Thread by @angiekayhong

Hey everyone, I want to share something with you.
For years, I've been silent about Chris Heuertz, one of the main spiritual #enneagram authors. He's published 2 books about it. 1/

In 2020, 33 people came forward to expose Chris for spiritual abuse, especially young women of color. There was a formula for his abuse and everything bit.ly/3TYkzvZ 2/

Many people co-signed, @BreneBrown removed her endorsement of Chris, & several actions were taken by #Enneagram leaders, publishers, and orgs. But Chris released a statement of apology, claiming nothing physical happened w/women, except for in 2012. 3/

But I know what happened in 2012 with Chris Heuertz, because it happened with me. And it didn't stop after me, either. 4/

Every time an opportunity came for me to go public with my story, I felt anxious. For many years I wanted to pretend like it never happened and move on with my life. But when the 33 writers came forward about Chris Heuertz, I felt exposed. 5/

And then I wrote an article for @TheAtlantic after the Atlanta spa shootings, and I started hearing from so many Asian women abt what they went through. I was not alone, but we all felt alone, drowning in silent shame and pain. 6/

So I started focusing less on exposing Chris Heuertz, and more on what it takes to recover and heal from what happened to me and what happens to women every day. Can't wait to share what I found with you! 7/

I plan on writing many words about this. There has to be more out there for people like me, nonwhite people, who experience spiritual abuse through a racialized body. But first... 8/

I want to clear the air and tell my own story of what happened between me and Chris, and tell my own version of what an "extended embrace" really is. Follow along in part 1 here, about the context. Part 2 is happening tomorrow.
bit.ly/3DG98nL

Also… if you’re wondering how I feel writing all this, the answer is: of course I’m a little nervous, but for the most part I feel very calm. I have a lot of clarity around what I’m doing and why.

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