pastoral abuse

July 23, 2025

When Authority Becomes the Enemy of Truth

“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” — Albert EinsteinThe ambulance lights cut through the darkness at the convenience store. Someone had played Russian roulette and lost. As I drove past that night, seventeen and heartbroken after my boyfriend left me for my best friend, I looked up at the empty sky… Continue reading

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July 15, 2025

Why Systems Choose Silence Over Survivors

When you’re a survivor and hardly anyone believes you, it becomes almost impossible not to question yourself. Even with a therapist saying over and over “this isn’t your fault,” even with the friends and family who stuck around telling you the same thing, that part of me that was wired to believe I needed the… Continue reading

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June 6, 2025

Breaking Free from Sexual Shame: A Journey of Ancestral Healing

A personal story of healing from sexual addiction, religious trauma, and generational shame through ancestral wisdom and authentic spirituality. Continue reading

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pastoral abuse

When Authority Becomes the Enemy of Truth

Why Systems Choose Silence Over Survivors

Breaking Free from Sexual Shame: A Journey of Ancestral Healing