From Holy War to Humanity: Learning to Rise Differently

Teen Mania’s Teenage Bill of Rights taught me to fight culture. That teenage pledge still echoes—but I’m choosing a slower, embodied way to rise.

Aug 29, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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July 2025

I’m a Teen Mania Honor Academy Graduate. Here’s What I Want You to Know.

In preparation for Shiny Happy People season 2

Jul 14, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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June 2025

Letting Go of What I Kept to Prove I Was Here

On Hoarding Knowledge, Preparing for Collapse, and Learning to Live Anyway

Jun 13, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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You're Not Wrong for Changing

Sometimes growth means outgrowing the rules you didn’t even know you were following.

Jun 3, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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To Live Among the Blooms

A Pride Month Reflection on Love, Risk, and Freedom

Jun 3, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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May 2025

Red Flags to Watch For in Rebranded Spiritual Movements

We’re seeing it more and more: leaders who once built massive religious empires return with a new logo, a new slogan, maybe a softer aesthetic—but the…

May 30, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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I Thought That Chapter Was Over. Then My Former Cult Leader Emailed Me.

The Rebrand of Ron Luce

May 16, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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April 2025

To My Estranged Father: A Letter Holding Space for Us Both

The Shadow of Authority

Apr 26, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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Grieving the Loss of Family After Leaving Faith: Estrangement

Home Becomes a Stranger

Apr 9, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

The Grief of Emotional Estrangement After Leaving a High-Control Religion

Still Here, But Gone: The Pain of Losing Family Over Faith and Politics

Apr 4, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

Finding Your Voice After Religious Trauma

Five processes involved in reclaiming your voice

Apr 3, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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Welcome to Flourishing Exvangelical! 🌿

A Place for Integration, Self-trust, and Nourishing Life Beyond High-control Systems

Apr 3, 2025 • Jillian Houghton

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