Candra Anaya
Feb 25, 2025

Hey James, I am sorry for the loss of your mom AND I am impressed with your ability to remain connected to her through your writing. This is a great piece and I'm grateful I stumbled upon you here on Medium. All my best, from one queer writer to another.

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Candra Anaya
Candra Anaya

Written by Candra Anaya

Advice columnist, Dear Queer ~Gayly Giving Advice Straight from the Heart. Co-author of bestseller The Life-Changing Power of Self-Love. https://CandraAnaya.com

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Thank you so much for this beautiful comment Candra! I'm so happy you enjoyed the essay, I really appreciate that! I hope you'll check out more of my work, all my essays here are written from a queer perspective :)