Candace Chellew
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Candace Chellew
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Singer/songwriter, author of "Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians," public speaker for hire and founder of Whosoever. No longer Christian but a Motley Mystic. https://motleymystic.substack.com/
I have a new song out called "Better Way." It's about the state of the world today. youtu.be/yF18iNxaBl4?...
A Better Way - Candace Chellew
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March 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Listen to this brilliant Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, philosopher, and Roman constitutionalist who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.

The failure to heed his warnings will spell the death of America.
February 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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February 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
February 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
There is no change without contemplation. The whole image of Buddha under the Bodhi tree says here is an action taking place that may not appear to be a meaningful action.

bell hooks, “Agent of Change"
February 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
January 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Yes, this is a stupid conversation.
Possibly the best clap back against ignorant antivaxxers.
January 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Reposted by Candace Chellew
Best intro to a book I’ve seen in awhile
January 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Yes, this is always our work, no matter what the world looks like around us.
January 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
If you think Americans are uneducated, then why no, oh, I don't know, invest heavily in public education???
Seeing a lot of people retweet this anti-immigration MAGA arg
December 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

-Naguib Mahfouz, writer, Nobel laureate
December 11, 2024 at 1:56 PM
“I find one vast garden spread out all over the universe. All plants, all human beings, all higher mind bodies are about in this garden in various ways, each has his own uniqueness and beauty.“ Every one of you adds with his special feature to the glory of the garden.”

―Anandamayi Ma
December 10, 2024 at 7:38 PM
After November’s presidential election, I had an epiphany as I sat at a restaurant with other supporters of the losing candidate and commiserated the night after the election. I explore that in my new Motley Mystic. motleymystic.substack.com/p/there-is-n...
There is no easy button
We are the one's we're waiting for
motleymystic.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Sad, but true
December 5, 2024 at 11:57 AM