L.J.
existentialease.bsky.social
L.J.
@existentialease.bsky.social
MDiv (YDS), writer (Hollins U), recovery nerd, minister by vocation though not (yet) by title.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This week's substack: Night Walks. Practicing Belonging and Body Trust.

--When do you have permission to go at your own pace?
--What is the difference between being by yourself and being (existentially) alone?
--How can you slow down and experience wonder?

Read it existentialease.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Good news: Our thoughts and feelings aren't what define our character. It's what we DO with our thoughts and feelings.

Embracing the shadow; our thoughts do not define us. "Last year someone I trusted intentionally harmed me, and I was so angry it scared me."
open.substack.com/pub/existent...
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Reflections on #thegoodplace and whether it's really possible to utterly apart.

"I never let go of you. We were never separate. Content warning: mortality, death, and spoilers for The Good Place. Hang onto your hats, it's about to get spiritual in here!"
open.substack.com/pub/existent...
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
May 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
March 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Anxiety + Joy this week on
Existentialease.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
November 19, 2024 at 11:00 PM