Finding Yourself After Leaving The Church + How To Survive an Existential Crisis

To celebrate the New Year, Ella Boleynn explores the process of finding yourself after leaving the church. Join Ella as she explores the most important goal that every ExMormon should have -- getting in touch with who they really are. Topics discussed include: the difficulty of deconstructing and finding yourself after leaving the Mormon church confronting the reality of life and ourselves the anonymous post that inspired this episode where someone states "I feel like I missed out on so much... I lived the way people told me to live... I feel cheated out of life." mourning wasted time, sunk costs, and the lost opportunities of youth the conveyor belt of the Mormon church finding yourself while juggling parenting and marriage not feeling guilty for prioritizing your joy and needs How to Survive an Existential Crisis and Why Survival Isn't Enough (read the full blog post on Ella's blog) common questions after a faith transition when the relationship won't survive the faith transition claiming the life you want NOW unpacking the pain of lying to yourself about your sexuality rediscovering yourself by looking back on your childhood taking time to do the things you enjoy making yourself do the things that used to bring you joy even if you have no desire to do them now the power of going outside and laying in the grass call for stories about reclaiming your identity, career, passions, and joy after leaving the church don't be better; be you living boldly to make up for lost time