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The Relationship Between Rosh Hashanah and Mormon Temples

Earlier last week, Jews around the world completed a three-day celebration know commonly as “Rosh Hashanah”. In Hebrew, it means literally “head of the year”, as it is the New Year festival established by Israel’s God in Leviticus (specifically 23: 23–32). The phrase…

I loved reading your essay, Becca. There have been many times that I’ve felt lonely among my LDS peers, because I’m a politically involved liberal. I couldn’t participate in the women’s marches here in Utah, but my daughters were there, one with her daughters, and my daughter-in-law left her two little girls in NYC to march in Washington, and I…

Poisoned by Degrees

The gas gauge on my husband’s car went out this last week, and I followed him to the dealership so he could leave the car…

My L&D Manifesto

I’ve been in Learning & Development for a while now. I’ve seen good, seen bad. Here’s where I stand.

I’m in the process of curating some content for an awareness/compliance program that my employer needs.

The Week in Mormonism, 2/21/16: Renlund Repudiates False Dichotomies

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Last week’s regional broadcast to the Pacific Northwest featured an address from Apostle Dale G. Renlund, who explained that standing as a witness of Christ doesn’t…

What, Where, When? ……

Just Breathe

As I reached the top my daughter saw my labored breathing. I told her that I felt sick and thought I was going to pass out, to which…

Why I Left the Mormon Church

I was part of the church for 17 years. I wouldn’t invest my life in something and leave for a silly reason.

My journey started when I left the Utah “Mormon box.” I moved to Florida in the middle of high-school a devout Mormon. There were 8 Mormons in my…

On Entropy and Die-Hard Critics

Simply put, entropy is a measure of molecular disorder; it’s based on the probability of microscopic…

Religious Rehab A Memoir

PREFACE

In April 2009, I boarded a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah to New York. On arrival, my friends Brandon and Kelli passed me a map of downtown New York City. In ‘sharpie’ they had written the words ‘Mormon Rehab’ on the front. We all laughed, knowing…