My dad died of COVID and since then I have a lot more responsibility to help my mom. I’m also a mom myself, have a lot of financial responsibilities that can feel very heavy, and always feel like...
2023-06-12 14:41:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I went to see The Little Mermaid yesterday and absolutely loved it! Disney’s The Little Mermaid was the first movie I saw in a theater and I thought I WAS Ariel. 😆
This new movie is so m...
2023-06-11 11:49:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Saturdays used to feel so weird. A day sandwiched between a work week and a busy Sunday of church stuff. It’s easier to relax now knowing I have tomorrow to enjoy too! 😃
Being a pastor...
2023-06-10 14:50:25 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope you’ll all have a great weekend ahead. I’m ready to relax and get out in the sun!
❤️❤️❤️
2023-06-09 16:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I used to feel guilty for any time spent doing nothing productive. But it’s actually incredibly important to rest, take breaks from work, and reward ourselves. We work better when we’re rested ...
2023-06-08 13:30:18 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s been a wild week on social media for me. After watching the Shiny Happy People docuseries on Prime I’ve been talking a lot on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram about my own negative experienc...
2023-06-08 00:32:03 +0000 UTC View Post
One big lesson I’ve learned over the last year is to not worry myself over trying to control the narrative that other people create in their own minds about me. I can’t fix the incorrect percep...
2023-06-07 11:32:26 +0000 UTC View Post
When people first started talking about “self care” I remember my mom and other women in my church would scoff. It was made to sound so selfish. But in reality, it’s very important that we ca...
2023-06-06 11:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow… my Twitter and TikTok are blowing up today (at least wayyyy more engagement than I’m used to). I’ve shared things about being a survivor of fundamentalist Christian homeschooling and now...
2023-06-05 21:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Sunday nights are weird. It’s that quiet restlessness before the work week begins, trying to soak up the last bit of the weekend but also thinking about all that needs to be done this week.
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A major benefit of “faith deconstruction” and leaving the church is not having to go anywhere on Sunday mornings. 😃 Staying in bed as long as possible on the weekends is my new spiritual pra...
2023-06-04 12:20:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow! I just started this Patreon a week ago and I’m really glad I did. I was very nervous and a little shy/embarrassed, but now feel more confident and empowered.
Thank you all for being h...
2023-06-04 04:26:37 +0000 UTC View Post
There’s a new documentary series on Amazon Prime called Shiny Happy People. It’s about the Duggar family, but more about “Gothardism” and the fundamentalist Christian homeschooling movement...
2023-06-03 14:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Many nights over the past 18 months I haven’t been able to sleep… so I take pictures. 😬 I highly recommend this, although it’s never helped me fall asleep any easier.
2023-06-02 11:14:31 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve experienced so many very painful things since 2021. My dad died, my marriage ended, my kid got covid just a month before she was eligible to be vaccinated, I sold my cozy little house, moved...
2023-06-02 11:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post
There’s a joke I heard once but now can’t remember about what a woman wears to bed when she’s married vs when she’s divorced. I’m definitely one who just wore a big t-shirt or whatever to...
2023-06-01 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
People always ask what I do for a living, and it’s a little hard to explain. Basically, I’m a food blogger. I have websites and I also work for other people with websites. I handle recipe devel...
2023-05-31 19:12:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I rarely leave the house, take a picture, make a TikTok video, or just about anything else without fixing my hair and wearing at least some makeup. But more and more I’m looking for opportunities...
2023-05-31 12:10:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Growing up as a girl in the conservative Christian world meant my voice mattered less.
A huge part of my healing has been speaking out about many of the harmful things I experienced inside th...
2023-05-31 11:57:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m not a small lady. I’ve lost a good bit of weight over the past two years, going from a size 22 to a 14. But learning to love my curves instead of just trying to lose them is more important ...
2023-05-30 19:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Every single time I go live on TikTok I hear alllll the things about my hair. Yes, it’s red. Yes, I’m a natural red head. I do color the roots now because I’m getting a bit of gray in some sp...
2023-05-30 18:57:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m not exactly super model material. I’m a chubby 41-year old mom. 😆 But when taking pictures of myself as a part of my post purity culture self discovery, I like to lean in to a bit of fan...
2023-05-29 23:49:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I posted a TikTok recently talking about “attention seeking.” Have you ever been called an attention seeker?
I’ve been learning that what is often called “attention seeking” is actu...
2023-05-29 14:23:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I grew up under very heavy purity culture rules. From a young age I was taught that my body was shameful and sinful. The first time I remember being told to change because my clothes were too “se...
2023-05-29 14:06:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Every day right now I’m getting the question, “is the pool open yet?” And it still isn’t.
Winter in Ohio feels soooo loooonnnggg and summer far too short. But while it’s here I plan...
2023-05-29 12:58:53 +0000 UTC View Post
