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I have recently been reflecting on a conversation I had with a close relative. When discussing her concerns about work, she stopped suddenly and said, "I don't know who I am." She looked defeated as she said it, demonstrating a human truth. Pretending to be somebody you are not is exhausting. Loss of identity is wildly common. As Shakespeare said, " all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." We are all conditioned early on to act certain ways. "Be a g

When I first began exploring the ex-Jehovah's Witness communities online, I found criticism and deconstruction of doctrine around every corner. Posts such as "Why the 1914 conclusion is actually BS" or "The overlapping generation theory doesn't hold up" were everywhere. Let me be clear – deconstruction is an important process. It is vital if you're to establish a new baseline in life. But becoming intellectually free of the teachings is not enough on its own. The Jehovah's Wi