Mormon to Muse

Most people don’t quit creative work because they lack talent.
They quit because no one warned them about how the learning process feels.

If you don’t know what to expect, the discomfort can feel like a sign that something has gone wrong. Like maybe you’re not cut out for this after all.

But usu...

 Have you ever picked up your phone to check one thing—only to find yourself scrolling minutes later, unsure why you opened it in the first place?

You’re not alone. Digital distraction has become such a normalized part of modern life that we rarely pause to question what it’s costing us. And yet, q...

What do Mormon prophets, Jim Jones, and modern politicians all have in common?
They all use the same psychological trick: dividing the world into us vs. them.

In this post (based on Episode 17 of Mormon to Muse), I want to show you just how powerful that trick is—and why it’s so hard to unlearn.

A lot of us are emotionally stunted—especially those raised in high-demand systems like Mormonism. From a young age, we learned to separate ourselves from our feelings, to distrust them, and to suppress them in order to fit into the framework we were given.

But here’s the truth: learning to feel...

What do you do when your painting—or your life—doesn’t turn out the way you imagined?

Every artist knows that revisions, mistakes, and surprises are part of the creative process. Sometimes the canvas takes on a life of its own, and what emerges is different—but often more beautiful—than what we ...

What if I told you that leaving the church doesn’t actually make you free?
In fact, sometimes leaving can keep you trapped in ways you don’t even realize.

I’ve noticed a pattern in my own journey and in the stories of countless others: there are two main groups of people who step away from Mormoni...

Going through a faith transition doesn’t just change your beliefs—it transforms your relationships. For many people leaving Mormonism or other high-demand religions, one of the hardest parts of deconstruction is figuring out how to stay connected to loved ones who may not understand. Partners, pa...