What happens when the foundation of your faith no longer holds?
In this first episode of The Inner Light Companion, I invite you into the sacred moment my spiritual journey truly began—not with certainty, but with the aching honesty of letting go. I was a devoted Mormon. A therapist. A mother. A woman quietly yearning for something more.
Then one day, everything changed.
This episode shares the story of my departure from organized religion—and how, in the decade that followed, I sought a direct relationship with the Divine. No intermediaries. No institutions. Just a whisper that began in my heart and slowly grew into the voice of God, as real and personal as breath.
This isn’t just my story—it’s the beginning of Us.
Of this space.
Of a community where your questions, your healing, and your intuition are sacred.
If you’ve ever asked:
- “Is it okay to leave a religion that no longer feels like home?”
- “Can I trust my intuition after trauma?”
- “What does it mean to truly hear the voice of the Divine?”
…then you are in the right place. This space was made for you.
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However you show up on this path, remember: your story is sacred.
Take a breath, honor your journey, and know you’re not alone.
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If today’s episode spoke to your heart and you’d like gentle support for your own sacred intimacy with the Divine, you’re welcome to join my Inner Light Companion email list. Each week I send a brief reflection, a simple spiritual practice, and a question to pray or journal with—so you can keep deepening your relationship with God in the middle of your real life.
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If you’re longing for a soul friend to walk beside you in this season—someone to hold quiet, sacred space as you heal spiritually, disentangle religious wounding, and learn to trust your own direct connection with the Divine—you can learn more about my 1:1 spiritual counseling sessions and inquire about working together through Guiding Light Spiritual Counseling.
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