This was originally posted by my friend Travis last year on his Instagram. It’s a moving letter, explaining how a lot of people in the LGBT community feel about the church, loving it and just wanting to be loved and embraced in return. // // // dear church, there are millions of us. millions whoContinueContinue reading “Dear Church”
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Outside the Box: What is Joy?
Another anonymous post from a creative soul friend. Dear ****, I’m not writing this for you, cause I know you’ll never read it. I’m not writing this for you either, or you or you or you. I’m writing this for You, and I’m writing this for me. Did you know I was at a pointContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: What is Joy?”
Outside the Box: We are less fragile
My friend Mary Nikkel, who I once knew by the online nickname Elraen, was the first blogger I started regularly reading while I was still trapped in the cult my family was in, the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement. She blogs at Threads of Stars. Here is what she wrote about recovering from spiritual abuse. IContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: We are less fragile”
Outside the Box: I wish I didn’t know
Today’s post is from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. Content note: child abuse, domestic violence, marital rape Nostalgia is defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. The memories of childhood often evoke feelings of longing for a time whenContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: I wish I didn’t know”
Outside the Box: Butterfly support group
Laura blogs over at Laura’s Light. This post was originally posted on her blog on January 22, 2016. I feel so lonely. And… I don’t know what to do. Does a butterfly feel lonely in the cocoon? Or does it have butterfly conversion support group meetings? I don’t know. But I wish I had them.ContinueContinue reading “Outside the Box: Butterfly support group”
Eleanor Skelton 