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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!
3 salt dough ornaments that dropped from the tree. You can tell which one I made-the monster holiday bear! 🐻
December 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I was researching modern views on Christian martyrdom and this is what I found:
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
An important part of an article and a sadly funny meme. I cry a lot and I think it is a strength of mine. Most of my life I was extremely embarrassed when I cried in public, but now I realize that it means I’m not numb or apathetic. It means I am authentic and can process my feelings.
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Which picture do you like best? Even though the first picture is the most striking, my favorite is the second, darker picture. I colored this picture during my church retreat a few weekends ago. I have found that coloring is a great way for me to regulate my emotions when feeling big feelings.
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Last weekend I went on a church retreat, and one of the highlights was this beautiful red tree in Rutledge, Georgia
November 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New books! Gustav: The Shy Ghost and Vlad: The Fabulous Vampire by Flavia Z. Drago.
October 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"...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"
October 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"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.
October 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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
October 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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
August 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Quote by Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis Embrace the sacredness of the moment!
August 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Latest art
July 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
July 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My niece made this card for me. It’s the best card I’ve ever received
July 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I pulled these cards and they are eerily right. I’m dealing with big time resentment but these cards give me hope.
July 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
July 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"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
July 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
RIP Mark Snow
July 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
July 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
DBT PLEASE skill go to link in bio to read or subscribe to my newsletter #dbt #alifeworthliving #bpdrwcovery #mentalhealth #mentalwellness
June 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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
June 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Meme dump:
June 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Marriage equality isn't achieved until disabled people can marry without losing their benefits
June 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"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...
June 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM