Welcome to the First-Ever HEART Blog!

We can hardly believe it… the HEART Space feature on Our Healthy Community's blog has officially arrived! This is your new go-to spot to stay in the loop about everything happening in our vibrant online community; a space created by and for the LGBTQ+ community to uplift, empower, and celebrate you.

Let’s be real: it’s a tough time out there. Our community continues to face increasing hostility, harmful rhetoric, and far too often, silence from the very institutions meant to protect us. And while we’re not here to sugarcoat that reality, we are here to say: we’re not going anywhere. In fact, we're doubling down. 

That’s why Our Healthy Community is more committed than ever to cultivating joy, building resilience, and creating spaces where healing, activism, and just good ol’ gay fun can flourish. That’s the heart of HEART (pun fully intended).

In our debut post, we’re recapping some highlights to get you caught up! July was all about Queer Joy. And if you didn’t catch our curated playlists, what are you waiting for? From iconic Pride anthems to glitter-drenched pop hits from your favorite 2010s divas (yes, Beyoncé and Gaga made the cut), to RuPaul’s greatest hits, we served musical joy on a rainbow platter. Missed them? No problem! You can still strut your stuff to all five playlists anytime, just head to the Resource Tab in the HEART space and look for July Theme: Queer Joy. Joy has no expiration date!

Up next in the HEART space: our August Theme: Healing from Burnout. We know the past months (years? decades?) have been draining, and you’re not alone if you’re feeling it. August is all about slowing down, recharging, and finding sustainable ways to care for ourselves and one another and the HEART space will provide the resources for you to do that, from the Sleep Magic podcast, meditation through journaling, as well as the power of restorative rest and more!   Think of it as a love letter to your nervous system, sealed with a hug and maybe a weighted blanket! 

So go ahead, join the HEART space by clicking the link below, and visit our Welcome Page to learn more about August’s theme and the healing, restorative activities we’ve lined up.

Join the HEART Space

We’re so glad you’re here. We hope to see you around dancing, resting, organizing, laughing, crying, thriving… however you show up, you’re welcome and wanted here! 

With love and queer joy,

The HEART Team