Isensee

As Isensee puts it, "During midlife, it's important to find a sense of equanimity and acceptance of past mistakes and remember that given who we were at the time, there may not have been much else we could have done differently."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

As Isensee puts it, "During midlife, it's important to find a sense of equanimity and acceptance of past mistakes and remember that given who we were at the time, there may not have been much else we could have done differently."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

Well, according to Isensee, we need to at least attempt to "let go of the grandiosity and self-deprecation cycle that can be so common during our gay youth and find a way to experience both success and failure with equanimity."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

Well, according to Isensee, we need to at least attempt to "let go of the grandiosity and self-deprecation cycle that can be so common during our gay youth and find a way to experience both success and failure with equanimity."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

This may seem obvious, but according to Isensee, "During midlife many in the LGBT community feel particularly isolated, no longer comfortable in the more visible and youth-oriented bars and clubs."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

This may seem obvious, but according to Isensee, "During midlife many in the LGBT community feel particularly isolated, no longer comfortable in the more visible and youth-oriented bars and clubs."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

Nevertheless, Isensee believes that finding some type of transcendental experience is crucial.

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

As Isensee puts it, "We ultimately cannot control what other people do or how they perceive us, and it's critical that we develop a way to be present in the world and with the people around us, all without trying to control it."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

As Isensee puts it, "During midlife, it's important to find a sense of equanimity and acceptance of past mistakes and remember that given who we were at the time, there may not have been much else we could have done differently."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011

Well, according to Isensee, we need to at least attempt to "let go of the grandiosity and self-deprecation cycle that can be so common during our gay youth and find a way to experience both success and failure with equanimity."

Ken Zachmann: Sure, It Gets Better... But How? Ken Zachmann 2011