The bones, by way of an intro to this big topic: What is religious trauma and how do I know if I have it? The bones: Religious trauma isn’t just about bad experiences in church. It’s what happens to the nervous system, our sense of Self and capacity for trust
It’s funny isn’t it that when we start to think about, or focus on a particular thing, it seems to pop up everywhere. There’s science to this phenomenon that I’ll leave for another day, but it’s happened to me this last few weeks. I’ve been spending a of time on Substack recently.
I was reminded recently of a beautiful piece of writing by one of my favourite poets, Padraig O’Tuama. The lovely, soft Irishman whose voice could bring calm into any breathless situation. You can listen to him here. The piece is from his book, Finding a Home in the World.Read these gorgeous words in the light of