Tag: Sunstone Talk

Self-Compassion: Bringing Healing and Growth to Your Faith Journey

Having compassion for yourself means honoring and accepting the messiness of your own human experience. This messiness is often painfully present as our faith evolves. In this session, we will explore how to integrate the practice of self-compassion when challenging experiences arise. Through discussion, meditation, and experiential exercises, we will learn how to treat ourselves …

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Coffee, Alcohol, Cannabis, Psilocybin, Ayahuasca: Navigating Substance Use after Mormonism

When transitioning Mormons begin to question the validity of the Word of Wisdom, many begin to explore and experiment with previously forbidden substances. Some have positive experiences, but not all. This presentation will address substance use from a mental health perspective, addressing common pitfalls, and offering strategies for exploring the use of coffee, alcohol, cannabis, …

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Gratitude, and Some Grief, about Temple Changes

When I heard last year about the changes in the temple ceremony, I was very happy that negative images and language about women had been removed. These changes eliminate the oppressive overlay that has made women feel like eternal second-class citizens. While these changes are mostly positive, they neither alter the underlying power structure of …

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Mormons like me? Identity as Problem and Solution

Who do we belong to and how does identification motivate and shape our lives? Identification with our ego and our groups is inevitable and yet presents sticky problems. This session proposses that perpetual loss of identity is congruent with both spiritual and secular frameworks. A radical reading of Christ’s identity points us toward identifying with …

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