Empowerment
To be outside the group is to die. This is what our ancestors learned, back before they were walking upright. Those who were different were cast out or turned against for they were seen as a threat to the group. Herd mentality guided everything: our actions &...
Empowerment
Humans have always gotten pleasure out of being right. Whether it’s an argument over which actress played that one role in that one movie, or which was the correct exit to take, there is something we relish in being correct. On the flipside, there is also much fear in...
Empowerment
Leaving the close community of religion can feel like leaving the safety of a warm nest. If part of leaving your religion meant leaving friends, and even family behind, it can feel like you’ve plunged into the deepest, darkest cave. Your voice echoes around you, the...
Empowerment
A Reclaim Sister Circle Message – Shared in Circle Nov 13, 2022 As women, we were told quite explicitly what our role was: to be the good girl. We were also instructed on how to fulfill that role. Humorously enough, the roles we were given, and instruction on how to...
Empowerment
A Reclaim Sister Circle Message – Shared in Circle Nov 6, 2022 Have you left a high-demand, oppressive religion and are now wondering how to trust yourself? The truth it, reclaiming self-trust after religion doesn’t involve courses, endless therapy, or...
Empowerment
I’m a tomboy. I used to announce this as though it were something to be proud of. And usually, I was. I didn’t like dresses, or babies, or cooking, or makeup, or shopping, or any of the “girly” activities I was presented with as a child. My mother was also a...
