Hello!
https://www.sheboyganpress.com/in-depth/news/2019/11/04/ali-bautista-finds-she-not-alone-leaving-religion/2263121001/
Thank you to:
Lee Evans
Cindee Wright
Micheal Shemwell https://shunnedpodcast.com/
Dianna Dombrowski https://twitter.com/domdomdiana?lang=en
My Mom and Dad
And I even "thank" Mr Robert Hendriks of JW.org for clearly telling the reporter that #JehovahsWitnesses do not #shun ..... if that were the #truth then why is shunning the practice?
See y'all in Austin Texas this weekend!
Keep Calm, Carry On, Be Kind, and Move Forward
Shalom!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZksrvoa1E
Hi! Happy Sunday! In this video I talk a little about relapsing into a bit of a depression. It's been said, "Relapse is part of recovery." The sunshine being out today helped my mood a lot. Today I went to the Kingdom Hall of my childhood. WHOA! So many many memories! It was trippy. (That Kingdom Hall was sold to a local Baptist Church in 2001...not because anything was wrong with the old Kingdom Hall...it was a lovely hall...it even had windows and a sloping floor and fold up seats.)
The Baptists were friendly (but not too friendly, if you know what I mean...definitely not trained in the art of love bombing.) I especially enjoyed today's Sermon on Romans 8 (adoption as children of God...a chapter in the Bible reserved for only the GB and the "remnant" of "annointed" JWs on earth) and Psalm 16. After their 90 minute meeting (?...meeting? Service?...lol) I introduced myself to the pastor and several congregants and told them the significance of their building to me. They were all very happy to hear that I left the JW corporation.
It's been nearly a year since I posted my first youtube video. Thank you EVERYBODY for your comments, friendships, and support. It truly means so so much to me. Shalom!
I should probably change the name of my channel to "Rambling Ali."
#JehovahsWitness
#Relapse
#Recovery
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpMo5CJ09w
Meet my mom Sheryl. She is 74 years old and she starting investigating the religion she called "the truth" for over 61 years. In this video she gives a brief family history, some experiences of her early years in the religion as a special and regular pioneer, and then she answers some questions:
What research did you do to convince you that this is not the one true religion?
What was your waking up process?
What convinced you to give yourself permission to separate from the organization?
How did you reconcile all the false prophecies with Deuteronomy 18:12-22?
How do you feel about 1975?
How do you feel about the overlapping generation?
How did 1975 affect your family personally?
What did you think of the organization selling Brooklyn and setting up in Warwick?
Stay tuned for part two and more fun questions!
#JehovahsWitness
#1975
#RegularPioneer
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oPePixM59Y
Hi! So yesterday I woke up feeling kinduv crappy. Normally I'd prefer to only show you the nicely polished, crisp, put together side of myself. But that was my #WT self...the forced smile, the below the knee skirt (I hated wearing skirts!!), and the little know it all. That's how people addressed me as a kid: a little know it all. (But wasn't I a cute kid? lol...shortly after that picture...I started hating my body because the kids at school teased me. Why are kids so mean?...I guess that's a topic for a different video) No wonder I didn't need to go to college...I already knew it all! NOT!
Learning to say " #IDontKnow " is a great gift one can give oneself. We all have blind spots....and only by allowing ourselves to be vulnerable with others can we receive the blessing of being helped.
In this video I talk a bit more about food addiction, EFT, Wim Hof breathing, and there's even an interruption at the door...who could it be?!
Today I'm feeling much better. I got a "little help from my friends" (cue the music Joe Cocker) I'm INVESTING in my health today with good food and a brisk walk with my dog and I'm going to do my #WimHof breathing and read some Psalms. What self care do you ENJOY doing? Be well everybody!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFUjWW3sNd0