TW: Miscarriage, pregnancy loss. I've spoken in the past about my experience with early miscarriage. It's never a pleasant topic to talk about, but I strongly believe it needs to be talked about. That, and during that time, I found writing out my thoughts and feelings to be healing. Recently, the memories of that time …
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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 …
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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 …
My love for you supersedes the darkness that plagues you. For you, I will venture through that darkness and take you in my arms.So you will not have to fight the darkness alone. I may not be the cure, I may be flawed and fickle, as mere humans are.But for you, if I can provide …
CW: Mentions of abortion, spousal abuse and religious themes. It's something that's not uncommon when one decides to follow a faith. I remember seeing in a documentary once, the host saying that "converts can be notoriously zealous". And that is true. Some can indeed become zealous to the point of a zealot. And one of …
Becoming Violet Grey 