We need to lean on each other

Building Resilience

Everything we do for social change should be rooted in care and compassion—including for ourselves. This is true always, and especially now when authoritarianism is trying to divide and isolate us.

You may be experiencing feelings of grief, numbness, anger, rage, frustration, anxiety, guilt, fear, or hopelessness. You may be carrying a myriad of questions or struggles related to what’s going on around us, what actions are being taken (or not), all the chaos and uncertainty, and more. This is natural. You are not alone in this tender place.

We are not always very good at taking care of ourselves, resting, counting on each other, and healing well. Receiving spiritual care, whether as an individual or a group, is an opportunity to reground in the UU values at the core of our movement and our UU social justice. This time is a chance to tend to yourself because you are worthy of care, and because tending to each other is how we will make it through the work and the times ahead.

MUUSJA is here to help you bolster your resilience and honor the fullness of whatever you may be holding. Please reach out!

Spiritual Care Offerings

We can meet for a one-on-one conversation (by phone/zoom or even email) about anything in your life that is related to, hindering, or impacting your social justice work.

We can also meet virtually with congregational teams for group spiritual care with a facilitated time for sharing and practice using various tools that can provide a sense of grounding or calm. 

Simply contact us with what you might need or any questions you might have!

Of special note: 

You get to decide what qualifies as something in your life that is impacting your social justice work. This could be generalized and wide, like climate grief, frustration with the slow pace of change, anxiety about laws or actions that are in conflict with UU values, etc. Or it might be extremely personal, like a new diagnosis, loss, family/parenting, etc. that are provoking feelings, stress, or concerns about your current limitations in engagement.

In addition, the need for spiritual care doesn’t always center on difficult things. All kinds of life changes can impact the work such as entering a new relationship, figuring out a promising career change, celebrating a success, etc.

There is room for the whole spectrum of human emotions in spiritual care. If you’re not sure if the thing you want to talk about “fits,” reach out anyhow!