spiritual care
for social justice activists and advocates
with Chaplain D. Eli Patiño
I practice spiritual care from an interfaith and value-based approach to spiritual accompaniment.
In this work, I center:
queer
BIPOC
trans and non-binary
religious, spiritual, agnostic and atheist
social justice activists and advocates
As social justice activist and advocates, we seek justice, transformation, reparations and reconciliation. In doing that work, we encounter a broken world at every step of the way. Taking care of ourselves is crucial to the sustainability and health of movement work, and how we participate in that work.
A chaplain's role is to provide a healing • guiding • sustaining • reconciling • nurturing • liberating • empowering presence to a person navigating transitions, crisis, existential questions and moments.
I respect all beliefs and do not promote any specific religious practice or dogma. Spiritual care is a space for clarifying, affirming, and understanding our identities, purpose, and approach to life. While spiritual care is not therapy (read more here) it is a place where you can navigate the challenges you are facing through the lens of your spiritual and philosophical understanding of the world.