure out which direction to take this little project. I think I've settled on doing some more scripture study over the next few weeks, so prepare yourself for that. To start us off, this week's segment is about the crucifixion since it is Good Friday after all. I hope you enjoy our look at Luke 23. My book still...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. "Shut up" is a phrase I have heard way to many times in my life. Whether because I was socialized as a female, or because I was too liberal, or because I was too conservative, or too trans, people have regularly told me that my voice isn't worth hearing. This segment is about how we cannot shut up. Choosing to be quiet and let the majority voices have the floor unchallenged is how...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. If you asked a bunch of people how they could know if someone was a Christian, what would they say? I have a feeling it wouldn't be the fact that they love too well even though that's exactly what Christ said we should be known for. Today, I want to talk about radical, obtrusive, ridiculous love; the kind of love that people see and wonder what is wrong with that person that they ...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Yesterday was my birthday! I've been out and proud as myself for 3 years now and that's amazing! This segment is the break down of the lyrics to the song The Village by Wrabel which is in the background to my new transition timeline video which you can find here . It has some very true and powerful lyrics about being trans that I want to talk about. Check out the music video here ...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious meets too much time. Does it ever amuse and concern you things people will do in the name of Jesus? I'm not saying I'm perfect and I've got this Christian life thing down; however, I am saying that it astounds me how people can treat others absolutely horribly and do it in the name of Jesus. That's today's topic; when people do Jesus wrong. I hope you enjoy! Check out my book, please! Confessions of the Ca...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. This is a long one, but it's full of stories that are extremely cringy and kind of comical. I will never understand why people think they get to ask me super invasive personal questions before they know my name. I officially have 3 phrases to live by; "Mind your own damn business.", "Don't make assumptions.", and "Just hit send." Anyway, I hope you enjoy! My book still exists! Con...
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I have more exciting news to share about my future and with it comes a lengthy reflection on the faithfulness of our God. Have you ever just sat down and thought about all of the things God worked out to get you where you are right now? I highly recommend it. The results of my reflections and more ramblings are included in this segment. I hope you enjoy it! My book! Confessions of...
Hey everyone, It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I had a different segment planned, but then I got some questions about the future answered and I just couldn't talk about anything else! Thank you so much to everyone who helped me get here! Check out my book! Confessions of the Careful Poet Talk to me on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: https://www.purple-planet.com...
