Many of our survival techniques don't work as well as we thought they would. When we encounter an event that we never expected, we are left to solve a puzzle that causes us to question "What do we do now?" For me, this happened when I had my stroke a few years ago. open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...

I published my new episode 21 - Tim Whitaker & TNE - Not Getting It, please check it out www.podbean.com/ea/pb-jj9dw-...

Before we form new organizations to mock what we left, the first step is to deal with the harm and unprocessed trauma that threatens us with the same freefall the Evangelicals are experiencing. It’s a plea for them to get better. karljforehand.substack.com/p/getting-ou...

As I deepen my understanding of trauma and its healing, I’ve come to recognize that articulating my feelings and their location within me is crucial for recovery.

My stroke was almost 3 years ago, and I'm just now beginning to talk about it, a little. It was the single most devastating event in my life. But, there were people that lifted me up, and this song pried this understanding out of me. open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...

All of us love the scene at the end of the movie. It is the point where the music gets dramatic and Patrick Swayze lifts Jennifer Grey over his head. open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...

Connect the mind and body to heal trauma and integrate shadow. youtu.be/cXYRgrUYkzE?...

Where we got started. The Fast and Cool club was the place to be in 1987! Not us in the left pic.

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One reason we avoid challenging work is our obsession with light. In our dualistic mindsets, we categorized everything difficult and not easily understood as darkness. We focused on what we considered light and trusted it would extinguish the darkness. open.spotify.com/episode/6yj7...

Some of the best minds out here in the desert agree, we can't get better and heal from religious trauma until we go inside and learn to trust ourselves. It's that simple! Check out our course as we develop it on my YouTube channel and this podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4E92...

New lesson released today! youtu.be/rb5j3iJQLCo?...

Might as well introduce you to Winston! #AustralianShepherd #TheDesertSamctuary

I'm so embarrassed to be from Oklahoma!

Or prescription for religious trauma. #trauma #TheDesertSanctuary #exvangelical #traumainformed #religioustrauma

A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

When we realize everything about God and the afterlife are guesses, our best move is to ask better questions.

How to learn about the paranormal: Don't try to push it through a preconceived paradigm, especially a religious one. #paranormal #ghosts #mystic #fear #spirita

I still can't watch the news. I have to go through @thedailyshow.com or Jimmy Kimmel to tolerate it. Maybe we just need to let him screw it up.

I still can't watch the news. I have to go through @thedailyshow.com or Jimmy Kimmel to tolerate it. Maybe we just need to let him screw it up.

They're calling it the Trump Recession. ever since he won, the prices have gone up and things are just not stable like they were under President Biden. www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/e...

open.spotify.com/episode/6lyU... #exvangelicalpodcasters