Truessence

08/12/2019

Having website difficulties, I am working on it!!

08/14/2018

Come join me as we explore science, scripture and s*xuality - together! Anticipating the creation of three conversation filled nights with questions, laughter and hope.

In this three-part interactive class, we invite you to examine your foundational view of God, self, and s*x -- and its influence in how you engage with yourselves and others. Together, we will wrestle with cultural norms and religious language we have inherited and seek to discover what it is we wan...

07/03/2018

Please consider joining Ashley Court and I for this beautiful conversation about being s*xually and spiritually created by God. Hope to see you there.

In this three-part interactive class, we invite you to examine your foundational view of God, self, and s*x -- and its influence in how you engage with yourselves and others. Together, we will wrestle with cultural norms and religious language we have inherited and seek to discover what it is we wan...

04/15/2018

So excited to get to create the space to teach this class. Two Thursdays in May that are going to be a great way to invest in the goodness of being a s*xual being!!

The Sacred Dance Reclaiming Our S*xuality & Spirituality for Greater Wholeness In this two-part interactive class, we will explore language that honors the beauty of God’s image in both men and women. Together, we will look at the intersection between our foundational views of God, self, and s*x a...

08/07/2017

http://truessence.net/i-liked-his-shoes/
I am going to be blogging because I really like this book and the risk of wholeness.

A few years ago I met this new pastor that came to the church I was attending at the time. He impressed me with his style of preaching, his plaid shirts but really I liked his shoes…not spiritual (to some) but it is true and I own it that my eyes check out his shoes …

05/02/2017

What if we truly began to see one another, each bearing the image of God fully?

This could drastically change how we approach relationships and gender roles in the church.

04/19/2017

I believe in doing the hard work relationships require, but I also know at times we need to run so we can more fully learn how to stand.
Love this quote...

"Run my dear, from anything that may not strengthen your precious budding wings. Run like hell from anyone likely to put a sharp knife into the sacred tender vision of your beautiful heart."
Hafez

01/25/2017

I am catching a plane today, headed to do more learning about counseling, seeing other people and the importance of awareness.
I drove downtown to catch the light rail and leave the car with my husband.
I parked.
I dragged my suitcase into the skyway and began to weave my way in and through the maze of buildings and walkways that we here in MN treasure for keeping us out of the weather elements, it is snowing.

I passed by many people with my rolling suitcase. Then I saw this man in the distance navigating his bulky overcoat, a stocking hat askew and carrying shopping with groceries, we were headed towards one another.
"Have a fun trip!"

I paused mid-step, did I hear him right?
I turned and said thank you, I believe I will. We smiled at one another, extended a wave and then we turned and continued our separate journeys.

How often do we truly pause to see others?
How engaged can we be with what is going on around us?

I talk of presence with my clients.
I speak of awareness of what is vs. what if.

Today I was seen.
And it makes me want to see more.

So I have my eyes peeled, my senses aware, my antennas up...knowing I will forget and need to be reminded again that to practice presence I must look up. And that part of how we see others is in the vulnerability of knowing we are worth being seen.

12/13/2016

Christmas carols are pretty special...
http://truessence.net/blog/

05/16/2016

"The most courageous thing we will ever do is to bear humbly the full mystery of our own humanity and divinity-operating as one." Richard Rohr

04/13/2016

Such beautiful and real words for how S*X and AGING are a sacred part of our s*xual journey.

Becky Allender wonders what intimacy and s*x look like now, nearly 40 years later, when the spark and energy of youth can be so elusive.

03/31/2016

Check out this blog, she has some great language about s*xuality and spirituality.

Song of Song 7:2 2 Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Did you know that the va**na has the same pH as red wine? Are you awed that a va**na can stretch enough for a ba…