Extend Compassion To Both Victims & Perpetrators; But Not At The Expense Of Reparations For Victims & Accountability For Perpetrators

Extend Compassion To Both Victims & Perpetrators; But Not At The Expense Of Reparations For Victims & Accountability For Perpetrators

by | Oct 18, 2021 | Healing, Mental Health, Social Justice, Spiritual Bypassing, Spirituality, Trust

A few days ago, I posted 23 Ways To Spot Cultic Leaders, and it’s obvious from the almost 400 comments that a lot of people have been hurt by people who abused their power in ways that cause irreparable kinds of harm. I want to start by saying to the victims of cultic...
Why Spiritual Bypassing Is Not Just A Benign Narcotic Helping You Avoid Your Trauma; It’s A Social Justice Nightmare

Why Spiritual Bypassing Is Not Just A Benign Narcotic Helping You Avoid Your Trauma; It’s A Social Justice Nightmare

by | Oct 13, 2021 | Healing, Mental Health, Social Justice, Spiritual Bypassing, Spirituality, Trust

  “Choose love instead of fear.” “Don’t polarize; unify- because we are all One.” “Don’t complain about your lot in life. Your soul chose this incarnation so you could grow.” “Don’t protest. Pray for world peace instead.” “Forgive and forget and move on.” “Turn the...
A Few Thoughts About The New Netflix John of God Documentary & How It Relates To Cultic Abuse, Power, Accountability, & Spiritual Bypassing

A Few Thoughts About The New Netflix John of God Documentary & How It Relates To Cultic Abuse, Power, Accountability, & Spiritual Bypassing

by | Oct 4, 2021 | COVID, Healing, Mental Health, Social Justice, Spiritual Bypassing, Spirituality, Trust

  *Trigger alert: Sexual abuse and cultic narcissistic predation is mentioned.   As someone who spent ten years researching my book Sacred Medicine, which comes out April 2022 with Sounds True, “John of God” (who clearly was not of God) was very much on my...