The Silencing of Ophelia
I know why she went Into the forest She floated freely
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How to Listen More Deeply
You probably have someone, or many someones, in your life you avoid talking to about a range of topics. You’re not alone. Listening in a way that gives context is a crucial part of this effort to bridge understanding. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Sub…
The Ward Librarian
Looking at those empty shelves, seeing the pictures and music in that dumpster, it was never clearer to me that my participation did not matter to ward leaders.
Santa Marta and Me
I’m a faithful but unlikely devotee. Me, a good Mormon girl, with fifth and sixth generations of member ancestors, and from central Utah. Santa Marta and I are besties now. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Wild Clay: An Interview with Chris Stoddard
To me, listening is more than verbal, and there are other people I love deeply who I have had to listen to when there were no words. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Returning to Concertos
I might appreciate a complex piece of music the first time I hear it, but when I have listened to a piece often, know it well, and can anticipate every note, my soul widens as the music unfolds. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
The Voice Within
I knew my body was the compass in my search for this new life, but I was so disconnected from it. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Companion Gardening
Am I telling the right parts? I think I could understand how I got stuck here if I knew when this story starts. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
I’ve Never Felt that Way
“I’ve never felt that way,” Wonders the young girl, Watching the young men pass the sacrament. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Women Hearken, Men Listen – Sometimes
I will be listened to when a priesthood leader wants to hear me, but no priesthood leader will have to hearken to a woman, no matter her position or calling in the Church. The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Rameumptum of Grief
Why do we idolize mourners Who don’t shed a tear, Because they feel joy through Jesus? The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!
Highlights from the Exponent II Blog
To me, this quilt symbolizes my mom’s love for our family, despite us paving our own path, deviating from tradition The full content of this post is available to subscribers. Subscribe now or log in!