by David Hayward | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog
All it takes is one small opening, and one small opportunity. Just underneath the straw in my cell I found a hatch door. My means of escape was always available to me. I just hadn’t seen it yet. My captors are busy playing their games, planning their next move,...
by David Hayward | Jan 7, 2015 | Blog
I am beautiful. I am free. I am wise. I am Sophia. How did I get here? How did I come to this? Why am I in these chains? Why am I locked in a dark cellar surrounded by things that degrade and dehumanise me? Especially words. Words that are meant to shame, subdue and...
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 | 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...