The Gentle Souls Revolution

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At some point in my life, I started noticing a pattern of behaviors, beliefs, and traits that I shared with certain people. Over time, I...

In 2007, my now husband (then fiancé) and I celebrated our first Valentine’s Day. I wrote (probably) my worst song ever. It was called...

Well, folks, 2025 is already a firehose of bad news. So, I am returning to a message that I posted in November on my website’s blog. The...

I've read too many books about cults, narcissistic abuse, con artists, and other selfish pathologies: memoirs, recovery guides, academic...

A New Year's Resolution for Gentle Souls

Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash Dear Gentle Souls, It is the time of year to re-address holiday survival strategies. Primarily, the Less is More tactic . Employ this strategy when you need to shut down an antagonistic provocateur. I share the following story with my clients to demonstrate how less response can lead to more freedom from drama for you. The Conference Story Once upon a time, 2018, I was listening to a clinician present at conference. He finished his talk, the

Here’s something that I’ve been pondering lately as news and politics look increasingly bleak and brutal. How do we maintain our faith in...

In October I planned to reflect on the Reclaiming Autonomy Writing Symposium . I didn’t. Something in me stepped in front of ALL social...

Zoom Event: The Writing Symposium. Reclaiming voice, life, and self through writing and creative expression.

I just finished listening to this beautifully written memoir on Audible. It depicts the not-so Christian underbelly of the extreme...

About time, YOUR time, and the revolution of taking it back. Happy Labor Day weekend! I’m enjoying what feels like...

I recently caved & watched the Netflix docu-series, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult . I figured, it's about a Tik Tok thing....

Early this month I went to Barcelona, Spain to present at the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) Conference . Near the end...

Last October, A Little Bit Culty , hosts Sarah Edmondson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames spoke with me about my culty misadventure in "School"...

Hi Everyone, It's been a minute but this podcast is now live! Click Gentle Souls: Esther Friedman on 'School' to listen. I'm going to...

1) The Gentle Souls Revolution audiobook is now available: Libro.FM ; Storytel ; NOOK Audiobooks & Chirp . Thank you, Kim Niemi &...

Hey Everyone, A few things... 1) Live in the Boston area? If yes, please celeb rate with me and my fellow authors at a book-release party...

Hi Everyone, Thanks all, for supporting the crowdfund! Thanks, to generous contributors who chose to send me $$$ directly, we did make...

Hi Gentle Souls – The audiobook files for our Revolution are complete, YAY! Once it's paid for, it's available. Here's the funding...