Our Vision
We envision a politics that affirms our interconnectedness and creatively engages differences in a way that builds beloved community
Our Mission
To empower people to engage politically in healthy ways through practices that heal past wounds, ground us in our bodies, and connect us to that which transcends our differences.
Our Values
Humanity
We believe in honoring the humanity of ourselves and others: the desire to be seen, to be loved, and to create meaning in our lives. Honoring our humanity also means that we recognize the complexity of being human, that we see our capacity for goodness and our capacity for harm. It also means embracing growth as a fundamental part of our journey. All of us are capable of change.
Connection
We believe in the power of connection — to ourselves, to each other, and to our most deeply held beliefs. Strengthening these connections is how we move into the world with wisdom, generosity, and grace.
Courage
Courage is what makes change possible. We are trying to change the way politics is done. This is a bold, audacious goal. Courage will be needed for both the inner work of healing and the outer work of transformation. We need courage to look at the world as it is, with all its pain and suffering. We also need courage to imagine a better world and to walk toward that world with hope.
Our Commitments
1. Listen Deeply
To our bodies, to ourselves, to each other, to our faith traditions, and to the world around us.
2. Hold Complexity with Grace
We are complicated. Our politics are complicated. The issues facing our country are complicated. We do not seek to resolve our differences or solve these problems. We seek to hold space for that complexity by:
- Assuming good intent
- Taking care with our words
- Welcoming people from different spiritual backgrounds, political affiliations, and walks of life into conversation with us.
3. Treat Politics as Practice
Engaging with others and healing ourselves takes practice. We won’t do it perfectly. We will make mistakes. We commit to paying attention, to learning, to repairing, and to trying again.
Definitions
On this podcast we talk about all the things people avoid talking about: politics, trauma, and religion. Well not quite religion — spirituality. These terms have different meanings for different people. Here are the definitions we use as a starting point:
Politics: The way we engage with others to determine what our society will be.
Trauma: An experience where our safety, belonging, or dignity is threatened in a way that triggers protective reflexes.
Spirituality: Recognizing and celebrating that we are all connected by a power greater than us, and that that power is grounded in love.