Articles of Life 6

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 6:

I believe in the same organization that existed before patriarchy: namely, equal'ty, equity, partnership, and fairness. Egalitarianism!

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 11:52):

Articles of Life 5

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 5:

I believe that each person is called in life to find their gifts and then to share them with the world. Without this, we may find that our souls feel numb and that we need an outlet for our joy. I believe in life before death.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 9:30):

Articles of Life 4

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 4:

I believe that the first principles of dying well, without regret, are: first, time spent with people you love. Second, lived values. Third, a job or project worth your time which enhances your skills. Fourth, caring for your body with without going overboard.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 6:28):

Articles of Life 3

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 3:

I believe that through my compassion for myself I can live a happy life by accepting how I feel and holding space for ev'ry emotion.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 4:07):

Articles of Life 2

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 2:

I believe that sin is a construct used to shame me: I trust my pers'nal integrity.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (starts at 2:07):

Articles of Life 1

I rewrote the statements of faith which I memorized as a child so that they now reflect my beliefs as a 30-year-old adult. Each statement had a song to help with memorization, and I have written my statements to match the music of those original songs.

Here is my Article of Life 1:

I believe in god as my inner knowing, and that it's in each of us, and in the universe.

Here is the original song and wording from the LDS church materials (0:14):

Done: A Conversation Guidebook

“So, are you guys done, then?”
Done with what?
Well-done, like a steak?
Oh, like buns in the oven?
Do, doing, did, done.
Doing “it”
Done with “it”
Done with sex, done with love?
Done with babies! Gotcha.
Oh, done with growing our family?
Done with the neverending, irreversible act of creating life--
Done with that?
My period is back.
I’d like to be done, but he thinks he wants one more.
Thinks that means we want one more.
We might try again.
We have talked about being done and
I do feel pretty done with the conversation.
I don’t know. Maybe we’re done.
Have we done our job?
Have we met the minimum standard of care?
The minimum number of kids?
Who is counting this?
We’re done.
Well, maybe God will send us one more.
Maybe we’ll be surprised.
But yeah, we’re done.
Why do you care if we’re done?
Sorry, yeah, you’re right, it’s always hard to tell if you should be done or not.
I never know when others are done.
How do we measure up?
Are they done?
Okay. But is she done?
We’ve checked the boxes, completed the list.
All that’s left is to, well, raise them.
To give every moment of my life, my feelings
My mental and emotional capacity.
No, right, not his mental and emotional capacity.
Just some of it.
See, he still has to work every day
So he’s not done.
Not in the same way.
Right but we’re done.
Yeah, I’m done.