In 2019 I found myself in Ojai, California among 30 other nonbinary people & women. I had recently come out as queer to the world. On that trip I found sisterhood & belonging that I didn’t know I needed. I had spent my life up until that point disconnected from My Body & trying to find ways to make myself smaller to take up less space. 

Those 30 other people - came from similar faith backgrounds - where we were told we were “too much”, “not enough”, “broken”, “sinful” among many other hurtful statements. We connected over the fact that we felt so disconnected from our Bodies & we shared our stories in that barn. We looked at the moon together feeling less alone, more connected, & grateful that this journey of life wasn’t one we had to continue doing alone. 

That weekend I danced & played & sang & breathed deeper than I have ever before. I told My Body I love Her & I started my journey of Coming Home to myself. For me, this has been honoring my queerness, my nonbinary identity, finding my own spiritual practices, connecting to My Body, & defiantly taking up more space. 

I spent most of my life feeling so deeply not understanding that was wrong with me & trying to be quieter. I’ve learned that my ability to feel the depth of my emotions is a gift. I’ve realized that I don’t have to fit in - I can be who I am at my core: bold, passionate, loud, silly, blunt (with kindness), opinionated, & a fierce advocate for all people. 

I hope that you can Come Home to yourself too - that the parts of you that you have rejected, you will learn to hold with tenderness & compassion. You are welcome here - with all of your emotions, special interests, quirks, & parts that you don’t let others see. Here you can remember your innate worthiness & that this is a soft place to land. As an AuDHD queer, nonbinary human, I have also felt looked over, excluded, & that I didn’t belong anywhere. When I came to know that I was AuDHD, a lot of things fell into place. I have hope they will fall into place for you too. Your neurodivergence, while it is challenging at times, also is a gift. The world needs you & your story & I can’t wait to hear your story as I walk alongside you while you build a life worth living.