Do I have any friends who know a good telehealth therapist who specializes in church-related #trauma or #religious abuse? Preferably one who's working from a perspective that's sympathetic to religious belief and practice. Recommendations for other resources are welcome, too.
Joshua Paul Smith
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Humanities scholar. Interpreter of stories and the people who tell them. Insufferably sincere. he/him
Finally finished #HollowKnight on #SteelSoulMode this week, and it feels like a bigger victory than defending my dissertation.
Like…Yes—younger folks should respect and cherish our elders and the wisdom they have to offer. But also, if an elder is condescending, cold-hearted, and indignant about sharing their wisdom, it seems to me that they only ensure that their traditions will die with them.
Something I think about a lot is how it’s really important for elders to pass on wisdom to younger generations, but also, if our elders are entitled assholes, they inevitably end up driving away the very people capable of preserving their traditions. I don’t really know what to do with this observation, but there it is.
God bless y’all. May you find the simple grace of rest and joy this Christmas.
Seeing as it's #Festivus and the #AiringOfGrievances is upon us, I spent most of the day writing a breakup letter to the #Episcopal ordination discernment process.
I'm deeply heartbroken, since I still very much believe I am called to the priesthood. But my soul is so weary, and I just don't see a viable path forward. It's time for me to say my piece and move on. I want to heal and not keep reliving the same events, wondering what I could have said or done differently. I need to be free.
Thinking about how much fun it would be to write about Luke/Acts and Lukács.
It’s totally okay to be against genocide and colonialism and still participate in a designated time to reflect on gratitude. Those are not mutually exclusive options.
#sblaar22 book haul, minus Strack & Billerbeck Vol. 1 (which is shipping later).
