Matt Joseph Diaz

This week, Matt kicks off our Conversation series on coming out with his own story.

This week: Find what fuels you, and don't beat yourself up if what's fueling you right now is "surviving."

Of course, summertime also seems to come hand-in-hand with partial nudity. Wearing next to nothing out in public is just as important a part of summer as barbecues and trips to the beach. That is, unless you’re anything outside the socially acceptable body types. Then it suddenly becomes an opportunity for people to dole out their own specific kind of “fashion justice.”

I am so very afraid.

This week Matt reminds us how amazing we are.

Whether it’s your ethnicity, your religion, your sexuality, you do not deserve to be loved in spite of who you are — you deserve to be loved for who you are. Those things are a part of you, and they shouldn’t be swept under the rug or pushed to the side so someone can pick and choose the things they like about you.

This week, Matt talks about fear. What happens when the worst thing you can imagine happening, actually happens?

It's Monday — Boo! But, it's also time for another installment of #MondaysWithMatt — Yeah! 

After spending a long time in nature, it stopped being intimidating. It started being calm. The quiet wasn't something I feared anymore. It was something I wanted to cherish.

Welcome to Monday Motivation with Matt Joseph Diaz! Every Monday (obviously) I'll be serving up some motivation to get you through the week.