Sunday the 7th @ 6pm MST, I’m going live again on Substack. Will be answering questions people have, and presenting on how to choose a therapist. I can guarantee I’m more critical about it than the “everyone should do therapy” nonsense. Hope to see you there! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Talk with AI Jesus! Talk with AI Satan! I know it’s all fake, but I can imagine the less critical and prone to delusions or already schizophrenic will not be helped. I’ve started seeing repercussions of people not knowing how chatbots work showing up with clients. Wild textwith.me/en/jesus/#:~...

Let’s kick of my first Substack live Q/A this Sunday the 30th. I’ve always enjoyed hanging out with people after online presentations answering questions on all things related to psychology, religion, and philosophy. So here we go. Open to all subscribers. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

In this conversation, SC Nealy and I discuss the impact of beliefs and oppressive systems on the creation of trauma… We discuss their work in the LGBTQ+ community, with their dedication to the intersection of mental health and social involvement #lgbtq #mentalhealth open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

To help people in the midst of insurance price absurdities, I'm now offering my online classes for only $10. Currently there's a class for working through anger and another on humanistic principles to explore when leaving authoritarian religion. #mentalhealth life-weavings.thinkific.com

Yes, it's paywalled, but if interested, yours truly, as well as the fabulous words of Darrel Ray and Travis McKie-Voerste from @recoveringfromreligion.org are featured here. magazine.gaytimes.com/americans-ar...

We discuss the importance of allowing children to express themselves through costumes, and the need for curiosity in parenting. Ultimately, we encourage people to embrace change, explore new experiences, and prioritize authenticity in their lives. #lgbtq www.humanitysvalues.com/p/exploring-...

Writing for @thehumanist.com.web.brid.gy about the great work being done by @recoveringfromreligion.org and their Secular Therapy Project, helping connect people to therapists who will focus on the person not the religious indoctrination. thehumanist.com/news/secular... #MentalHealthMatters

It’s ridiculously easy to get caught up in focusing on all the things you can’t or aren’t doing, ignoring what you already are and could be. Stop trying to “understand” yourself and get out there doing yourself. #personalgrowth open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

The medicalization of normal human emotional experiences so that not reacting is equated with “health” may be one of the worst cultural developments we’ve done. ‘Girl, Take Your Crazy Pills!’ Antidepressants Recast as a Hot Lifestyle Accessory - Wall Street Journal apple.news/AZ0XRrTy1QjG...

“There’s simply nothing in the above that somehow takes you away or outside of reality. Instead, every iteration of experience is simply one facet of reality, emphasizing certain parts more than others.” #ai open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

Conversation with Heather Hester on her book for parents. open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav... #pride #lgbtq

A preview of my chat with Heather Hester, author of "Parenting with Pride: Unlearn Bias and Embrace, Empower, and Love Your LGBTQ+ Teen." #parenting Interview is coming out Tuesday. Subscribe at www.humanitysvalues.com to get notified.

Practical resources for personal growth #mentalhealth open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

“To be wrong is not something to be afraid of, and yet we run away from it at virtually every opportunity we can.” #politics open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

Talking with Elliot, also known as Secular Rarity, and discuss the importance of building a secular community. We explore the challenges faced by secular organizations and the power of community in creating change. #secularism #atheism www.humanitysvalues.com/p/connecting...

Behavior, in all its forms of emotion/thought/action, also seeks to address social-bonding. This is because we are fundamentally social beings, through which we derive our sense of self and develop/construct meaning and purpose. #mentalhealth #psychology www.humanitysvalues.com/p/the-desire...

Depth psychology. Trauma. Therapeutic relationship. The profoundly human connections that bind us all. A delightful conversation. www.humanitysvalues.com/p/interview-...

Had fun discussing my journey leaving Christianity and the online class I’ve published to help people on their own paths of leaving fundamentalist religious ideologies by accepting and appreciating our humanity rather than dismissing or shaming it. youtu.be/l8T18gkMsA8?...

Remember church camp? Well, what if you can have the camp and fun without the shaming and blaming? Surround yourself with people who are out to have a good time, celebrating being secular. #atheism www.recoveringfromreligion.org/fall-excursi...

Free introduction to my online class on moving on from religious dogmatism and the trauma that occurs from the experience within it. Principles to explore based on humanism and naturalism, appreciating our humanity rather than condemning it. www.humanitysvalues.com/p/reclaim-yo...

"We are, in our desire for explanation, asserting a form of inheritance that we as a species or an individual carry forward from an origin. What changes in the various explanations is the origin, but a central consequence of those variations is that we then judge the nature of how we see the result.

These "Worry Monster's" are adorable and helpful for a little whimsy in your life. Also I've worked with clients/patients before on having an external focus for one's anxiety and other "negative" emotions, to concretize the feelings in a way that is fun. Here you go. jrostudio.com/pocket-worry...

"Disagreement is inevitable, vilification is not. For every person who has an opinion that is inaccurate, that very same person likely has one that is/was true." #politics www.humanitysvalues.com/p/identity-t...

