Ep. #238: Overcoming the Harm of Non-Affirming Doctrine and Living Authentically with Chaune Schafer
Chaune Schafer (she/her) is a queer non-denominational follower of Christ, which is a product of being a part of several denominations, heavy deconstruction, continued therapy, much study, and constant reconstruction. In this episode, Eryn and Chaune talk about:
Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/chaune-schafer
- Chaune’s journey with religion & healing
- Repressing sexuality in christianity
- Finding wholeness
- Doubt in religion
- Not reaching for black and white answers
- What it would mean to live like Jesus today
- Finding authentic community
- Moving towards what is life-giving
- Setting boundaries with non-affirming family
- Grappling with accountability for folks who caused harm around queerness within religion
- Who we are at our core
- Worthiness & moving at our own timelines
- Trusting ourselves
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Book a peer support session with Chaune over on Shrimpteeth for support processing religious-based harm and moving towards sensual embodiment.
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