Alison is a trained spiritual director who has been working with clients for over 15 years, and an ordained deacon in the UMC. She has a deep sense of listening, knows how to live through and with trauma, and the healing/grief process. She thrives in nature, and is a monk with the St. Brigid of Kildare Monastery (a Methodist, Benedictine community).
"Spiritual Direction with Alison is richly healing, beautiful and one of the holiest experiences I have ever had. Through her guidance, I have connected with the Holy Spirit in deeper ways, widened my view of God, felt safe and supported as I have dug into childhood wounds, started to see myself as a worthy child of God, found my voice, and am starting to walk more confidently, peacefully and creatively through life."
“Having a caring, attentive adult listen deeply to me and help me listen to what the Holy Spirit was/is telling me was invaluable.”
"Your prayers and culturally appropriate practices meant a great deal to me. My loved one's death from cancer and COVID-19 complications was devastating. Feeling disconnected from our traditions because of how US Christians tend to view them, made things all the more painful and disruptive to my ability to mourn. Thanks to Spiritual Direction, I was able to feel like it was okay to be a Christian and engage in the traditions that meant so much to my family."
“It cleared my heart and mind, and genuinely brought me closer to God. Without Spiritual Direction, I think I’d still be struggling to understand what happened to me.”
“It helped me process an event and develop a more self-affirming and Christ-affirming perspective on my response.”
“I finally am feeling deeply accepted and not judged. Alison is not the only human source of God's unconditional love, but she is a very important resource right now for me and for others who have experienced her gifts.”
LEARNING KINTSUGI
Because in every romance there will always
be a crack of trouble. Because
we contain many foxes who will fracture
us until we tame them by name.
Then they teach us to fill the chinks
desire makes with gold. Because
the fox named Shame is inseparable
from her mate and he remains
nameless until we recognize his name
is Rage. Both are creatures of moon,
shadows exquisite and easily broken.
Because pain refracts light only when
we look. Because poems are the ghosts
of stories too fragile to be spoken.
Because we can be broken and at
the same time whole because the art
of golden repair is the art of refusing
to hide the beautiful strength of our damage.
Tracy Rittmueller
2021
https://tracyrittmueller.com
Kintsugi: The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold mortar;
a philosophy of embracing our imperfections.