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Sneak Peek: Cultic Identity Theft, Defined
Welcome to the sneak peek series , which features excerpts and ideas from The Gentle Souls Revolution . Installment 1 outlined an...
Esther Ruth Friedman
May 5, 20231 min read


Book Teaser Series: The Guilt Experiment
Happy Spring Gentle Souls, I hope that you're all doing well. This post is one in a series of book teasers . I hope that these snippets...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Apr 8, 20233 min read


Updates on book and other stuff...
Hi Everyone, Happy Spring! I hope that you're all well. Here's some book news. So far, so good! Visit the Book Page , to read the latest...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Book Published! The Gentle Souls Revolution
Hey Everyone - My book is officially PUBLISHED! Hurray! I'm going to keep this post short. Release party dates & readings to come soon....
Esther Ruth Friedman
Mar 1, 20231 min read


Indoctrination Podcast - I talk "School" / Odyssey Study Group with Rachel Bernstein
Hello Everybody, Happy fall ...ish? I guess that we're not quite there, yet. I, personally, love autumn. That's me. So, I'm posting...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 6, 20221 min read


Book update & podcast recommendation
In 2016, I started writing my book The Gentle Souls Revolution. I'm finally in the homestretch with the proofreader working her magic....
Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 16, 20225 min read


The Cult Vault podcast: 1 cult, 2 branches & 2 cautionary tales
Dear Readers - I hope that, despite everything, you were able to enjoy your Independence Day, yesterday. This podcast explains quite a...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Jul 5, 20221 min read


Red Flag Analysis: Word salad disguised as "truth"
Dear Readers – On social media, anyone can pretend to be a mental health expert. Recently, a client sent me this meme & asked what I...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Apr 15, 20221 min read


2 things: Cult Vault Interview & Live Book Reading, Monday ...
Hi Everyone, I'm excited to share my first podcast interview! I'm officially joining the ranks of ex-cult members, publishing memoirs,...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Podcast Interview & Book Reading
Hello Everyone - I'm writing about 2 exciting things: To remind you of this book reading/house concert/ discussion with dear friend and...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Mar 5, 20221 min read
PSA: 10 red flags--beware! Potential abuser
Hi Folks, It's been a while since I posted, but I have a good excuse. Many of you know that I've been writing a book. Well, the writing...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Feb 4, 20225 min read


Memoir & Podcast Recommendations
Good morning Readers - Welcome to daylight saving's time. I'm using my extra hour to promote 2 cult busters! I'm honored to call both...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Nov 7, 20212 min read


Cult Busting PodCast: A Little Bit Culty
Hello Readers, I promised that I'd only be posting a few times a month. That's challenging -- excellent resources keep popping up...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 29, 20214 min read


A Lawsuit, Podcasts & Book about Sociopaths
Hi Everyone - I'm going to keep this one short. This post is an FYI and invitation to explore a few things: 1) As most of you now know,...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Sep 23, 20211 min read


About Forgiveness & Its Misuse
"forgiveness" vs real forgiveness I was talking about forgiveness with a colleague and friend recently. We were sharing frustrations...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 16, 20213 min read


Film Recommendation: The Wisdom of Trauma
I started this blog to provide Gentle Souls with concrete tools for protection against predatory people. It's equally important--maybe...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Aug 5, 20215 min read


Self-Empowerment - Defining Your Terms of Engagement
Good morning Readers, Thanks for visiting post #2. In my first post, Signals & Signs , I discussed tell-tale red flags as outlined by...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Jul 25, 20216 min read


Signals and signs - recognizing manipulators
Dear Readers, Welcome to The GSR Healing Arts blog. This site is dedicated to education and recovery. I've been recommending books and...
Esther Ruth Friedman
Jul 4, 20215 min read
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