“What Exponent Means to Me”
May 15, 2024
Finally, I was surrounded by what Anne of Green Gables called “kindred spirits.”
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Finally, I was surrounded by what Anne of Green Gables called “kindred spirits.”
I’m still here, hanging out in the station, holding my seat, obstinately refusing to release myself from this self-inflicted calling. I know there are greener pastures out there, but those places don’t need me.
When I think about the retreat and the Exponent II community, I think of innumerous connections, conversations, laughs, memories, celebrations, songs, dances, and gifts of trust.
I found prophetesses among these blogger women and was invited to kick off my muddy boots and to warm myself by the fire of their unconditional love.
There on page 5 was the poem my mother had submitted.
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I know that these women are Exponent II’s Founding Mothers, but to me they were my mothers.
I feel the collective support of this community of friends and sisters buoying me up with their silent strength.
Thanks to the support from people I met who were connected to Exponent II, I now find myself on the other side of those challenges, still whole, and facing new challenges. That is such a gift.
I have continued to read the blog every month and pore over each quarterly magazine for those same stories of bold, vulnerable life.
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.