Hi! I decided to launch this blog in an effort to foster a deeper, more open sisterhood within our LDS community. How many of us feel isolated and demoralized as we sit in church surrounded by seemingly perfect women and perfect families and compare them to our own imperfect selves---and our imperfect husband and kids? Afraid to reveal our true selves (or our "true" families), we further fracture and compartmentalize our personas and feelings in order to keep our "all is well" masks in place. Thus, too many of us fear judgment from fellow church members, and we become a "sisterhood" in name only.
Like many other women, I'm striving to overcome my fear of revealing my authentic self. Yet, in this process of exposure, I have felt a sense of freedom and spiritual empowerment. I now take my journey to a new level by showing my "scary" vulnerable self to you all, and hope you will join me in my effort to build an authentic LDS sisterhood. Berating ourselves with guilt and condemnation does nothing to prepare us for millennial prophetic events to come. I have learned that as I focus more on Jesus Christ rather than wasting negative energy on my own imperfections, I shift to a higher gear as a more useful and productive disciple.
I will write as much as possible as time permits.
Welcome!
Julie
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Hi my name is Michelle and I was just notified of this woman's website of imperfect sisters coming together. Boy, that is a relief to hear. I am a single mother, divorced for almost 10 years. I have a dynamite 15 year old daughter who is also not perfect and she is a blessing in my life. I work as a Supervisor for a local County Hospital and have had some college education.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to see which direction this blog goes into. I'm always seeking to connect with my Savior Jesus Christ for peace and progression. I too fight that inner voice of not being good enough but the good news is....that my Heavenly Father is now putting these types of vessels in my life to slowly change that inner voice, to a more loving and thoughtful one.
Thank you for posting.
Michelle
We're so glad you're here, Michelle! :)
ReplyDeleteAriane, Julie, Michelle, and anyone else who reads this . . . I am so glad to be able to connect and share with other LDS women. I think women of all ages have had challenges, but our challeges are a little unique. They are more emotional then physical. I do hope that I (and others) will be able to communicate openly to share and learn from one another. I am not perfect and hope that I will not be judged to harshley for my imperfections.
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