Rev Karla
@revkarla.com
Rev Karla, an interfaith minister, supports individuals in healing religious trauma and finding authentic spirituality. She's a passionate advocate for social justice, emphasizing spirituality rooted in compassion and kindness.
This land holds stories older than our rituals and holidays. May we honor them with truth, humility, and respect that lasts beyond November.
In the Shadow of Thanksgiving: Honoring the First Peoples with Truth and Reverence
A reflection from the deconstructed, interspiritual Rev Karla
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November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This land holds stories older than our rituals and holidays. May we honor them with truth, humility, and respect that lasts beyond November.
If you’d like to revisit the full series, all 10 days of The Gratitude Journey are now available. May something in them meet you right where you are. Wishing you steadiness, breath, and compassion as we move through the holidays.
Just a Little Smoother in Your Hands
Humility
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If you’d like to revisit the full series, all 10 days of The Gratitude Journey are now available. May something in them meet you right where you are. Wishing you steadiness, breath, and compassion as we move through the holidays.
We honor the ones who shaped us while also choosing what we carry forward. Your rituals get to evolve as you do.
Remembering Your Heritage
Building a Family Altar
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November 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We honor the ones who shaped us while also choosing what we carry forward. Your rituals get to evolve as you do.
If you’re carrying grief this season, whether recent or long buried, you’re not alone. You’re welcome to name who you’re remembering, or simply hold their presence quietly. Both are sacred.
Remembering Our Loved Ones
What Grief and Sorrow Teach Us About Living and Loving
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you’re carrying grief this season, whether recent or long buried, you’re not alone. You’re welcome to name who you’re remembering, or simply hold their presence quietly. Both are sacred.
There are moments when life hands us more questions than answers. Day 7 is an invitation to step into that quiet space — the mystery, the tension, the things beyond our control and meet them with courage, and a different kind of gratitude.
When Answers Don’t Come
Serenity in Mystery
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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There are moments when life hands us more questions than answers. Day 7 is an invitation to step into that quiet space — the mystery, the tension, the things beyond our control and meet them with courage, and a different kind of gratitude.
Day 6 of The Gratitude Journey is for anyone who has ever stared at the ceiling in the dark, wondering why the mind won’t rest. It’s about the difference between tension and anxiety, the soulwork that rises when ego softens, and the wisdom tucked inside the moments we’re most tempted to ignore.
The Wisdom in Tension
Anxiety
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November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Day 6 of The Gratitude Journey is for anyone who has ever stared at the ceiling in the dark, wondering why the mind won’t rest. It’s about the difference between tension and anxiety, the soulwork that rises when ego softens, and the wisdom tucked inside the moments we’re most tempted to ignore.
Day 5 is where the Gratitude Journey shifts. Where we begin to honor the parts of ourselves we often overlook or avoid. It’s an invitation to pause, breathe, and tell the truth gently.
Day 5 titled: Choosing How You’ll Show Up | Personal Code of Ethics is live.
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Day 5 titled: Choosing How You’ll Show Up | Personal Code of Ethics is live.
#gratitudejourney
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Choosing How You’ll Show Up
Personal Code of Ethics
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November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Day 5 is where the Gratitude Journey shifts. Where we begin to honor the parts of ourselves we often overlook or avoid. It’s an invitation to pause, breathe, and tell the truth gently.
Day 5 titled: Choosing How You’ll Show Up | Personal Code of Ethics is live.
#gratitudejourney
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Day 5 titled: Choosing How You’ll Show Up | Personal Code of Ethics is live.
#gratitudejourney
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Day 4 of The Gratitude Journey is live.
Guarding Your Heart While Staying Compassionate
Forgiveness
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November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Day 4 of The Gratitude Journey is live.
Women defending Christian patriarchy aren’t harmless outliers. They’re enforcers of a system built on control. Karoline Leavitt is the reminder some women will choose proximity to power over integrity every single time.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Women defending Christian patriarchy aren’t harmless outliers. They’re enforcers of a system built on control. Karoline Leavitt is the reminder some women will choose proximity to power over integrity every single time.
