by David Hayward | Dec 5, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused, I'm sad, I'm scared
I’ve been thinking a lot about the pain of transformation. Like growing pains. I sprouted up very fast as a teenager. It actually physically hurt. Especially in my legs. They say that the greatest stressors in life are things like illness, death of a loved one,...
by David Hayward | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog
I’m always waiting. Looking out the window for something to show is my pastime. Like through a dark glass. The thing is… I never really know what I’m looking for. All I know is that I want to experience my freedom. The freedom that beats in my chest wants to feel the...
by David Hayward | Dec 1, 2014 | Blog
I look out over the hills. Where is my help going to come from? Me. I remember when I was a child. In my captivity, these memories fill my dreams. They make me wonder where my wonder went. Why do I see myself alone in the woods? Why am I all alone standing on the brow...
by David Hayward | Nov 27, 2014 | Blog
When you read the story of Sophia in these blog posts, and see the drawings, you are seeing not only the journey of a young woman courageously struggling to achieve her own spiritual independence and gain her own freedom. You are also reading my story. This is about...
by David Hayward | Nov 23, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
In an effort to clean up our main site, I’m consolidating many of the exercises I found most helpful and popular with TLSers into one post. Whenever I come across a new one, I’ll simply add it here. So if you’re interested in exercises in the future,...
by David Hayward | Nov 16, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
I want to talk with you about my friends for a moment. I want to tell you about them. My friends let me be me. They love me. Me as I am, not as I should be or not how they think I ought to be. They love me just as I am. I am free to be me without fear of censor or...
by David Hayward | Nov 10, 2014 | Podcasts
Meet one of our fellow members, Christi Madrid. I’m very inspired by her. Her energy, optimism, confidence and happiness are contagious. For me anyway! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!
by David Hayward | Nov 9, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
In 2002, in New Hampshire, I was fired from an international ministry for insubordination. I refused to participate in an enforced repentance that the leader ordered in order to cleanse the “sin in the house” that was adversely affecting book sales. That...
by David Hayward | Nov 3, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm okay
Please read to the end. I have a few things to give away. I’ve been thinking a lot about poetry lately. Why poetry? One writer has said poetry is important because we can “say what needs to be said in a direct, powerful and beautiful way”. Which is...
by David Hayward | Oct 26, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
We are changing our beliefs! What I have always tried to do is provide a safe space to do that in. And, if possible, gather people together in order to support one another while going through this experience. I think this is what The Lasting Supper is mostly about. We...
by David Hayward | Oct 19, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm sad
My Dog Died: Reflections On Friday Abby died. I was out when Lisa called me on my cell and said Abby was actively dying. I rushed home. Abby was lying on a pillow on the floor. Lisa and Casile were with her there. I got down too. Eventually Jesse came home and joined...
by David Hayward | Oct 12, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
I am so thankful for all of you. I’m feeling especially thankful today because I am seeing how much you guys care for each other. You affirm, encourage and support one another in amazing ways. I feel appreciative because I’m the recipient of your care as...
by David Hayward | Oct 5, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused, I'm sad, I'm scared
3 Observations from Speaking at a Unitarian Universalist Church I spoke at a Unitarian Universalist Church today. I’ve been there a couple of times before. Here’s how I got acquainted with them: After I left the ministry and the church, I was a teacher at...
by David Hayward | Oct 3, 2014 | Podcasts
Today’s podcast is with Julia Rodgers. What a fascinating discussion about OCD, fear, and how we can take care of ourselves. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!
by David Hayward | Sep 28, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
(PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank you guys for your support during our son Jesse’s illness. He still has a pericarditis and pneumonia. But now he’s home, getting rest, taking drugs and hopefully getting better. He’s 25, active, and very frustrated...
by David Hayward | Sep 21, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
I’m becoming increasingly aware that even though I wasn’t in a cult, I feel like I’m learning how live beyond leaving one. Do you know what I mean? Most of us know the signs of a cult: one charismatic leader very strong herd mentality uses of guilt...
