faith, family, fear, Uncategorized

Anger

Is anger bad? Two years ago, when my son told me that he wanted to commit suicide, I was confused. When he told me that he hated the fact that he was gay, I was sad. When I understood that his impetus for suicide came from our religion’s teachings about homosexuals, I was angry. I… Read More Anger

fear, love, modesty, Struggles

Sexuality

My life has been undergoing a metamorphosis ever since I decided to leave my religion. I have had to reevaluate what I think and believe. I have had to strip away what someone else taught me and discover for myself, what I believe is right and wrong. Learning about the ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ of sexuality… Read More Sexuality

fear

Facing Fear

My family likes to ski. It’s how we enjoy the winter and get our exercise. Everyone has learned to ski quite well… except my youngest. I have been trying to teach her to ski since she was three (two winters ago). At first, she wasn’t very good because she lacked stamina. Her tiny muscles weren’t… Read More Facing Fear