#karolineleavitt
#christianpatriarchy
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#karolineleavitt
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“Our true selves be seen.”
Living authentically is a constant challenge. Once we examine our struggle with this concept, we typically find we are living paradoxes. Day 3 of The Gratitude Journey is now live.
Living authentically is a constant challenge. Once we examine our struggle with this concept, we typically find we are living paradoxes. Day 3 of The Gratitude Journey is now live.
When Who You Are Depends on What You Wear
Authenticity
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November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Our true selves be seen.”
Living authentically is a constant challenge. Once we examine our struggle with this concept, we typically find we are living paradoxes. Day 3 of The Gratitude Journey is now live.
Living authentically is a constant challenge. Once we examine our struggle with this concept, we typically find we are living paradoxes. Day 3 of The Gratitude Journey is now live.
The holidays invite us back into rooms we’ve outgrown. This work isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about staying connected to ourselves as we decide how we want to move through spaces that don’t always feel safe or simple.
Day #2 is now live.
Day #2 is now live.
Presence in the Gathering | Your Family
“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
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November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The holidays invite us back into rooms we’ve outgrown. This work isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about staying connected to ourselves as we decide how we want to move through spaces that don’t always feel safe or simple.
Day #2 is now live.
Day #2 is now live.
Day 1 invites us to remember that gratitude rooted in truth has room for disappointment, nuance, and emotion. Forced gratitude — especially when shaped by Christian conditioning — asks us to abandon ourselves to keep the peace.
The Toxicity of Gratitude
When Gratitude is Forced, and We Suffer in Silence Because of It
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November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Day 1 invites us to remember that gratitude rooted in truth has room for disappointment, nuance, and emotion. Forced gratitude — especially when shaped by Christian conditioning — asks us to abandon ourselves to keep the peace.
For every woman whose male family members joked about her body, shaming her as she matured.
For every woman who feels no one cares when someone says something as cruel and horrible as our President said to a woman reporter.
We see you. We are you.
For every woman who feels no one cares when someone says something as cruel and horrible as our President said to a woman reporter.
We see you. We are you.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For every woman whose male family members joked about her body, shaming her as she matured.
For every woman who feels no one cares when someone says something as cruel and horrible as our President said to a woman reporter.
We see you. We are you.
For every woman who feels no one cares when someone says something as cruel and horrible as our President said to a woman reporter.
We see you. We are you.
If you’re feeling wobbly, disconnected, or unsure how to “do” the holidays, you’re not alone.
I created The Gratitude Journey for those seeking meaning without performance, connection without shrinking, and gratitude that comes from truth — not pressure.
If that’s you, you belong here.
I created The Gratitude Journey for those seeking meaning without performance, connection without shrinking, and gratitude that comes from truth — not pressure.
If that’s you, you belong here.
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If you’re feeling wobbly, disconnected, or unsure how to “do” the holidays, you’re not alone.
I created The Gratitude Journey for those seeking meaning without performance, connection without shrinking, and gratitude that comes from truth — not pressure.
If that’s you, you belong here.
I created The Gratitude Journey for those seeking meaning without performance, connection without shrinking, and gratitude that comes from truth — not pressure.
If that’s you, you belong here.
I’m here to remind you that your spirituality doesn’t have to be confined to the beliefs you inherited. You’re allowed to reclaim meaning on your own terms.
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’m here to remind you that your spirituality doesn’t have to be confined to the beliefs you inherited. You’re allowed to reclaim meaning on your own terms.
Walking away may cost you songs you once loved and language that shaped you but it also returns the pieces of yourself you were never meant to lose.
Where Deconstructing Fails (and Where It Mustn’t)
What We Lose in Leaving—And Why We Still Choose to Leave
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November 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Walking away may cost you songs you once loved and language that shaped you but it also returns the pieces of yourself you were never meant to lose.
