“The Origins of the Exponent Retreat Quilts”
May 25, 2024
It is a way for us to let sisters know that we see them, we hear them, and we love them.
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It is a way for us to let sisters know that we see them, we hear them, and we love them.
Nike turned “Just do it” into a tagline. But I bet Claudia said it first.
Its contents immediately captivated and filled me with the honest dialogue that I had only previously hoped existed
Except for two glorious days each fall in New Hampshire at the Exponent retreat, where I get to be a whole person, with all of my various identities, imperfections, challenges, and contradictions.
Twenty years later, I was uprooted in a different way. Not in physical location, but in ways that felt much more unsettling than a change in address.
While the Exponent II is most famous for its reflective writing on the lives of Mormon women, the art of Exponent II has always played a significant role in the publication.
Little did I know that the blog would become a lifeline to me over the next two decades.
Exponent II was not a fixed organization, but a passageway — a hall of mirrors.
I don’t “know” many things, but I still feel in my heart that God has a plan for Exponent II.
I am grateful beyond words, dear Exponent.
Exponent II provides feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.