Today, thanks to an email from a blog buddy, I had the pleasure of watching a captivating video in which a young man expresses his disappointment with church and government leaders for not accepting him as equal. Byron Katie, a renowned personal growth author, guides the young man through an introspective journey that is both moving and empowering.
Instead of writing about the fun and excitement that I’m having here in France, I thought it would be more worthwhile for you to watch this video. The part at 16:08 is very probably the most moving (just in case you don’t have time to watch the whole thing).
I think many of us can see pieces of ourselves in this courageous young man.
June 29, 2011 at 12:00 pm
pretty natural for me.
June 29, 2011 at 12:16 pm
I really liked this video. Pretty powerful. I don’t understand why the audience laughed at a couple points…especially when he was crying and emotional.
June 29, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Does anyone know if Byron is single?
June 29, 2011 at 12:46 pm
WOW! So very powerful!!
June 29, 2011 at 12:57 pm
This video resonates feeling that I used to have and some that I still do, working through things in my head as I was watching this was amazing. Such a good though processes that this lady has. Inspiring!
June 29, 2011 at 1:10 pm
This was amazing.
June 29, 2011 at 1:16 pm
That video realy got to me its so alike to me it just made me see how much I dislike myself for being gay and how much I want to love myself thanks for showing me thus video (and the light)
June 29, 2011 at 1:18 pm
I love the lady sleeping at 27:59
June 29, 2011 at 1:51 pm
I think they were probably a bit nervous – and I think it helped relieve some tension.
June 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm
This video truely changed my life thank you for posteing this Davey Wavey <3
June 29, 2011 at 5:21 pm
This was awesome, I love to see people have that breakthrough that allows them to love themselves more. I find it very disheartening to see our fellow gay men suffer but its people like this woman that show me there is hope for them. “To thine own self be true”
June 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Very moving. I can relate to this video in terms of how he couldn’t let go of what his mother said about how being gay would be the biggest disappointment for I’ve been very irritated with my mother now for a couple of years due to a similar comment that she made to me. This video has finally made me realize that I need to let go.
June 29, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Thank You.
I cannot express the level of gratitude I have for the posting of this video. This could have very well just saved my life.
Thank You.
June 29, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Oh my God. That was amazing!! I felt like I was listening to myself!!
June 29, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Sorry, she did say that she’s married!!
June 29, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Wow! Thanks for sharing this important work!
June 30, 2011 at 12:41 am
I follow your blog but I haven’t commented before, but I want to let you know I really appreciated you sharing this, It has made me realize there is something I need to do…now and not later. Thank you
June 30, 2011 at 2:09 am
powerful and emotional i was crying the whole time thanks it really helped me!!!!
June 30, 2011 at 3:59 am
Thank you so much for posting this.
The moment that is depicted in this is so powerful and moving, and like you said, it resonates with each of us in a different way.
Just wow.. I needed to hear and see this.
Thank you.
June 30, 2011 at 11:51 am
As all the others have said above, thank you for this gift, Davey. Byron and “The Work” are amazing!
June 30, 2011 at 7:29 pm
I want to thank you for posting this video, it has open my eyes to so much pain that I hold inside as a person. It makes me see the resentment that I hold for others but really for me. this video is amazing and I’m so thankful that I was able to see what I really am.
July 1, 2011 at 10:17 am
I love the way how she explains that being gay is natural. so calm, polite and intelligent.
LOVE THIS
July 1, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Wow! Thank you for posting that Davie. Love it.
July 2, 2011 at 1:19 am
VERY good video for understanding how homophobia can be internalized, and how it then colors one’s whole perception of the world.
It also taught me that my negative judgments about the world are really my negative judgments about myself. So that I would do well to evaluate whether any of those judgments are true, and if so, work on improving myself. If not–throw out all that mental garbage and be free of it!
Thanks for sharing this Daveywavey! I have favorited this video and will share it.
July 2, 2011 at 2:03 am
Thanks for that video Davey. I am a homophobic self hating gay man. This post and the video helped me see it. I’m starting to understand it and the stress that I put on my family, friends and myself. I feel this anger melting away.
I do anything to become more manly, i insult fa%gots (people who “act gay”) Wow i needed this slap to the face.
Thanks again Davey!
July 2, 2011 at 10:55 pm
thanks you always know how to show us what we need to hear how to make ourselves a better us thanks davey
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July 8, 2011 at 4:51 pm
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