To Mormons Who Don’t Understand
When I first told people I was leaving the church, my best friend unfriended me on Facebook. I haven’t spoken to her since. She was the first person I told, and she was the first person to reject me...
View Article5 Things Believers Should Never Say to Non-Believers (and Vice Versa)
Hanging out with family or friends can inevitably lead to topics where opinions now differ because one has left Mormonism. It can be difficult to work through the feelings and share concerns. But...
View ArticleConversion and Deconversion Are Emotional, Not Logical
We at Zelph on the Shelf attended John Dehlin’s “Mormon Transitions Retreat” in Park City last weekend, where we were able to learn more about healing and growth after an LDS faith transition while...
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20 Tips for Handling Your Faith Transition (and Helping Others Handle it)
1. Breathe. No, not metaphorically — literally. Meditation (basically just sitting and doing nothing, while letting thoughts come and go without inviting or dismissing them) is really beneficial to...
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Too Faithful To Stay Mormon: My Story
As far as “True Believing Mormons” (TBMs) go, I was pretty freaking TBM. Since I converted to the church as a teenager, I had zero doubts that the church was true — honestly, zero. Doubt was never an...
View ArticleNo, The LDS Church is NOT a “Family First” Church
Since my husband and I left the church, my mother-in-law won’t speak to us. She was formerly very kind, but now says she has nothing nice to say about me. It’s heartbreaking to see someone sever...
View ArticleWhen a loved one leaves Mormonism, don’t use this phrase
“Coming out” as ex-Mormon is a big deal, especially when your social sphere is almost entirely comprised of Latter-day Saints. It’s extremely difficult to be vulnerable about your loss of faith with...
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