FALC
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Obey My Soul
When writing about childhood abuse and trauma, there are two sides; the parent's and the child's. Most often, folks rush to understand and sympathize with the parent; for it is our natural tendency to protect parents. We have been schooled… Continue reading
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One with One
What has been so affirming, in the journey of reclaiming myself and my body from a religion, IS how much the body has been used as a tool against us. And, how the mind turned into the enemy. It is… Continue reading
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My Natural State
There is something magical about art, and the multifaceted ways in which a person engages with it. Being the artist, we are often so close to the process, we are not aware of the breadth or depth it contains. Much… Continue reading
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Unfollow
I just finished listening to Megan Phelps Roper narrate her book, "Unfollow" – A memoir of loving and leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. Wow. She was born into this cult. Believed, until she began to doubt, question and see.… Continue reading
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Do Something
In the audible book "Twisted – The story about Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down" a comment was made about – how the perpetrator needs everyone to do nothing. And, doing nothing is the easiest thing to do.… Continue reading
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What Happened Next
"In trauma recovery, it's important to consider what happened. It's equally, if not more important to consider, what happened next, which is often where the deepest wounds lie." Find Your Sunshine Therapy I read this and felt that it… Continue reading
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Not to lose it.
There is a thought, that when we leave the church, we then become "lost souls". And I can understand how this image appears in their minds. However, I am quite certain there are also found souls. Souls who have… Continue reading
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Right to Criticize Me
Mostly I blog or write on here to sort out my mind, and to place unanswered questions, I write to unscramble frustrations. I am doing this mostly for me. And, most often by the end of the blog, I have… Continue reading
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The Faithful
As another church scandal hits the news, another almost 300 priests are named in sexual abuse cases in Texas, how can this religion, NOT be smeared? How can its validity still stand strong? Seriously, I am asking how its content… Continue reading
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Circle of Abuse
"Rape culture is a sociological concept for a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality." What many fail to recognize is how their own upbringing is a contributing factor in… Continue reading
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