Content note: This post discusses anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, conversion therapy, and suicidal ideation. I had a realization today. Ten years ago today, I woke up for the first time in the Missionary Training Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It feels simultaneously like yesterday and like it was another lifetime. I know that I have sometimes been very vocal about certain aspects of my life and the beliefs I hold. But I also know that I have remained rather

Hi, Welcome to Good Fruit. I hope you find something of value here. I started this because I’ve wanted a place to organize my thoughts, feelings, experiences, and life—and maybe even share them—for a long time. Over the years, through a lot of therapy and reflection, I’ve learned that I deeply value vulnerability in others. I try hard to be positive and supportive when people are going through vulnerable times. But I’ve also learned that when it comes to showing my own true v