At ten years old, after three years of obsessively reading about world religions, I knew I felt a deep pull toward the spiritual but I didn’t have the language or emotional maturity to process it. My fascination with religion and spirituality felt overwhelming at times. There weren’t nearly enough answers for all the questions that swirled around my brain.

In middle school, I converted to a religion that put me at odds with my family and the Christian faith of my upbringing. I think everyone thought it was a phase, that I was “finding myself,” but for the first time in my spiritual life – I felt balanced. I felt whole. And I resented that no one understood how deeply sacred my spiritual journey felt, to me.

In my twenties, I kept my inner spiritual journey private while outwardly aligning with Christianity. It was earlier to do this than to stir the pot again. I was a spiritually eclectic lesbian, raised in a fervently Christian environment, and I felt like a walking contradiction on every level. I didn’t always have the know-how, the bravery, or the energy to do the work of stepping into my most authentic self.

It wasn’t until my thirties that major life shifts brought the clarity, the language, and the courage to become who I’ve always been. I’ve realized more and more, over time, that I am an Omnist.

And that I’ve sat on my Omnism for three decades because I’ve never known how to articulate it.

Now, I’m in my early forties.

And after thirty years of pent up spiritual restlessness, I find that I can finally write honestly, in my own voice, from a place of groundedness, curiosity, and freedom. I want to write and create content about Omnism and religious literacy. I want to make connections and build bridges between various faith traditions and their practitioners. I want to connect seekers who feel spiritually homeless because they’ve never been able to settle into one faith or the other. I want to share what Omnism has looked like for me, over the years – and I want to learn what Omnism looks like in the lives of others.

Bonus points if starting an Omnist social media platform leads to my one day getting a job as a writer for Patheos.

And if you follow along, I hope this blog and its related content will bring value and support to your spiritual journey.