June 23, 2025 | Creativity, Shame
Shame. A Better Name for Devil.
Dear Blog, there is a voice that tells us we are fundamentally flawed — not just that we did something wrong, but that we are wrong…
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The Original Gorilla · Spiritual Director · Communicator
Henry Paul Rojas
Spiritual direction, inspiration, love, belonging, humor
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The Original Gorilla
Journey
Search For Identity
Vocation
Individual Spiritual Director · Communicator
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The Original Gorilla with the Phoenix Suns and the NBA
I loved the fans, the applause, the stage that fed my love of improvisation. The respect I received from players, officials and the NBA… especially the Phoenix Suns for giving me the first non-player player contract. While I am grateful to have experienced the world from a unique perspective, I am most grateful it sent me on a quest for understanding my identity and as a result has helped many unmask…
Vocation
Speaker and Spiritual Director
As I tell my audiences and my clients who are on a discovery toward a more authentic self after being masked by an addiction to their work, drugs, alcohol, fame, money, or relationship: It's much easier to start something, than it is to walk away from something… Being a Spiritual Director is the passion of my heart… Companioning others as they pay attention to their life questions and transitions has always been at the center of my vocations. If you would like more information about what spiritual direction please feel to reach out to me! [email protected]
Writing
The Broken Contemplative
May 29, 2025 | Identity, Spirituality
The Birth of Self-Consciousness (In the Garden)
In the beginning there was no shame, no hiding, no performance. Then something shifted — and we have been searching for our way back ever since…
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May 27, 2025 | Authenticity, Freedom, Identity
Back on the Speaking Circuit! Relevance, Branding, Marketability, NIL, POV, Blaaaaaaaaaaah!!
After a long pause, I am back on stage — and the questions I am being asked have not changed. Who are you, really? What do you stand for?…
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