This isn’t just about a ballroom. It’s about how Christian patriarchy taught America to confuse power with holiness and how that same theology now props up corruption in politics.
Trump’s Ballroom Is a Megachurch, and It’s a Cathedral of Corruption
How Politicians and Pastors Build Empires on Blind Faith
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November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This isn’t just about a ballroom. It’s about how Christian patriarchy taught America to confuse power with holiness and how that same theology now props up corruption in politics.
Trump’s irritation about being challenged on his decisions reminded me of pastors who do not tolerate being questioned about their financial decisions. Power never likes being questioned. Questioning isn’t rebellion, it’s discernment. Honest questions don’t threaten integrity.
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump’s irritation about being challenged on his decisions reminded me of pastors who do not tolerate being questioned about their financial decisions. Power never likes being questioned. Questioning isn’t rebellion, it’s discernment. Honest questions don’t threaten integrity.
Trump lies for power.
Christian dominionists lie for God.
Both destroy truth. One for ego, the other for ideology.
The warning signs are not subtle anymore.
Christian dominionists lie for God.
Both destroy truth. One for ego, the other for ideology.
The warning signs are not subtle anymore.
Trump Lies for Power: Christian Dominionists Lie for God
Trump lies because he’s a grifter – Johnson & Leavitt lie because they’re Christians
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October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Trump lies for power.
Christian dominionists lie for God.
Both destroy truth. One for ego, the other for ideology.
The warning signs are not subtle anymore.
Christian dominionists lie for God.
Both destroy truth. One for ego, the other for ideology.
The warning signs are not subtle anymore.
I am no longer a Christian. And for the first time… I feel free.
I Am No Longer a Christian: Why I Left Church and Then Left Christianity
I saved a comment from a recent video.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I am no longer a Christian. And for the first time… I feel free.
Your spirituality is not defined by church attendance. It's defined by how you live, how you love, and how you heal.
Many of us are finding that the sacred is everywhere. Woven into our relationships, our healing and the way we show up for justice in the world.
#authenticspirituality
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Many of us are finding that the sacred is everywhere. Woven into our relationships, our healing and the way we show up for justice in the world.
#authenticspirituality
#revkarla
October 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Your spirituality is not defined by church attendance. It's defined by how you live, how you love, and how you heal.
Many of us are finding that the sacred is everywhere. Woven into our relationships, our healing and the way we show up for justice in the world.
#authenticspirituality
#revkarla
Many of us are finding that the sacred is everywhere. Woven into our relationships, our healing and the way we show up for justice in the world.
#authenticspirituality
#revkarla
Fear is one of the most powerful tools religion has ever wielded.
For many of us, it was wrapped in one word - hell.
For many of us, it was wrapped in one word - hell.
When I Lost Hell
Deconstructing the Toxic Lie of Eternal Damnation
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October 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fear is one of the most powerful tools religion has ever wielded.
For many of us, it was wrapped in one word - hell.
For many of us, it was wrapped in one word - hell.
Raising kids without passing down the harm we endured is important work. It means healing while we parent, unlearning what was forced on us, and giving our children space to grow free from those burdens. I’ll be sharing more about this in my upcoming Lives.
October 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Raising kids without passing down the harm we endured is important work. It means healing while we parent, unlearning what was forced on us, and giving our children space to grow free from those burdens. I’ll be sharing more about this in my upcoming Lives.
When we say “I was wrong” and “I’ve learned,” we model the kind of humility our world desperately needs. Deconstruction isn’t just about theology. It’s about how we live, listen, and repair harm in real time.
How Rescinding My Congratulations to María Corina Machado Was the Right Thing to Do
Why It’s an Essential Lesson for Deconstructing
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October 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
When we say “I was wrong” and “I’ve learned,” we model the kind of humility our world desperately needs. Deconstruction isn’t just about theology. It’s about how we live, listen, and repair harm in real time.