Offerings
take a step toward gentle landing
What is a “gentle landing”?
This phrase found its way into my lexicon when I started “Dear Soft Black Woman” which is a podcast project that centers the stories of Black women+ seeking to affirm softness as a different kind of strength.
One of my favorite ways to sign off an episode or a piece of writing was “wishing you a gentle landing.” (This practice continues in my newsletter.)
I learned term is associated with midwifery. Birth is a dangerous journey, for the pregnant person and child. In midwifery, a gentle landing refers to the secure delivery of a newborn baby.
In my work, this analogy informs my approach to centering those whose journeys toward gentle landing through life are most threatened by systems of oppression, cultures of harm, and toxic ideologies.
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My practice is informed by my commitment to softness. Through attentive listening and questions, we can explore together what it looks like to practice and affirm the gentle landing you deserve.
I am open to working with individuals for monthly sessions and shaping resources for group direction.
Please note: Spiritual direction is not a supplement for therapy/counseling/mental health services.
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Heads up—I hate the phrase “Can I pick your brain?”
But I love a good conversation and am always enthusiastic about pointing people toward valuable resources, practices, and principles. With a focus on collaborative conversations with individuals and communities, I am open to consulting to co-create gentle landing spaces, cultures, and practices. Gentle landing presumes an ethical commitment to well-being and justice—personal work and structural change.
Here are some topics I have consulted on in the past:
-Engaging Black contemplative thought
-Decentering whiteness in spiritual formation
-Reframing vocational discernment around rest
-Creating anti-oppressive and anti-burnout work cultures
-Practicing and clarifying rest ethics and practices for communities
-Unblocking creativity and imagination
-Tools, study, and writing methods for seminary students
-Using digital media tools and strategies for content creation
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As an educator, I have taught at a Christian college and with church organizations on practical theology and ethics for the sake of social justice. My courses have explored Christian faith, protest, and racial justice by exploring the historical and theological roots of racism and anti-racist resistance in the US context. I co-facilitated an intercultural studies course on leadership, power, and privilege in diverse contexts, focusing on racial justice and identity integrations as well as hip-hop missiology. I enjoy teaching in a facilitative style with students, integrating liturgy, poetry, and popular culture into my lessons.
I work best when I can transgress disciplinary boundaries and ask questions that engage multiple subject areas, such as:
-Vocational Discernment (redefined to include rest as vocation)
-(Theo)poetics, Creativity, Imagination
-Black poetry & literature
-Black contemplative thought
-Social Justice & Christian Ethics
-Critical Pedagogy
-Trauma, Identity Formation & Spiritual Care
Previous Classes:
-Reconciliation & Justice
-Christian Faith, Protest, & Racial Justice
-Leadership, Power, & Privilege in Diverse Contexts
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I am open to writing, speaking/preaching, teaching, and performing. This list is an example of past work I’ve done and am open to exploring as I express my hope for a gentle landing in the world.
-Poetry Writing
-Liturgical Writing
-Devotional Writing
-Essay Writing
-Podcast Interviews & Hosting
-Speaking/Preaching
-Voiceover/Narration
-Musical performance
-Panels
-Workshop Facilitation
-Squarespace Web Design
Pricing Guide
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Book a free 15-min discovery call.
Sessions are 50-min at a $60 hourly rate.
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While I have set hourly rates for other services, when it comes to consulting, I firmly believe payment for services requires conversation.
No situation is one size fits all and in order to quote its necessary for us to have a conversation about the project(s) and people's needs, capacity, and budgets in order to come to a place that makes sense for us all.
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As with consulting/coaching, my rate depends on the type of work and the community and it’s needs.
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I accept a standard rate for preaching ($150—$300).
Speaking rates in other settings are open to negotiation.
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I often price according to the rate on my last project and adjust for experience and growth. Feel free to ask about any of the creative offerings listed below!
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