Remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz after the tornado of events spins Dorothy’s house out of control? Her life was still sepia toned, and her bed finally becomes still underneath her. She looks up, taking in the calm after the storm, and says, “oh”. Then she so famously walks to her door, opens [...]

These have all been sitting on my shelf waiting for me to write about them here on my blog. Some of them I finished reading months ago, others more recently.
Take Back Your Life: Recovering From Cults and Abusive Relationships by Janja Lalich and Madaleine Tobias

After being interviewed by Janja Lalich about my experiences as a [...]

I went to Seattle back in April to do some work with Solace for Mothers. It was the first time I ever traveled by myself and it went great! It was quite the confidence booster actually. Who knew I could navigate an airport by myself?

When James mentioned that he wanted to record a talk at a Jehovah’s Witness assembly, I readily agreed to accompany him. Though I have had many opportunities to work through my issues with the Witnesses, I still lacked a feeling of closure. Witnesses don’t really make closure possible, as they pretty much kick you out [...]

Now that I’m on Facebook, I forget about my blog. So, here are some updates:
1. I went to a JW assembly! It was crazy, and a post about it will be coming.
2. I went to Seattle to work on Solace stuff. It was such a great trip and a great experience, and [...]

This article appeared in the Monticello Times, which is the area we used to live in. There a few inaccuracies, like Owen is 3 not 2, and the first birthday we celebrated he turned 2, not 1. For the most part it gets the main ideas though.
Enjoy!

My Mother-in-law is getting married. She recently dis-invited us to the wedding stating that since James disassociated himself from the Jehovah’s Witness religion, the others invited would be uncomfortable being around him. He did no such thing (we both sent a letter which she insists was a letter of disassociation, but was actually [...]

I constantly second guess my decision to bring a child into this crazy world. Not because I don’t love my child, but just because I worry about what kind of world he will be living in when he is my age. I wonder if I should consider having another child, when I already [...]

It’s really amazing how much exercise can do for a person.  I have never been one to enjoy exercise, nor to stick to a routine of doing it.  Last summer I realized that regular exercise was essential to my emotional well being, and ever since I have tried to establish a regular routine of it.  [...]

I’ve putting off writing a post about my new years resolutions.  I did that two years in a row now, and I hate looking back at them and seeing I haven’t accomplished many of the things I resolved to do.
This year is different.  I wont actually resolve to do anything, but I have identified areas [...]