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The Authentic Eclectic

It Could Have Ended Very, Very Badly, But It Didn’t

I landed softly after my leap of faith

Barbara Andres

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A sunrise over a dark horizon A Grain Of Infinity, Medium
Sunrise on the California coast (photo by author — all rights reserved)

To those who’ve read my six-part series about leaving a cult in the 1990s, thank you for reading. I appreciate you more than any words can describe.

To Alison, the Garrulous Glaswegian, thank you for publishing this work in The Authentic Eclectic. You are a gem.

If you haven’t read the series, and you have a bit of time for long form reading, the journey started with a leap.

After The Leap, five more chapters. Though this is a story of perseverence and healing, it did get dark, particularly in these final two installments:

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Barbara Andres
Barbara Andres

Written by Barbara Andres

Muddling through, one story at a time. Grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and let’s get curious together. On Bluesky: @terriersrus.bsky.social

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