"We as human beings are not mere talking heads, as if billiard balls on the table of life, waiting to careen off one another to find out in which direction we’ll be traveling." #mentalhealth #therapy www.humanitysvalues.com/p/mental-hea...

Fun conversation with therapist Rafa Zuniga, discussing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), our mutual love of all things Albert Ellis, and working with people seeking meaning in their life once having left the structure of a religion. #religioustrauma www.humanitysvalues.com/p/interview-...

Let’s be even clearer. “Sin” is a declaration that the wholeness of humanity is to be judged, not by any particular behavior, but by its very nature. Essentially, salvation, in this religious paradigm, is divine narcissism. #atheism www.humanitysvalues.com/p/ideas-shou...

Lesson four of my class on religious trauma concerns our actions and the meaning/purpose we develop/create in our lives. The power of our story-making is such that we can change those stories and our lives continue to be important. life-weavings.thinkific.com/products/cou...

Lesson three in my class on religious trauma, "Reclaiming Your Life," goes into ethics. Turns out, because a god never existed in the first place, you've always been the one making the decisions. #religioustrauma life-weavings.thinkific.com/products/cou...

Join us for this incredible conference all from the comfort of your couch! #atheism #sexuality #purityculture #kink #BDSM #polyamory www.shamelesssexuality.org

Registration is now open for RfR’s Fall Excursion 2025! Don't miss out on an unforgettable weekend in beautiful Charlotteville, VA. Secure your spot today and get ready for an incredible time! 💪 recoveringfromreligion.org/fall-excursion-2025

Lesson two in my "Reclaim Your Life" class is about moving on from the limitations that religious authoritarianism has about who you are. #religioustrauma life-weavings.thinkific.com/products/cou...

Bertha Vazquez is an educator and advocate for reason and science. Despite 13 years of Catholic schooling Bertha had a "reverse road to Damascus moment" in her early teens, questioning the sexism and contradictions in her faith. Science soon became her guiding recoveringfromreligion.org/rfrx

Hmm. Since his own holy book notes that the coming of their apocalyptic messiah will be ushered in on wars and rumors of wars, I’d thinking ending them would be counterproductive.

For those coming out of religious fundamentalism, thoughts are considered to be a sign of one's fallen or sinful state. The first lesson in my new class "Reclaim Your Life," provides an alternative humanistic principle. #religioustrauma life-weavings.thinkific.com/products/cou...

My class on learning to create a new life after having left religious authoritarian groups is now live. At your own pace, with presentations, readings and skills to explore. Based on principles derived from ACT, humanism, and brain science. #atheism life-weavings.thinkific.com/products/cou...

"Not unlike a movie producer, Trump has a fantasy and the resources required—he thinks—to bring it to life. We’re all living in a demented baby boomer’s endless nostalgia trip." -Nick Catoggio, "The Dispatch"

"You read that right, you don’t choose your thoughts. They simply appear. They’re just there, suddenly and inexplicably and without conscious choice. At no point are you consciously deliberating over the next thought you’re going to have..." #consciousness www.humanitysvalues.com/p/living-thr...

Just minding his own business taking a nap when the Monty Python bunny gets pissed at being disturbed. Not today Mr Wabbit!

When discussing moral injury, it is important to note immediately that this is not about the judgment of those in service. Rather, the morality in question is precisely of those in service; it is the recognition that their humanity is something deeper... www.humanitysvalues.com/p/military-s...

...emotions do not have an appraisal structure beyond "Hey, look here! This is important!" Emotions are not to be used as a judgment in itself. #psychology #mentalhealth #emotions www.humanitysvalues.com/p/to-be-trig...

"Herein lies the trap of anger, the felt sense that merely by emoting, we have somehow, like stirring a cauldron, magically set the world, or at least our small part of it, on a potentially new path." open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

Had the humbling experience of being on a panel discussion concerning coming out of religious indoctrination. These women were powerhouses and I only hope that my contribution was helpful. An amazing experience at FreeFlo put on by @cflfreethought.bsky.social

Morality and ethics are bound within interconnection, which is why social isolation and the various means of dehumanizing people engage in is so destructive. We aren’t just ignoring a fellow human being…. open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

"The depth to which we rely on our sense of being right and our belief that the vision of reality we hold is wholly accurate cannot be overstated." #project2025 #psychology www.humanitysvalues.com/p/how-the-au...

"The entirety of apologies is bound to the social relationship that has been violated and the need for repair." #psychology #relationships www.humanitysvalues.com/p/apologies-...

"Where we often then shame ourselves, the reality is we did act to support a Value, but instead of Integrity, we acted on Financial Security, Safety, Peace, etc." www.humanitysvalues.com/p/stop-setti...

"...to place all that they consider right and true under the heading of religious ideology, declare it sacrosanct and therefore remove it from skeptical inquiry. It’s about having an untouchable authority figure that just so happens to agree with you." open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...

Anxiety is up for a lot of people, though concerns of the future are always with us. The thing that changes is perception of control one believes they have on the outcome. That perception is always a delusional level of influence, but such is how our mind's work. open.substack.com/pub/lifeweav...