Letting Go of Control

Letting Go of Control

As a woman who has left religion, learning to let go of control has been one of my biggest challenges yet. I grew up with the Mormon God, and the Mormon God had a big list of rules to follow if you wanted to ascend to the highest kingdom. While a member, I was...
You Deserve Joy After Religion

You Deserve Joy After Religion

When we make the difficult decision to leave our religion, we make a choice to leave community, friends, family, even hobbies we once regularly participated in. In leaving all this familiarity, we begin to focus on rebuilding our new life. We seek out new friends or...
Live Fearlessly After Religion

Live Fearlessly After Religion

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...
You Are Not Alone After Religion

You Are Not Alone After Religion

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...
Self-Trust After Religion

Self-Trust After Religion

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...