Embrace THe Power of Self-Compassion

Embrace THe Power of Self-Compassion

In the world of religion the only one who could show you love and compassion was an imaginary figure in the sky. He may have been called father, brother, savior, etc. It was only this person who could show compassion, and through him only that we were able to show...
Reclaim the Feminine: A Call to Fellow Tomboys

Reclaim the Feminine: A Call to Fellow Tomboys

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...
Reclaiming Self-Love Outside Religion

Reclaiming Self-Love Outside Religion

Love. It’s one of the first high concept words we learn, and we learn it early. We loved our stuffed animals, the weeds in the yard, apples, the park, and our friends. We loved things others didn’t love, and hated things that others loved. Yet, still, we grasped this...
Build Self-Worth After Leaving Religion

Build Self-Worth After Leaving Religion

I have been out of Mormonism for a few years. Long enough that I can laugh at who I was as a member, not so long that I have recovered from the brainwashing. I wish I could tell you that once you leave a cult, the brainwashing goes too. I wish I could say it’s...
You Are Enough Without Religion

You Are Enough Without Religion

If you clicked on this page, odds are you, like most of us, struggle with feeling like you’re not enough. It sounds easy to tell yourself, “I’m enough!” However, believing it is a whole other ball of wax. I won’t lie, I’m working on this daily, hourly even. So first,...