Recently one of my sons was visiting me, he’d just finished his tour in the USN as a Nuclear Technician on a Submarine. No easy feat, and something I never dreamed of when I was a young girl in the Jehovah’s Witnesses. It was never a choice for me to go past high school. The… Read More The 70’s Show
Back in 2016 I released a YouTube video concerning Serena’s statement regarding women. Specifically she was telling girls to ‘Dream Big’ (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/nov/29/dream-big-open-letter-serena-williams-porter-magazine-incredible-women-of-2016-issue-women-athletes ) and encouraging them to seek out the same success that men have in all aspects of their lives, whether that be careers or sports. It was a great, uplifting piece and was… Read More Dream Big
I have tattoos and blue hair. I am not a Watchtower poster child. I’ve been hearing this “poster child” narrative a lot lately, and I feel strongly about throwing it out on its head. We all have our various reasons and circumstances for leaving the cult, but one thing we have in common on the… Read More I’m Not A Watchtower Poster Child
Good afternoon! Across the globe, millions of people are shunned by their family members or peers because their opinions and beliefs differ from the group’s views. Others are shunned for aspects beyond their control. There are even those who are told to shun others, without any context of the situation. Jehovah Witnesses do just that… Read More Shunned across the globe
Perhaps you’re wondering what you would be able to contribute? Perhaps you’ve never written a blog post before and are afraid that it wouldn’t be good enough? Don’t worry! We truly want Ex-JW Sisters to be an inclusive collaborative project. This post is to give you some ideas for blog posts, but it’s not limited… Read More What Can I Write?
Ex-Jehovah’s Witness sisters will be fully aware of how we were treated when we were still part of the organisation. Now we are no longer subject to the draconian rules and domination of the Watchtower organisation, I felt it essential that we have a space where we can express our voice in any way we see fit. On this site we will not be silenced, ignored or talked-over, we will say what we have to say and hold our heads up as the unique and talented individuals that we truly are!… Read More Why the need for Ex-JW Sisters?
