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Corey J

@hopeisreal1.bsky.social

NERD; certified peer specialist in GA; founder of Hope Is Real LLC; I believe in the power of peer support!

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New books! Gustav: The Shy Ghost and Vlad: The Fabulous Vampire by Flavia Z. Drago.

19.10.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"...come to a place where you can see and celebrate the part of you no one can take away. The essence of who you are is yours. You may have lost sight of it, and it may have been neglected, but under all the challenges of life, you are still there." Bryant-Davis, Thema. "Homecoming"

18.10.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Costumes that flatter and empower..."
Does this strike you as flattering and empowering? In my 20s I was sexy during Halloween, but now that I'm middle-aged, apparently I'm now a troll... lol.

15.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In honor of Atlanta Pride, here is a picture of a most beautiful drag queen at a city winery drag show a few weeks ago

12.10.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is both hilarious and annoying: I received clothes I had ordered for Dragon Con and they gave me someone else's clothes-electric green and black chaps!! Lolol

12.08.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quote by Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis Embrace the sacredness of the moment!

01.08.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just do it anyway lol πŸ˜‰

01.08.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s your body-do what feels right for to you πŸ’œ

21.07.2025 05:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest art

20.07.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My niece made this card for me. It’s the best card I’ve ever received

16.07.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I pulled these cards and they are eerily right. I’m dealing with big time resentment but these cards give me hope.

16.07.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"It is so important that you come to a place where you can see and celebrate the part of you no one can take away. The essence of who you are is yours..."

Bryant-Davis, Thema. Homecoming. #booksky

08.07.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Mark Snow

07.07.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Memedump

#perimenopause

07.07.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DBT PLEASE skill go to link in bio to read or subscribe to my newsletter #dbt #alifeworthliving #bpdrwcovery #mentalhealth #mentalwellness

30.06.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two movies I've watched recently. The Vourdalak is awesome! I love original vampire stories, and the vampire in this movie is a very creepy puppet. Memoir of a Snail is also very good, and it's Claymation. Just be warned: it is a tearjerker #vampires #puppetry #claymation

30.06.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meme dump:

29.06.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marriage equality isn't achieved until disabled people can marry without losing their benefits

25.06.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Pride is still alive". Check out my newest blog post where I feature some queer businesses to support. (BTW, I got these stickers from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University-I'm proud to attend a school that is still committed to diversity) www.hopepersists.com/blog/pride-i...

25.06.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new newsletter to help ground overwhelmed people! Hope Is Real: Self-Care is Resistance! mailchi.mp/9f6fe2f5e788... (link to newsletter) mailchi.mp/.../subscrib... (link to subscribe)

20.06.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm getting back into zentangles! I love them because they look hard, but are actually very easy to draw. This one reminds me of stained glass.

20.06.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis Quote from "Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self" #Pride #SelfCare #Trauma

19.06.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scully!

16.06.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new blackout poem

16.06.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last night I found my cat sleeping in my dog's bed! lol

05.06.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"They knit me in my mother's womb."
adapted from Psalm 139:13

I've started drawing cartoons when I read scripture because I've been seeing them as pictures in my mind while I read them. This is my favorite one so far-it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

18.05.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œYou heard me. Billionaires on yachts need your life jackets.” Mike Luckovich

16.05.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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