To celebrate the New Year, Ella Boleynn explores the process of finding yourself after leaving the church. Join Ella as she explores the most important goal that every ExMormon should have -- getting in touch with who they really are. Topics discussed include:

• the difficulty of deconstructing and finding yourself after leaving the Mormon church
• confronting the reality of life and ourselves
• the anonymous post that inspired this episode where someone states "I feel like I missed out on so much... I lived the way people told me to live... I feel cheated out of life."
• mourning wasted time, sunk costs, and the lost opportunities of youth
• the conveyor belt of the Mormon church
• finding yourself while juggling parenting and marriage
• not feeling guilty for prioritizing your joy and needs
• How to Survive an Existential Crisis and Why Survival Isn't Enough (read the full blog post on Ella's blog)
• common questions after a faith transition
• when the relationship won't survive the faith transition
• claiming the life you want NOW
• unpacking the pain of lying to yourself about your sexuality
• rediscovering yourself by looking back on your childhood
• taking time to do the things you enjoy
• making yourself do the things that used to bring you joy even if you have no desire to do them now
• the power of going outside and laying in the grass
• call for stories about reclaiming your identity, career, passions, and joy after leaving the church
• don't be better; be you
• living boldly to make up for lost time