Have you ever felt attacked by others who failed to understand what you are going through? Or perhaps ,more specifically, have you felt so misunderstood that you can’t even explain WHY and HOW they are misunderstanding you? Like, the words to explain yourself don’t come in anything other than a horribly mixed up word salad making everything worse?

I grew up in a church that was labeled “non-denominational”.

However, as I reflected on our practices and customs my church seemed to adhere to beliefs and cultural practices along the lines of Evangelicalism and Pentecostalism. Now, I won’t get into the theology behind these denominations because it doesn’t seem as relevant to what I am speaking to now. However, what I do find significant about my church is that I remember growing up in the church and feeling that I was not allowed to question anything that happened within our church.

As I continue to see my clients over Zoom, it seems like everyone I speak to is very lonely. It makes a lot of sense. This year we have more real, practical reasons than ever to experience isolation. 

If you’re pregnant, or have given birth this year--you know the meaning of stress. You’re wearing masks to see your OB, you’re given temperature checks everywhere you go, knowing that it’s not just your life you’re trying to keep safe--it’s the little one’s life, too. It’s a lot to carry.