Today, I want to talk to you about something that can be very sticky for survivors of sexual trauma - faith. I know in my own personal journey, coming to terms with faith, God, religion has been an extremely painful process.
And I know I'm not the only one. Every day, clients share with me the angst they feel as questions like, "Why did God let this happen? Is there really a God? Is what I was told about my Higher Power really true?" Many survivors find themselves at a crossroads because of these questions (I know I did), and it can feel like one is left with an either/or situation -- either I believe everything I've ever been told and taught or I toss it all out.
That is just not true!
And that is exactly why I was so excited when my dear friend, Fawn, who is an amazing women's relationship empowerment coach, told me she was going to be offering something brand new.
Man, do I wish I'd had this back in the day when I was struggling to find my way and was desperate to cultivate a spiritual walk that worked for me but was feeling more and more stifled under a never-ending web of rules, expectations, fears, and frustrations.
Fawn is going to walk right alongside you to help you, as she says in her own words, "examine with compassion, humor, and honesty, your own story – and the conscious and unconscious dogma that wrote that story. When you see it, you can transform it. You can reclaim your authentic self, take back your power, and create authentic, liberated relationships with the people that matter most to you and stand for the future you long to create.
This isn’t about destroying your faith. It’s about reclaiming its power and realigning yourself with the core Truth of who you are meant to be in the world."
Listen to Fawn and I talk more about
this transformational course!
If you are ready to:
- Restore the essential power of your faith.
- Discover new freedom in all areas of your life.
- Transform your most important relationships.
- Release the weight of suppressed emotions.
- Take a powerful stand for what matters most to you.
- Join a growing community of love warriors.
To a spiritual walk that serves you,
P.S. Keep an eye out - down the road, I'll be sharing with you an interview I did with Fawn in which I shared about my own personal spiritual journey story!
Watch my interview with Chris Times in which we tackle the big question, "Why did God let this happen?"
Read this article about how hidden sexism causes harm within the church
What spiritual practices keep you healthy, grounded, and sane?
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Becoming a man is challenging enough as it is, and adding sexual abuse to the mix can further complicate a boy?s transition into manhood. Being told to be strong, when all you want to do is cry, A Rocky Life is a journey that is familiar to everyone experiencing life, in their own way! The book describes the childhood trauma I experienced at the hands of my Father, who was a Police Officer at the time. The book also talks about how I changed my life around. In fact, the book provides you with several of the ?Ah Ha!? moments I experienced during my continued healing.
UPCOMING EVENTS
I am excited to announce that Donna Jenson will be returning this year to lead her "Honoring and Using Our Voices" workshop.
Donna founded Time To Tell™ in 2009 with a mission to spark stories from lives affected by incest and sexual abuse to be told and heard. It is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. She wrote and performs her one-woman play, What She Knows: One Woman’s Way Through Incest to Joy, which is based on her own experience of surviving incest and what she did to make her life worth living. She will be sharing he amazing gifts for tapping into voice through writing during this month's group. Do not miss this!!
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