It's been a little over four years since I became a Christian and two since I was baptised. Even before I converted, I was always drawn to the practice of veiling. As a child, my first exposure to veiling was seeing a woman wearing a white veil with her wedding dress, or a woman wearing …
Ever since I was a child, I've been sensitive to the feelings of others. I've always been in touch with my own feelings. Cried at seeing others in pain, especially children or animals. In a world where we hear things like "the sin of empathy" or how having compassion for those struggling is apparently a …
Writer's note and TW : It took me most of the afternoon and evening to write this post. There's so much I wanted to write, but I found myself deviating from the core topic, since the current events I'm referring to have multiple topics interwoven. So to avoid this post becoming dissertation-length, I've tried to …
Monasticism. An institutionalized religious practice or movement whose members attempt to live by a rule that requires works that go beyond those of either the laity or the ordinary spiritual leaders of their religions.Britannica To preface: I don't live a monastic life, obviously. I wouldn't be allowed to have this blog, for starters. Aside from the adult …
Continue reading How monasticism is helping my mental health
TW: Religion, fundamentalism, homophobia, transphobia, mental health, abuse. I've been advised this numerous times when I was telling loved ones I was converting to Christianity. I've also given this advice to loved ones as well when religion etc. is concerned: Don't get sucked into anything. When I first became a Christian, the first film I …
Becoming Violet Grey 