Mar 8Leaving a Faith Tradition as a Woman in Her 30's“The separation phase of leaving my previous environment broke my heart; but that breaking is necessary for an individual to be able to connect with what allows them to begin to rebuild.” ― Jamie Lee Finch, You Are Your Own: A Reckoning with the Religious Trauma of Evangelical Christianity The…Feminism9 min readFeminism9 min read
Dec 13, 2022No Questions AllowedExperience: In one of my freshman theology classes in Stockton, CA (Read part 2 to see how I got here), my professor was discussing the spiritual afterlife ( a common religious belief that one’s soul continues to live after the death of their physical body in either a place of…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read
Oct 27, 2022Owning My Journey from Christian Fundamentalism Pt.2I was always a straight A student (which I now know was related to my life-long issues with anxiety). I wasn’t hyper intelligent, but I was a great listener and developed critical thinking skills that served me well. …Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Sep 29, 2022Owning My Journey from Christian Fundamentalism Pt. 1I officially left the faith of my childhood about 6 years ago, and in the early days of leaving I was riddled with both grief from losing the only community that I had known my entire life and guilt for staying in the tradition for so long. In an effort…Religion7 min readReligion7 min read
Dec 15, 2020Working from HomeLike many of you, I am entering my 10th month of both working full time from home and being full time child care provider. I have struggled with all the feels including anxiety, stress and extreme mom guilt. I have gained weight, lost all control of screen time limits, and…Covid2 min readCovid2 min read
Sep 16, 2020Trip Planning with Little OnesI recently completed a check list for an upcoming trip for my little family of four. Almost immediately after I sent the very detailed “itinerary” to my husband, anxious thoughts started to spread like wildfire. “Does this sound super controlling? Should I ask the kids if they want to do…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Jun 15, 2018Will Christians Learn from History?If Dr. King were alive today he would be hated by many Christian leaders who sing his praises. In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. along with 250 others were arrested for marching for the right to vote for Black Americans. Dr. King led the March on Washington to shine…Human Rights3 min readHuman Rights3 min read
Jun 8, 2018Give Them GraceWhen my daughter was 2 and 3 years old, she went through a season of throwing horrible temper tantrums. She would scream at the top of her lungs and fling her head backwards. I remember many nights where all that I could do was hold her in a fetal position…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Aug 17, 2017Kids Can be Taught to Love“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate..” As a child growing up in Mississippi, distinguishing race among peers was a common thing, and it never felt advertently wrong. Coming home from school…Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Jan 21, 2017This is Why I March.In the summer of 2015, I started a journey without realizing where it would lead me. It was during this summer that I decided I want to make a difference in this world. It was during this summer that Donald Trump announced his campaign for President of the United States. …2016 Election3 min read2016 Election3 min read
