by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Ancestors, Blog, Healthy Healer
For much of my life, I thought “ancestor” was just a genealogy term. It meant dates, maiden names, and census records—something the oldest child in a line like mine would keep track of. I met all of my grandparents, and I even remember most of my great-grandparents....
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Ancestors, Blog
Who Are My Ancestors? For a long time, I thought ancestors only lived in genealogy books, whispered memories at family reunions, or my memories of elders who had passed away. They were names in obituaries, faces in faded photos, and branches on a tree I didn’t always...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith, Women in Leadership
For a long time, I didn’t know what I believed—I just knew things were shifting. I didn’t believe women needed to be silent.I didn’t believe obedience was the same as love.I didn’t believe faith had to be rooted in shame or fear.I didn’t believe God was cruel...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Embodiment
I grew up in a world where the body was mostly seen as a problem. In the conservative Christian purity culture that shaped my early years, we were taught to distrust our desires, hide our curves, and disconnect from anything physical that might be labeled “worldly” or...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Embodiment, Feminine Wisdom, Healthy Healer
Many of the women I’ve worked with over the years have shared similar stories. They struggle to look in the mirror without flinching. Some avoid mirrors altogether. Others have spent years hiding from cameras, never owning a swimsuit they felt safe wearing, or...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Feminine Wisdom, Healthy Healer
A Personal Moment with Sound I was folding laundry—half-distracted, half-daydreaming—when a song came on that stopped me in my tracks. I didn’t recognize it at first, but the lyrics pierced right through my busy thoughts and hit a tender spot I hadn’t been ready to...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Ancestors, Anti-Racism, Blog
For a long time, I thought ancestors were people from my family tree—biological relatives who came before me and passed something down. But I’ve come to understand ancestry differently. An ancestor isn’t just someone who has children. An ancestor is someone whose...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Embodiment, Healthy Healer
Remember that scene in Moana when she stands at the edge of the ocean, unsure whether to trust the water, but somehow knows it’s part of her? That’s what embodiment feels like. It’s a quiet, steady return to your body, even when it feels unfamiliar or unsafe. It’s a...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Feminine Wisdom, Healthy Healer
There was a time when I didn’t feel safe in my own skin.After years of spiritual trauma, harmful theology, and learned disconnection, my body felt more like a battleground than a home. I knew I wanted to heal, but I didn’t know how to begin. Most of what I’d been...
by Angela J Herrington MA, LSCC | Blog, Deconstructing Faith
Welcome to another exciting stop on my faith deconstruction podcast tour! This week’s featured episode is my chat with Rachel BernsteinLMFT, host of the IndoctriNATION podcast! We had such a rich and encouraging conversation that I am thrilled to share this...
