Still Here! Still Queer! Now What? is a self-help toolkit for LGBTQ+ people who are well into adulthood, but still seek support and inspiration to live as the most vibrant, vivid expression of themselves.
There are some great resources for young people who identify as LGBTQ+, but there is a notable lack of support for those who have reached mid-life. Still Here! Still Queer! Now What? bridges this divide, providing readers with a toolkit so they can stand in the power of their wholeness, celebrate who they are, become who they want to be and even change the world for the better.
Experienced coach and development practitioner Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt provides guidance drawn from psychology, philosophy, art and culture, his experience, and the experiences of others, which he has gathered from face-to-face interviews. Altogether, this gives readers a practical process for reconnecting to the concept of queer wholeness – living as and celebrating your most authentic self.
Part 1
1. Introduction
2. What this book is about
3. Queer, Whole: an exploration of our queerness and our wholeness
4. Leaving victimhood behind
5. Shame is not part of your future
6. Self-love, not self-loathing
7. The beauty of living our queerness
8. The alchemical power of queer magic
9. The joy of finding queer pleasure
10. The power of wholeness
Part 2
11. Introducing The Queer Wholeness Method
12. How to become whole within yourself
12.1 How to find your wholeness
12.2 Exploring your newfound wholeness
12.3 Understanding your wholeness
13. Feeling complete
13.1 Examining your wholeness
13.2 Expanding your wholeness
13.3 Deepening your mindset
14. Being complete
14.1 Expressing your wholeness
14.2 Owning your wholeness
14.3 Sharing your wholeness with others
Part 3
15. Living The Queer Wholeness Method
16. Living queer according to Dr Paul
17. Finding support in others
18. The Queer Wholeness Method Community
19. Reflections and what happens next
20. Change your wholeness, change the world
The Queer Wholeness Method for Book Clubs
Reflections and endings
Further reading
Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt is an award-winning organization development consultant, somatic coach, mentor, facilitator, activist and writer. He is the director of Metamorphosish Ltd, a consulting practice dedicated to meaningful change-making.
He hosts the HOPECAST podcast on spirituality and sexuality, and Exploring The Heart of Change, where he finds the art within times of change. Paul has a doctorate in organisational development practice, a masters in HR Leadership and a degree in Psychology. He belongs to CIPD, the International Coaching Federation, The Society of Authors and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has been featured in HR Magazine's "Most Influential Thinkers" list.
