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Naomi Wright
Dec 26, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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
Nov 2, 20214 min read
Religious abuse is thriving: our collective voices are the scissors to cut the puppeteer's strings
Did I pledge my allegiance For the purpose of progress To a priest or a prophet Playing god in the process? Was I chasing convenience In...
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Naomi Wright
Oct 17, 20214 min read
Young Life can do better, and they need to start now because tomorrow is too late.
On October 6th, The Michigan Daily published a Campus Life article entitled, “‘We will not be silenced’: UMich student survivors of Young...
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Naomi Wright
Aug 30, 20217 min read
My ex-husband convinced me that the Holy Spirit told him we needed to get married, but he was wrong
“We will be stepping outside of God’s blessing if we don’t get engaged.” Was it a threat? Spiritual abuse? Or the Holy Spirit speaking...
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Naomi Wright
Aug 15, 20214 min read
Do you feel inadequate because of lies you've been told in the past by unhealthy people?
Do you know that feeling of not being good enough? That combination of heaviness and tightness in your chest, with overwhelming sadness...
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Naomi Wright
Jul 19, 20215 min read
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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Nicole Hastings
Jul 19, 20217 min read
On Faith and Healing: The fine line between hope and denial
“I don’t understand…” I heard his voice behind me. It was late, and I was standing at the sink washing the last of the day’s dishes, as...
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Naomi Wright
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Change is the one experience we can all count on, and it can be a good thing
Change is one of the few constants that exist Usually when I think of change, I automatically resist But this Spring I have a new...
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Naomi Wright
Jun 27, 20212 min read
"The Bible hurt me." Or was it the false teacher who was holding it?
“How were you able to read the Bible after it had been used to hurt you?” (A recent question asked by an attendee of @dotchurch–watch...
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Naomi Wright
May 30, 20215 min read
The 8 Things You Need to Know about the NWM DE[LIVE]ERED Conference
By guest blogger, Natasha Fish, NWM Board of Directors Secretary Today I sat down with Naomi Wright, Executive Director of NWM, to find...
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Naomi Wright
May 10, 20213 min read
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
Apr 5, 20213 min read
There’s no way to untangle love from worthiness, and Christ's love is the only true model
“There’s no way to untangle love from worthiness.” Did you hear Amber say this in her interview with me on the Reclamation podcast, a NWM...
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Naomi Wright
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Mentoring: the Myths and the Facts of a Mentoring Relationship
My seminary program required me to have a mentor for several semesters. I loved the idea of mentorship, but I didn’t know much about the...
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Naomi Wright
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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 12, 20213 min read
Christian Leadership: let’s check ourselves quick before we wreck much more than only ourselves
Heartbreakingly, this isn’t new. Perhaps it is new to you, but it isn’t new to me and it isn’t new to history. And it isn’t exclusive to...
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Naomi Wright
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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 25, 20213 min read
4 Steps to decisions you can feel solid about today
I had a dream last night. Many, probably, but one that I remember because something really cool happened. In it, I was struggling with...
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Naomi Wright
Jan 11, 20214 min read
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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