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Hello everyone. After seeing this person on the street with this sign, it struck me as another reminder of how often fear is used in the indoctrination process to control others. Fear is an impediment to critical thinking. When we become fearful, our minds kick into a fight or flight response and we no longer can access the higher cortex part of the brain which houses our abilities to reason. If you come across information where you feel your fear response rising try your best to pause and assess if the information is being used to accurately inform you or to possibly manipulate.

I get a lot of emails from people who have lost a loved one to cultic relationships. It doesn't always involve a high-control cultic group or organization. Often people are looking for help getting someone out from under the grip of a controlling spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend. Any relationship where one individual has control of another falls under the cultic relationship umbrella. That said, for those who are seeking help extricating a family member or friend from these dangerous relationships, Paul Ryan and Joe Kelly are a great team, with whom I've worked in the past that work in the intervention space.

cultmediation.com

Since 1984, Cult Mediation has helped people with destructive cults, abusive relationships Our approach is designed to help families and friends understand and effectively respond to the complexity of a loved one's cult involvement.

We had a great showing yesterday at our 3rd Annual Writing Symposium! In case you missed it and would like to start a healing journey through writing, I reccomend starting with Story Line by Jen Grisanti. She takes you through the process of finding the "gold" in your story and express it through the written word.

Hey everyone! Sorry, we've been off the grid... we got married!

Anyway, Hoyt will be presenting with two other esteemed speakers in an annaul writing symposium that offers a path to healing and discovery through writing and creativity. As he often says, "It's Your Story, Not Theirs." In his session, he shows you how to shape your own life by expressing it through writing. I hope you'll check it out.😊

You can register here > https://luma.com/z4kuwtda

Apply for scholarship here> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDDzH8u4AiycSDO2cb-MpURJEsRiq7k9W5TaLKb-iFp_QhPA/viewform?usp=sharing

And get more information here> https://www.gerettebuglion.com/symposium

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The night I chose freedom and escaped from a high-control religious group. It was my third attempt to break free.

It was my own personal independence day born from the night I chose freedom.

Italian fashion designer said it best when she said:

"The most beautiful things in life are simple and were given to us by God: the beauty of nature, happiness, light... and you know that you’re on the right path when your heart feels well.”

Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸 💥

Has anyone seen this series about Belle Gibson on Netflix? It's one of those things that you just can't believe happened. I could not help but think how it's a familiar playbook of the takers in this world who exploit others for their own gain. It was a good reminder to look for the big red flag and flashing lights when something has "guru" written all over it.

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I loved this... would welcome any thoughts. 🙂

If you ever feel a sudden pull - guilt, fear, anxiety, obligation, or the urge to explain yourself (we all do) this might be a good exploration to try.

If you are so inclined, name 5 things you can see, 4 you can feel, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste. Then ask yourself: “What is true right now, in this moment?” If you’d like, reply with what you noticed after doing it. We can build a small toolkit together that helps bring us back to ourselves.

www.gentlesoulsrevolution.com

“You don’t join a cult… it’s a bait and switch maneuver,” Hoyt RichardsThis docu-series has all the bells and whistles:The recruitment: bad luck in a vulnerable moment (credit to Daniel Shaw for this succinct formula). Sixteen-year old John Hoyt Richards meets Nantucket socialite, Frederick von Mierers.The bait: the “enlightened being” dangling THE exclusive secret sauce. von Mierers peddled astrology readings and “healing” gemstones (quite expensive). The grooming & love bombing: You’re special

This is commentary on the documentary which highlights one of the more salient points that, in my opinion, should have been more developed due to it's central relationship to life and it also being at the root of all healing.

In addition to Fabio extending such incredible heartfelt friendship, my brother and my fiancé also touched me in a way that no amount of mind control could surmount.

There could have been an entire movie about love and its power. 🤔

Meanwhile, here is more from my brother, Rory. I think you'll see what I mean. 💙

I found writing to be a very powerful tool in sorting through what had happened to me and it continues to play a big role in my healing and growing.