Tag Archives: healing

So I’m turning 28. | Donating my birthday to TWLOHA

Here’s a little secret most people don’t know about me. I can’t even count the number of times I almost died. This is not an exaggeration. People ask me, how could you want to just end everything? You have your whole life ahead of you, you’re good at writing, and you’re so happy all theContinueContinue reading “So I’m turning 28. | Donating my birthday to TWLOHA”

How to love LGBT people: a letter to the church (For the Huffington Post)

So I’ve been a Huffington Post contributor for a little over a year now, but today I’d like to share something I’m posting there with my regular blog readers. This is a journey that I’ve been on for several months now. Here’s my heart, friends. I love you all. // // // “But how shouldContinueContinue reading “How to love LGBT people: a letter to the church (For the Huffington Post)”

Being genuine on the Internet without oversharing

I am learning more about being myself on the internet. This is a something that I want to bring into balance, just like other aspects of my life as I’m healing. I don’t ever want to stop creating, thinking, and feeling, but as a Real Adult™ now in a professional job, I have to thinkContinueContinue reading “Being genuine on the Internet without oversharing”

Reply to a blog reader about spanking

Another homeschool alum sent me a message after a debate on my Facebook page after I posted an article about spanking. I try to address questions like this in a balanced way, no matter how I feel personally. Here’s her message: Hey Eleanor! I saw that you posted an article on spanking children on yourContinueContinue reading “Reply to a blog reader about spanking”

Book Review: Spiritual Sobriety by Elizabeth Esther

I love so much of Elizabeth Esther’s writing because what she says fits my experiences in unhealthy churches. I preordered her book Spiritual Sobriety: Stumbling back to faith when good religion goes bad in spring of last year, around the same time that I interviewed her on my blog. Recently I re-read my copy beforeContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Spiritual Sobriety by Elizabeth Esther”