At 4am this morning I had the profound revelation that I am deeply afraid of my own insignificance. I am almost 40 years old, and when I was 17 - my last year of high school - I told my class that my greatest fear was that I would get to age forty and I wouldn't have fulfilled my dreams. These …
Emotional Personal Blogs
Formed by Sexual Trauma
I wrote my first rape novel when I was about 16yrs old. It was my unconscious way of processing and coping with sexual trauma. I wasn't aware that I was molested as a toddler, but everything points in that direction. I have no proof and I don't know who the perpetrator was, but I have my …
My Journey toward Queer-Affirming Christianity
(Most names in this story have been changed. David Godwin’s name remains the same to honor his memory.)
I was raised in Australian Evangelical Christianity in the 80s and 90s, although we never really used the word “Evangelical,” just “Christian.” I thought I was pretty diverse because …
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The Trying Game
I watched my sister (in-law) give birth to a perfect baby girl on Wednesday August 17th 2016. It was a wonderful experience and since I was already hoping to have a baby the following year, I asked my husband if we could start trying a month early. The original plan was to start trying in October …