Posted by:
Humberto
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Date: February 05, 2017 05:33PM
One of the most damaging things about my upbringing in the church was the near compulsion to frame my sense of self around the expectations of the organization. I spent too many years trying to be a good member, and wondering why, in spite of all I was doing, I wasn't the happy Mormon that I was promised that I would be. It wasn't until I learned to internalize my sense of self, instead of letting others tell me who I needed to be that I found any sense of satisfaction in my life. Anyway, I came across this:
http://eachdayisanadventurelewis.blogspot.comAnd it made me sad. I may be projecting, but as I read through this I could sense the yearning for authenticity in her writing, and the forlorn resignation that a complete life would never be possible.
I don't know this couple, but I met them many years ago. They seemed like great people. I wish them all the best in their struggles forward.