By Monica C. Voskamp Fear is a god. That's who I have worshiped My subconscious has known this long, My inner being has protested, strong. It stuns me to admit all this religion has been wrong, Dead wrong. Fear is a god And one I knew well. It all makes sense, I didn't know love [...]
By Monica C. Voskamp the answers continue to elude me. time and time again. I'm a long time searcher. I'm a weary searcher. I'm tired of not finding the answers. I'm tired of trying on ways. I'm tired of what doesn't work. Its so empty. So shallow. Just doing good things. Just [...]
By Monica C. Voskamp Goals. Nothing wrong with them specifically. Achievements. Relationships. Jobs. Families. Faith. Those are part of our lives, and a good part. What is the wrong in them, then? When we place our value, our defining and our grounding in the things & people of life, this is the error. How does [...]
By Monica C. Voskamp Self Care. Self care isn't selfish. It was the first thing I learned in my first counseling session. It's ridiculous to think caring for your one irreplaceable self would be considered selfish...sinful. My religion mindset told me otherwise. I was terrified to be doing something sinful. In 2006, I knew I [...]
