Are you exhausted trying to show up ‘right’ in the way people would approve and tend to your spirituality at the same time? Legalism can feel like a tight corset that keeps you from giving new breath to your faith, even in deconstruction. Here are a few ways to avoid the trap of legalism and continue to break free.
A few days ago, a friend was lamenting the increasing number of people deconstructing their faith because she believed it took the focus off of Jesus. She’s not alone. Posts like hers from concerned Christians are definitely on the rise. One of the biggest misconceptions I see about deconstructing is that it is a
Does deconstruction seem overwhelmingly large? This original will inspire you to approach it brick by brick. Sophia Deconstruction is about taking matters into your own hands to demolish the walls that have prevented, held, limited, and confined you. She's going to deconstruct all that was built to prevent her from being her most authentic self. Remember that it takes courage to leave it all behind, to break out of the walls you helped build and seek out a new way of living. Sophia Deconstruction is a celebration of that risk. This is one of the last original Sophia drawings available. If it resonates with you, welcome it into your home. - Pen and ink on high-quality art paper.- It has enough room for matting and framing.- Not matted and framed, I suggest white double matte with a black or dark brown frame.- Each original comes with a letter of authenticity signed by me.I retain the copyright to all my images. This is a one-of-a-kind NakedPastor original drawing. In a world where there aren’t many things that have not been mass-produced, duplicated, or copied, it’s good to remember that, at some point, there was always an original – an alpha. It was created with love and care.
Our Narrative Therapy Deconstruction Worksheet PDF can be downloaded and given to all your clients, giving them the ability to fill it out on a digital device or print it out.
If you don't know about the Kübler-Ross model of the stages of death and dying and grief, you should. I have it very helpful for all kinds of things.
Iconic, experimental, deconstructive: the SCHIRN presents an exhibition devoted to the contemporary self-portrait.
How to Deconstruct Your Faith this year is my list of 10 simple ways to invest in your faith deconstruction over the next 12 months.
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Limitations are programmed into life. Without limitation to guide our focus, we would be left purposeless. Limitations impose boundaries so that we may learn to better ourselves. The process of bettering ourselves, I define as our becoming, It is the journey of defining the bounds of the game
Does deconstruction seem overwhelmingly large? This original will inspire you to approach it brick by brick. Sophia Deconstruction is about taking matters into your own hands to demolish the walls that have prevented, held, limited, and confined you. She's going to deconstruct all that was built to prevent her from being her most authentic self. Remember that it takes courage to leave it all behind, to break out of the walls you helped build and seek out a new way of living. Sophia Deconstruction is a celebration of that risk. This is one of the last original Sophia drawings available. If it resonates with you, welcome it into your home. - Pen and ink on high-quality art paper.- It has enough room for matting and framing.- Not matted and framed, I suggest white double matte with a black or dark brown frame.- Each original comes with a letter of authenticity signed by me.I retain the copyright to all my images. This is a one-of-a-kind NakedPastor original drawing. In a world where there aren’t many things that have not been mass-produced, duplicated, or copied, it’s good to remember that, at some point, there was always an original – an alpha. It was created with love and care.
Another photo from my coming book. This is from a series called "Lost". The photo is not digitally manipulated, but has been printed and been "manipulated" in real life, whereafter it's been re-photographed. www.marcusmb.com www.instagram.com/marcus_mb www.facebook.com/MarcusMbPhotography
If you’re going through a time when you’re unsure of what you believe, welcome! You’re in good company here. This is a community of people from all faith backgrounds who…
Deconstructing your faith can seem like an overwhelming process to jump into, especially if you’ve spent much of your life embedded in Christian communities. There are a LOT of questions to ask and m
What I've observed is this: The harder you believed, the harder it is not to. The harder you were involved in the church, the harder it is to not be. The intensity of your deconstruction equals the intensity of your devotion.
Explore the impact of religious trauma with the Religious Trauma Tarot Spread. Uncover the root cause and cultivate self-love on your journey to healing.
After a major mistake, it’s natural to feel ashamed. But shame is also a powerfully destructive feeling. Left to fester, it can have a profound effect on our psychological well-being. It’s concealed behind guilt; it lurks behind anger; it can be disguised as despair and depression. How can we learn to let it go? Generally speaking, in coping with shame, there are two maladaptive strategies: attacking the self or attacking others. Initially, hostility is directed inward (“I’m worthless,” “I’ve never been any good”). But then in an attempt to feel better, some people will lash out in defensiveness and denial. Others may try to compensate by being exceptionally nice; by pleasing others, they hope to improve their feelings of self-worth. A better approach is to discover the true source of our shame, and then practice self-compassion. Ask yourself: would I talk to a friend the way I’m talking to myself right now? Keeping your feelings of shame in perspective is essential for building resilience and living your most authentic life.
Don't let deconstruction scary you. If we take Jesus seriously, it often becomes a necessary and healthy experience.
Self-abandonment is when you reject, ignore, or suppress parts of yourself in real-time. That is you abandon yourself when you value the needs and opinions of others more than you value your own. Self-abandoners are often people pleasers.
Twenty one-year-old photographer Edward Honaker documents his own depression in powerful self-portraits. The series of black and white images illustrates the photographer’s experience with depression and anxiety. In an attempt to raise awareness of the topic, Honaker says about the project: “Mental health disorders are such a taboo topic. If you ever bring it up […]
