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About Me — Josue Sanchez
Loving people with no strings attached
Who am I? I’m Spiderman.
Sorry guys, I had to type that. I’ve wanted to do it since I watched the movie thousand years ago.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Ok, I’ll stop now! What’s wrong with me? lol
My story is straightforward: I was born and raised in Spain, went to college in France, and moved to Canada to marry the most beautiful woman in the world. There you go, that was easy!
Now, the complicated part is my relationship with myself and organized religion. I became a pastor in 1999 and immediately felt like it wasn’t for me. But I tried hard. So hard that I broke my brain. Literally.
I took six stress leaves during my twenty years as a pastor, ranging from two months to six months until my mental health deeply deteriorated, and I got a permanent disability.
For the last four years, I have deconstructed my faith (meaning, I started asking lots of questions and doubted my most fundamental beliefs). Then, recently began to build it up again, one step at a time. My new goal is to love everyone I meet with no strings attached.
Oh, and I have to mention that I totally love Starbucks. Every morning, I spend a few hours sipping some coffee as I draw on my iPad and write articles for my publication, Empathy Cafe.
Speaking of publications, discovering Medium has been amazing. I’m not here for the money but for the many stories and essays you guys write. I’ve learned so much!
That’s it! Now, what about we connect? See you in the comments!
Love my articles? You can buy me a coffee to sip on while I write for you from Starbucks.
