Angela J Herrington MA, ACC, LSCC
@angelajherrington.bsky.social
Creating Sacred Spaces for courageous conversations on #deconstruction & #religoustrauma recovery
Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods: Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy
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Embracing the Old Witch in the Woods: Liberating Feminine Wisdom from Christian Patriarchy
Learn more at: angelajherrington.com/feminine-wisdom-book/?
Love framed as obedience leaves us empty. Liberation restores. #FaithDeconstruction #HealingJourney
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Love framed as obedience leaves us empty. Liberation restores. #FaithDeconstruction #HealingJourney
I use a three-breath reset between tasks. Breath one, I unclench my jaw. Breath two, I drop my shoulders. Breath three, I ask: what now? It takes less than a minute but keeps me clear.
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I use a three-breath reset between tasks. Breath one, I unclench my jaw. Breath two, I drop my shoulders. Breath three, I ask: what now? It takes less than a minute but keeps me clear.
Questioning control is an act of courage. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
December 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Questioning control is an act of courage. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
If I can’t hear myself, I try water and movement. I drink slowly, then take a walk with no phone. Looking far into the distance widens my view. By the time I return, I usually know my next step.
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If I can’t hear myself, I try water and movement. I drink slowly, then take a walk with no phone. Looking far into the distance widens my view. By the time I return, I usually know my next step.
Patriarchy is human power, not divine truth. #FaithDeconstruction #ChristianPatriarchy
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Patriarchy is human power, not divine truth. #FaithDeconstruction #ChristianPatriarchy
When my inner critic gets loud, I shift to sensory data. I notice the air on my skin, the chair under me, the rhythm of my breath. Facts calm the swirl. Then I ask: what do I already know? The answer is usually simple, and it guides me.
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When my inner critic gets loud, I shift to sensory data. I notice the air on my skin, the chair under me, the rhythm of my breath. Facts calm the swirl. Then I ask: what do I already know? The answer is usually simple, and it guides me.
Our bodies are our home. #PurityCulture #Embodiment
December 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Our bodies are our home. #PurityCulture #Embodiment
I keep a weekly wisdom log with three moments I trusted myself. On tough days, I reread it. It’s not about perfection, it’s about practice. The log turns vague feelings into visible proof. Seeing the pattern makes each next choice easier.
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I keep a weekly wisdom log with three moments I trusted myself. On tough days, I reread it. It’s not about perfection, it’s about practice. The log turns vague feelings into visible proof. Seeing the pattern makes each next choice easier.
Control cannot carry love for long. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
December 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Control cannot carry love for long. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
Before hard conversations, I practice in my body. I plant my feet, relax my jaw, and breathe until my voice steadies. I keep one clear sentence nearby. I remind myself my dignity isn’t up for debate. This keeps me truthful without abandoning myself.
December 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Before hard conversations, I practice in my body. I plant my feet, relax my jaw, and breathe until my voice steadies. I keep one clear sentence nearby. I remind myself my dignity isn’t up for debate. This keeps me truthful without abandoning myself.
Healing helps us take up the space we were made for. #HealingJourney #FaithDeconstruction
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Healing helps us take up the space we were made for. #HealingJourney #FaithDeconstruction
Breaking silence and shame sets us free. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Breaking silence and shame sets us free. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
I am learning to trust signals I missed when I lived in survival mode. Back then, urgency drowned them out. Now I catch the jaw unclench, the breath deepen, the eyes soften. These aren’t luxuries—they are coordinates home. What cues lead you back?
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I am learning to trust signals I missed when I lived in survival mode. Back then, urgency drowned them out. Now I catch the jaw unclench, the breath deepen, the eyes soften. These aren’t luxuries—they are coordinates home. What cues lead you back?
Our no is sacred. #HealingJourney #FeminineWisdom
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Our no is sacred. #HealingJourney #FeminineWisdom
Joy has become one of my wisest teachers. When I laugh, dance, or lose myself in creating, my choices later feel aligned. Joy widens my vision when fear narrows it. I schedule joy like medicine, and it changes my day. What would it look like to follow joy this week?
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Joy has become one of my wisest teachers. When I laugh, dance, or lose myself in creating, my choices later feel aligned. Joy widens my vision when fear narrows it. I schedule joy like medicine, and it changes my day. What would it look like to follow joy this week?
Patriarchy plants shame. Healing grows wholeness. #FaithDeconstruction #TraumaRecovery
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Patriarchy plants shame. Healing grows wholeness. #FaithDeconstruction #TraumaRecovery
Love is freedom, not obedience. #FaithDeconstruction #HealingJourney
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Love is freedom, not obedience. #FaithDeconstruction #HealingJourney
Some days I ignore every signal to keep the peace. I push through the headache and say yes anyway. Later I feel heavy with resentment. I’m learning to hear the whisper before it becomes a shout. Do you?
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Some days I ignore every signal to keep the peace. I push through the headache and say yes anyway. Later I feel heavy with resentment. I’m learning to hear the whisper before it becomes a shout. Do you?
Generations lose wisdom when women are silenced. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
November 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Generations lose wisdom when women are silenced. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
I used to split spirituality from the body, like wisdom only lived in ideas. But the holiest moments came through softened shoulders, loosened tears, and deep breaths. My body keeps teaching me that presence is sacred. When you slow your breath, what returns to you?
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I used to split spirituality from the body, like wisdom only lived in ideas. But the holiest moments came through softened shoulders, loosened tears, and deep breaths. My body keeps teaching me that presence is sacred. When you slow your breath, what returns to you?
Patriarchy confused compliance with holiness. Healing untangles them. #FaithDeconstruction #HealingJourney
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Patriarchy confused compliance with holiness. Healing untangles them. #FaithDeconstruction #HealingJourney
Silencing women silences God’s image too. #FaithDeconstruction #ChristianPatriarchy
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Silencing women silences God’s image too. #FaithDeconstruction #ChristianPatriarchy
My wisdom often arrives early, before the day’s noise. I feel it as a clear sentence in my chest or a steadiness in my breath. By midday, I try to outrun it with busyness. On days I honor that morning voice, my choices are kinder. When does your wisdom speak loudest?
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My wisdom often arrives early, before the day’s noise. I feel it as a clear sentence in my chest or a steadiness in my breath. By midday, I try to outrun it with busyness. On days I honor that morning voice, my choices are kinder. When does your wisdom speak loudest?
Love pushes fear aside; patriarchy weakens in love. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Love pushes fear aside; patriarchy weakens in love. #FaithDeconstruction #Healing
Healing teaches us to trust our bodies again. #PurityCulture #Embodiment
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Healing teaches us to trust our bodies again. #PurityCulture #Embodiment