Small town connection
It's the end of 2016! When I started this project in February I wasn't sure how long it would last, but 73 posts later I'm excited to keep writing. I have a long way...
Monday, December 26, 2016
Visionary profile: Alex Wall
There are difficulties and perks that come with writing a personal blog. It can be intimidating to publish intimate details of my life for all the world to see; vulnerability has the risk of...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
The difference between homeless and houseless
(Photo by Garry Knight, cropped to fit) One of the side effects of living in my car is gaining a little bit of perspective on what it's like to be homeless. There's a huge difference...
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Is death the end?
Endings and goodbyes are difficult. My brain likes to assume future continuity, so cessation in general can be disorienting. I especially can't seem to come to terms with death, the ultimate goodbye. When I...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Path of healing
In my completely non-professional, non-therapist, spectator opinion: healing from trauma is an iterative cycle of growth. It happens naturally as long as we are healthy enough to roll with our emotions, love ourselves, and...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Cognitive dissonance
I'm fascinated by cognitive dissonance. Even the way those six syllables pronounce themselves feels exciting; what it represents for me personally, and as a universal human phenomenon, is one of the most interesting things I've...
Saturday, November 12, 2016
More questions that killed my faith
(For questions 1-3 see this post.) 4) God's answers to prayer The premise: When you pray to God, he answers. He might answer "yes", "no", or "maybe". It might be immediate or it might take...
Thursday, October 27, 2016
my deconversion letter
I sent this email on May 6, 2009. I never looked at it again until last night and I wasn't sure what I would find. It was really interesting to revisit my thoughts from...
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Nuclear family vs. community upbringing
Few ideas in our society are held on a higher pedestal than Family. If you're a red-blooded American, your default goals are expected to include marriage, kids, and a house. The nuclear family is...
Monday, October 10, 2016
The questions that killed my faith
These were some of the most difficult questions that I encountered when I was doubting my belief in Jesus. I thought about them for quite a long time and despite the multitude of explanations I...
Saturday, October 8, 2016
how to get to know yourself better
In a previous post I explained why getting to know ourselves is so important, but how can we do that, practically? It's a pretty broad question. I can't answer that with specific instructions as the...
