Lawrence is the prefect place to rebuild the connections that everyone needs in their life.
When I left my religion, I also left a culture that many non Mormons have never experienced or will ever really understand.
97% of my friends are Mormon and so leaving the religion meant that I was going to lose the majority of friendships that I had.
Although most of my Mormon friends don't shun me when they see me in public, I don't hear from them anymore.
There is a conscious feeling for LDS folks that those that leave are "apostates" and that it's best to stay away from them for fear that you yourself might also be "persuaded to leave." I know this feeling because I felt that way once. But like I said, Lawrence is a great town to start over and rebuild connections that you have lost. Luckily for me, my best friend lives here and she has been awesome about helping me rebuild those connections.
Trees have amazing energy and power in them.
I remember when I first arrived in Austria in 2001 and a teacher I was staying with took us on a hike. She stopped randomly during the hike and went over to a tree and put her arms around it.
It wasn't until this summer that I realized why people do that. Nature holds immense power and we can tap into it. We can draw from it when we feel weak or feel a loss of connection with ourselves and the world we live in.
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| Courtney and Angela enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon downtown. |
Together with Big Jimmers, Johners, Matt, Franny, Jakers and Robbers, it's been such an amazing journey into my new life.
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| I get to babysit this lil cutie..Chester Copperpot- Angela and Jake's puppy |
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| Jake the Snake |
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