Posts tagged spiritual trauma
What I wish people knew about Jesus, the Wellness Space and Fundamentalism

I share a bit about my experience falling into and leaving Evangelical fundamentalism, the overlaps of high control groups and fundamentalism with narcissistic abuse, my predictions about the wellness space and the collapse of “wellness gurus” into the alt-right, and near the end, what I wish people knew about Jesus.

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A Conversation with God is Grey on deconstructing being the "Good Girl"

I was so honored to be invited to have a raw, honest conversation with Brenda Marie Davies, the soul behind God is Grey - a youtube channel & podcast that champions for sex positive, intellectual and affirming Chistianity. We got to speak on the ways we move through religious trauma, detaching from what we are told…

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Evangelical Trauma and Spiritual Freedom; Getting Free to be Fully Me

Last week I found a journal from 2011 full of prayers while sorting through old memories from my time as a missionary in Mexico. As I skimmed through, I found my young, earnest heart pleading for the locals’ hearts to be opened, full of repentance for talking too much and taking up too much space (once again)…

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Belief, Boundaries and Belonging: My Exodus (EXIT) from Evangelical Christianity

First I want to say, I am far less interested in WHAT you believe, but if those beliefs serve you and are rooted in dignity for yourself and for others. My personal belief is that if your religion, faith, spirituality or practices are not founded on dignity of the human spirit, it’s missing the mark.

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