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Why More Women Are Choosing Not to Marry or Have Children: Healing After High-Control Religion
Leaving high-control religion raises a question many women were trained never to ask: do I actually want this life? Is marriage really what I want? Do I actually want children? This post explores bodily autonomy, identity, and what it means to choose your own life after years of being told the choice was already made for you.
When the World Feels Like Too Much: Collective Trauma, the Nervous System, and Staying Human
For anyone feeling overwhelmed, unsettled, or quietly on edge right now, this post is for you. A reflection on current world events, and the need for language, context, and permission to rest without disconnecting from reality.
Indoctrination: How Control Is Baked Into the System
Indoctrination is often invisible while you're inside it. Only afterward do you start to see how deeply it shaped your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. This post explores how control gets baked into religious systems and how spiritual abuse and religious trauma can show up through teachings masked as truth.
Leaving the LDS Church: Navigating Grief, Guilt, and Religious Trauma
Leaving the LDS Church can feel like losing your world. This post explores the grief, guilt, and religious trauma of faith transition, and how therapy can support healing.
How Your Story Lives in Your Body: Exploring Trauma, DNA, and Healing
An exploration of how our stories live within our DNA, shaped by generations before us and the lived experiences of our bodies. A reflection on identity, healing, and the redemptive power of being witnessed.