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The Impact of Judgement Houses

Have you ever heard of a “Judgement House” or a “Hell House”? These are a way that many evangelical churches in the Southern US have chosen to deal with Halloween. They were especially popular in the 90s and early 2000s, but I still see marketing for them at area churches today. In fact, I just […]

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FEATURED: Religious Trauma on Kindred with Aubrey Baptista

Religious Trauma and Body Image Concerns are often intertwined. Diet culture. Purity culture. Body as a temple. Bodily desires as sinful. I address the common roots and issues that can arise from both religious trauma and from body image concerns throughout this site. I recently got the chance to chat with Aubrey Baptista of Kindred

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Weight Stigma Awareness Week

We are just beginning Weight Stigma Awareness Week here in the United States, which runs from September 25th-29th for 2023. Weight Stigma Awareness Week has been around since 2011, and was previously promoted by NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association). NEDA is an organization which has been known both for making important information available to the

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Why Is It Important to “Treat Yo’Self”?

“Treat Yo’Self” has become a popular phrase in recent years. It’s sometime used in the context of purchasing things that you may not need. It can occasionally be used to highlight a person’s right to do kind things for themselves. Honestly, “Treat Yo’Self” has gotten a bad rep in some circles. But what if the

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GUEST BLOG: Holy Shift! What to do when you and your partner no longer align in your beliefs!

Shifts in your spiritual beliefs and practices can impact your relationship with your partner. This is especially true if you find that you and a partner no longer align in core beliefs. I have invited Josh Kellar, LMFT, LPC to share some of his expertise on how to handle these shifts in beliefs and the

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Regulating Your Emotions Amidst Chaos

It can be difficult to manage emotions, make decisions, and take care of daily tasks when things feel chaotic. Chaos may come from inside yourself, such as racing thoughts or chronic illness Or it may come from outside yourself, such as in your interactions with others or news of global happenings. Regardless of the source,

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Wounded By Faith

Experiencing an injury within a faith system is being wounded by faith. Some folks may resonate more with the phrase “wounded by faith”, rather than the concept of religious trauma, to describe their experience of being harmed within a faith system. These injuries can take a variety of forms, and they can’t be healed by

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