Category: Healing Religious Trauma
The week I signed my book contract on religious trauma, she died. For months afterward, the manuscript and the grief
This week a federal directive signals the removal of queer people from federal language and presence. Again. We are erased
Spring can be complicated. It’s a season full of resurrection, renewal, divine love—and also the weight of holy days that
I once met a woman named Sarah who, for the better part of a decade, had quietly embraced Wicca. She
In the United States, the concept of “religious freedom” has been weaponized. What was meant to protect people of all
Religious trauma is one of the most misunderstood and unaddressed forms of trauma, yet its effects are deeply pervasive. For
Imagine taking your very first breath in this world, and before you’ve even cried, smiled, or taken your first steps,
You’re trying to enjoy a simple moment—a break at work, a lazy Sunday morning, or even a laugh with friends.
For countless LGBTQIA+ individuals, religion isn’t just a source of spiritual guidance—it can also be a profound source of pain.