What does the word resurrection mean to you?
Is it loaded or can you reclaim it? What have you come alive to?
Leaving church and / or God is often one of the most painful things we can go through.
But there is life, freedom and relief to be found on the other side.
I have come alive in so many ways. I feel free. New.
I have settled into myself.
We cycle through phases of grief and healing when we’ve experienced religious trauma. Easter brings us face to face with where we are in that cycle and if we’re paying attention, our bodies will tell us what we need next. As I’ve healed from the pain of leaving church and
We’re a week out, and if like I used to, you’re feeling heavy in anticipation of what Easter represents, you’re not alone. There’s a chapter of my ebook, Melancholy, that you can download here, that follows my journey from grief and the ache of Easter to ease and contentment. I
I wrote my story of leaving faith a few years ago. It’s called “The Sentimental Non-Believer.” There’s a chapter called ‘Melancholy’ and in the lead up to Easter you can download it here. I wrote ‘Melancholy’ over Easter that year as I realised I hadn’t felt the heaviness that usually
© Jane Kennedy Counselling 2025