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 …
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 