How do I Support Someone Who is Hurting From Religious Abuse?
Whether we are aware of it or not, we all more than likely know someone who has or is experiencing religious harm on one level or...
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Naomi Wright
- Jan 17
- 5 min
Are you afraid to ask questions about your religious beliefs? Why you should and 5 steps to start.
Have you ever wanted to ask a question in your religious environment, but felt you couldn’t because you knew something would be at stake...
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Naomi Wright
- Dec 26, 2021
- 4 min
Sometimes the grief doesn't surface until after the jolly has quieted.
Christmas is over. Maybe you’re thinking, “I made it. I survived another holiday season fairly well intact.” You met every expectation of...
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Naomi Wright
- Dec 11, 2021
- 4 min
Ready, set, HEAL! Your healing process is not a race, nor a competition.
In our fast-paced, fit-it-all-in, sleep-when-we-die American culture, there never seems to be enough time to do anything thoroughly. We...
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Naomi Wright
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
Maybe a song can change your life, but a song can for sure inspire you to change your life
“What song has changed your life?” I heard this question asked of someone yesterday and hours later, found myself thinking about my own...
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Naomi Wright
- Jul 19, 2021
- 5 min
The life-changing moment that altered the future of generations and landed them in a religious cult
He loved to sing. He had a rare singing voice that could have opened many musical doors had he chosen to knock on them. Tears would fill...
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Naomi Wright
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
A High Schooler took a risk and can teach you to do the same
In my 12th grade Honors English class, each of us students had to give a 2-minute speech. The topic was chosen for us by the teacher,...
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Naomi Wright
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
The transition from hiding to sharing can feel like an identity crisis
Is “identity crisis” the best way to describe it? At the very least, an interaction I recently had certainly conjures the ghost of an...
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Naomi Wright
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
A New Grief: 8 kindnesses to remember and apply when you're suffering from a loss
Someone let my family down in a very painful way this past week. Someone we wholly trusted with all we hold dear. Someone whom we could...
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Naomi Wright
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Most New Year's resolutions fail within weeks. Here's why and how you can change this for yourself.
So. We’re almost 2 weeks in. How are those resolutions going? Great so far? Yay! Not so great once the world realized that the stroke of...
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Naomi Wright
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Even when you're facing a giant and feel inadequate, your best is enough.
I have moments when I feel an internal intensity so strong that I think I’m bordering on a Hulk experience. But a different kind of Hulk....
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Naomi Wright
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Even if you've been raised to obey, you can learn to critically think as an adult (and you should!)
In first grade, I was placed in an advanced learning program at my school. It was a really cool opportunity that focused on developing...
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Naomi Wright
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
Transformation is possible: where you are right in this moment does not need to be the same tomorrow
Not everyone believes in radical life change. I both understand and support a healthy amount of skepticism. As a teenager, I had a...
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Naomi Wright
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
You can love your family deeply without giving them your loyalty and allegiance no matter what
Love. Loyalty. Allegiance. These words are often synonymous with family. Family can be defined in many ways: our household (biological or...
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Naomi Wright
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
A boy and a girl: best friends who eased each other's fear while being raised in a cult
The boy stepped outside onto the porch to fetch a toy he had left there. When he turned and tried the knob on the front door, he found it...
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Naomi Wright
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
Every day you love her, even the days when she doesn't love herself
My mom would oftentimes talk aloud to herself, as many of us do. Personally, I like to speak reminders for myself, in hopes of...
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Naomi Wright
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Once you have named the hurt and grieved its existence, you can stand up
I watched the first version of my story video a couple of days ago; a video of me sharing about my cult experience. Before clicking on...
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Naomi Wright
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
Be strong and courageous, but you don't need to face your healing journey alone.
I have a profound love and respect for the Old Testament of the Bible. I have been drawn to it since I broke beliefs with my cult group...
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Naomi Wright
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
You can either lean into the loss or you can lean into the gain
God is more valuable than a record player. Though I tend not to become attached to inanimate objects, there are a few I have known over...
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Naomi Wright
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
Have you become an expert at hiding the truth about your life? Maybe you don't have to anymore.
I’m an expert because I have spent all of my life hiding. I was raised with lessons in this skill—to attend public school, engage in relatio
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