Education - The Church of Tinkerbell

Who Owns Winter? A Slightly Sparkly History of the Holiday Season

Who owns winter: the sun, Jesus, the Maccabees, the Unconquered Sun, or the people lighting dumplings and pomegranates at midnight? 🌟 In this slightly sparkly tour of Yule, Saturnalia, Christmas, Hanukkah, Yalda, Dongzhi, Diwali, Kwanzaa and more, we follow humanity’s favorite coping strategy for long nights: candles, feasts, resistance, and ridiculous amounts of hope. Come for the history, stay for the Universal Winter Lights ceremony you can actually do in your living room.

Blog, Social Relations

Healing from Shame: How Body-Positive Culture Can Help Undo Over-Sexualized Responses to Nudity

In this post, we dive into the deep impact of growing up in a body-shaming, purity-driven culture—and how those early messages shape our inner responses to nudity and sexuality. We explore how cultures like the Netherlands and Scandinavia approach the body with openness and respect, and what we can learn from them. Most importantly, we walk through practical, compassionate steps for healing from shame, unlearning over-sexualized reactions, and reclaiming a sense of safety and joy in our own skin. Whether you’re deconstructing purity culture, healing from trauma, or simply curious about body positivity, this episode offers insight, tools, and hope.