In Spanish, “tierra” is the word for lots of things: land, earth, ground, soil, world, dust.
This multi-faceted term perfectly embodies the terrain of the spiritual life, which can feel as rich and invigorating as soil…or as dry and futile as dust.
“I believe good, safe spiritual care is essential. And that everyone deserves it.”
— Melissa Tucker
RELATE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
Have you been hurt by a religious leader you trusted and aren’t quite sure how to process it?
Were you told that you cannot be who you are and follow God simultaneously?
Has scripture been used as a weapon to threaten your sense that you are loved by God?
Is there a spiritual teaching that has a hook in you that you are really ready to get rid of?
Does the idea of going to church make you tense...but you find yourself still missing the smells and sounds of it somehow?
Do you have a secret that you’ve worked hard to keep from your faith community?
Would you like a pastor, but don’t have one? Or the one you have doesn’t feel safe or helpful?
Maybe it’s been a while…and you’re not sure where to start…or even if you want to go there again?
A yes to any of these is a yes to painful, complicated stuff that is really hard to work through alone.
Together, we can map the landscape of your spiritual life, start digging, and see how old things grow again.
We just may find some
surprise desert blooms.
“I grew up in a very unhealthy church, which sent me into spiritual disorientation and shame. Meeting with Melissa allowed me a consistent time and space to sort out the spiritual impacts of everything I was uncovering in my therapy. Melissa was a fellow traveler as I navigated deconstruction and reconciled my faith with my sexual orientation.”
— Daniel F.
