Dec 20, 2022 | Circle Messages
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... 
Nov 28, 2022 | Circle Messages
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... 
Sep 26, 2022 | Self-Worth
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... 
May 4, 2022 | Empowerment
This may seem like a dumb question, but as someone who unknowingly grew up in a cult, I can tell you it’s definitely NOT a dumb question. No one in a cult knows they’re in a cult. Asking the question is brave, not dumb. And those who are brave enough to ask the... 
Sep 22, 2021 | Empowerment
1. You feel judged or judgmental of others When you have a strict set of Dos and Don’ts, it becomes exceptionally easy to look around and see who is breaking the rules. We did this as children. We ratted out our siblings or classmates when they broke the rules. This...