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Personal Journey Series – Reflections on the Passing of a Father

Christopher Tanner

May 27, 2015
4 min

Personal Journey Series – Reflections on the Passing of a Father

Sometimes life has a funny way of kicking you in the ass, and death has a way of helping you remember memories you once had forgotten. I don’t know where to begin or why this should even bother me the way it does. For this connection has been one that was long lost, drifted away on a sea of time and space only to be brought to my mind with the passing of a common acquaintance. This week I received an email from an old friend. One that used to share life and happiness with me

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The Afterlife

Christopher Tanner

Mar 11, 2015
3 min

The Afterlife

© The Unassuming Atheist “Life is a short warm moment. Death is a long cold rest.” These are lyrics from a favorite Pink Floyd song of mine called “Free Four” from the album Obscured by Clouds. OBC was the album before Dark Side of The Moon and provided the fertile ground that would blossom into one of the best-selling recordings of all time. Many of Roger Water’s lyrics focused on death. “Free Four” is about what one thinks about on their deathbed. “You shuffle in gloom of t

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Christopher Tanner

Feb 24, 2015
3 min

8 Tips to Choosing a New Year’s Resolution Right for You

“The difference between who you are and who you want to be…is what you do.” ~Unknown Well another year has passed. A new year offers time for reflection and the feeling of a fresh start. We enjoy the idea of starting from scratch and improving ourselves. Many of us have goals we’d like to get started on, but how do you choose a path that’s right for you? I’ve given this some thought and have a few tips I’m hoping will get you off to a good start for a successful year. So whi

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World Of Water by Samantha Pelz and Dedicated to Leelah

Christopher Tanner

Feb 10, 2015
1 min

World Of Water by Samantha Pelz and Dedicated to Leelah

For Leelah… Hate is like an ocean A person drowning Who is this poor soul Torn and ragged Breathless Hopeless Who is this person fighting against the current? Is this person a man? A Woman? Gay? Straight? Does it matter? Aren’t we all in an ocean? Is there an all-powerful being controlling the tides? Allowing souls like this one to sink For the good to drown For the evil to find land and safe harbor Is this soul like so many others Sinking in the sin of being different? No! T

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Personal Journey Series: My Atheist Testimony

Christopher Tanner

Jan 12, 2015
14 min

Personal Journey Series: My Atheist Testimony

I get a lot of messages, most of which are asking about my deconversion from christianity. People want to know why I left, what it meant to me when I was a christian, and why I don’t see any reason to return. For anyone who has asked, and anyone else who is curious, here is my testimony. I started life as an atheist. My parents, who were both raised as catholics, never felt the need to force religion or god upon me. I have never seen my mother or father as being faithful. As

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4 Crucial Steps to Stop Suppressing Your Emotions

Christopher Tanner

Jan 9, 2015
3 min

4 Crucial Steps to Stop Suppressing Your Emotions

“What you resist, persists.” ~C. G. Jung When was the last time something happened that was too painful to deal with? Do you remember how you tried to get it out of your head? Were you afraid you’d feel overwhelmed if you thought about it? Did you distract yourself or avoid what was triggering it? This is called emotional suppression. Emotional suppression is the deliberate or conscious avoidance or pushing away of thoughts or feelings to cope with trauma. It’s an emotional

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Christopher Tanner

Dec 27, 2014
3 min

9 Big Reasons to Embrace Vulnerability

“What makes you vulnerable, makes you beautiful.” ~Brene Brown We avoid being vulnerable. We distance ourselves from certain thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make us feel uncomfortable. We’re taught that being open and vulnerable is a weakness, and that we can control what we feel. We quickly learn we cannot and it becomes easier to numb ourselves. This emotional numbing produces a lifestyle of anxiety that caters to our need for certainty, risk aversion, and control.

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6 Powerful Steps to Leave Your Comfort Zone

Christopher Tanner

Dec 18, 2014
3 min

6 Powerful Steps to Leave Your Comfort Zone

We enjoy the security and predictability of our daily routines. We’re afraid of rejection, judgment, and failure. We avoid risk and the unknown. We go from exploring and taking risks every day as children, to holding ourselves back, playing it safe, and ultimately limiting our personality, capability, and potential. A comfort zone relates to anxiety levels. It is defined in psychology as an artificial mental boundary. A place or situation where one feels safe, comfortable,

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3 Big Things About Life That You Forget

Christopher Tanner

Nov 17, 2014
2 min

3 Big Things About Life That You Forget

Even with the increase in technologies that promise to give us more free time, we still find ways to pack our schedules and live increasingly frantic lives. With slowing down not being an option, it’s common to find ourselves in a perpetual state of autopilot. Here are 3 things you need to remind yourself of sometimes. 1) You can do whatever you want in life. You can’t forget that you’re in charge. You get to choose the life you live. Only you have the power to create the l

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The Death of a Hero: Reflections on Changing the Future

Christopher Tanner

Aug 12, 2014
4 min

The Death of a Hero: Reflections on Changing the Future

As I sit here typing, feeling the words flow from me, I feel anguish, horror, anger, resentment, despair and an overwhelming need for a hug. Last Wednesday, we had Rebecca Hensler from Grief Beyond Belief on our show. The night was an emotional one as we learned about dealing with grief as a nonbeliever. I delved into the latter part of the show with a slightly emotional story about my father in law and his passing this year from a sudden heart attack. He was only 65 years ol

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