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Upcoming women's retreat: Orthodox Faith & Life Wounds
Saturday, October 4, 2025 (Waterloo, Ontario)
Sep 30
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S1E2 // Diving into the Wreck (Poem)
Listen now | Re-Creation is a podcast about trauma, faith, and mental health from an Orthodox Christian perspective.
Published on The Re-Creation Podcast
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Sep 23
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Now Introducing: The Re-Creation Podcast 🎧🎉
A new show that explores trauma and wholeness through the lens of Ancient Christian tradition.
Sep 16
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August 2025
Redeeming Power in the Orthodox Church: Spiritual Authority, the Holy Spirit, and Insights from Diane Langberg
Also a note to my younger Protestant self: Prophecy ≠ Sleep Deprivation
Aug 22
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Come write with me! Fall 2025 Weekly Writing Meetups for Women (Sep 11 - Dec 4, 2025)
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Aug 20
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Nicole M. Roccas
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A Necessary Light: Notes on Transfiguration, Trauma, and Alaska
After two years of mulling over this Feast, here's what I’m left with...
Aug 14
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July 2025
Is this Dangerous? A lesson learned in (almost) dying
A lesson learned in (almost) dying... I don’t think St. Bernard of Clairvaux was right when he said the road to hell is paved with good intentions—I’m…
Jul 22
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Books to Read In a Dark Night of the Soul
Sometimes the only way forward is is through the side door of a well-told story. Here are the books that have helped me endure dark nights of the soul…
Jul 10
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What Happens When You Leave Social Media as a Writer and Coach
As an Orthodox Christian, I wanted to find more incarnational ways to work and connect. I took a break from social media—here’s what I learned about…
Jul 4
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June 2025
The Season that Tells a Story: My Favourite Summer Novels
Sixteen novels that capture the heat, wonder, and liminal ache of summer
Jun 24
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The Red Moon and a Sinking Ship: On Beauty in a Burning World
This week’s red “strawberry moon”—made luminous not only by rare atmospheric conditions but also wildfire smoke—got me thinking about the strange, holy…
Jun 13
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Not Your Trad Wife: 3 Women Saints Who Brought the Heat
Their lives push back against the romanticized ideals of domestic femininity. Their stories remind us that faithfulness can look brave, unconventional…
Jun 11
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