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Son of Stardust

I am stardust that learned to think, feel, and question. This is my space for exploring meaning, identity, and existence beyond religious frameworks— grounded in cosmic wonder rather than theological certainty.

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Latest explorations of life, meaning, and cosmic perspective

A Facebook post about men being diminished in Hollywood sent me down a familiar path — until I remembered that the Mormon church ran the same script, just with different framing.

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Mormon missionaries wrapping themselves in destination flags for social media posts struck me as odd. It took me a while to articulate why and how it contrasts with what I thought missions actually are.

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Elphaba defied gravity. So did I. The song I keep coming back to in a post-Mormon life, and why it keeps finding me.

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