Episode 45: A Faith Journey Kaleidoscope: when art imitates life, Part 1 w/ Charlotte Condie

Charlotte Condie is an artist/illustrator/designer based in the Atlanta metro area. She spends a good chunk of time raising her four children, attending school for dental hygiene, and designing/creating. Raised LDS, much of her work focuses on the spiritual, religious, and personal. She has spent a lot of past work exploring the internal world of the mind and the heart, where the seats of spirituality, joy and agony reside. Charlotte enjoys the deep waters of self-reflection and expression within her own lifelong wrestle with the Divine. At the end of 2022 she decided to set her attention and intention on the relationships she looks after and foster, focusing on those elements that make them nourishing, valuable, and essential. She shares, "I also want to begin focusing specifically on modern Latter Day Saint culture holding up a mirror to the experience both in grace and self-reflection. I hope that as I explore this community that has given me so much, I can challenge it to take steps forward toward the light of a more expansive approach to spirituality and inclusivity in culture and doctrine." Connect with Charlotte here: charlottecondieart.com or Instagram: @charlottecondieart In this interview, Charlotte shares her very real battle with scrupulosity, a condition many are becoming more aware of among those of conservative faith backgrounds. Go here to read more about the art show bringing light to religious scrupulosity that Charlotte was a part of in December 2022: ⁠https://www.arch-hive.net/hive-show-004⁠ ⁠https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/11/30/so-long-i-thought-i-was-only-one/⁠ According to the National Institutes of Health (.gov) Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder primarily characterized by pathological guilt or obsession associated with moral or religious issues that is often accompanied by compulsive moral or religious observance and is highly distressing and maladaptive. Click here for source. Scrupulosity is a religious form of OCD that psychotherapist Laurie Krauth says has also been called "irrational moral perfectionism." Go here for a personal account by Kasey Kimball, Catholic, of her battle with scrupulosity. Savior leaving 99 and going after the one: Matthew 18:10-14; Luke 15: 1-7 ____________________________ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Shadow of Doubt™⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast is a proud member of the Dialogue Podcast Network found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DialogueJournal.com/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Part of the Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Podcast Network was founded by Eugene England, a Mormon writer, teacher and scholar. “My faith encourages my curiosity and awe,” Gene wrote in the very first issue of the journal. “It thrusts me out into relationship with all creation” and “encourages me to enter into dialogue.” My hope is that this podcast is an extension of his vision. Hopeful Spaces is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dallas Hope Charities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ component of Hopeful Discussions, which is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA. Hopeful Spaces is a monthly parent support group facilitated by Meagan Skidmore Coaching. To join Hopeful Spaces is free; send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chc@dallashopecharities.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are ready to get the care and attention you deserve through 1:1 coaching I invite you to reach out. Send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@meaganskidmorecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meaganskidmorecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can subscribe to get my free Pronouns 101 guide and download my free 20+ page LGBTQ+ Resource Guide for families. Please help the podcast grow by following, leaving a 5 star review on Spotify or Apple podcasts and sharing with friends. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to enter the PODCAST GIVEAWAY by July 31, 2023. Share it with a friend; if your friend's name is drawn you BOTH WIN.