I had a client tell Carlos and I recently…
“You two are some of the most non-judgmental people I’ve ever met.”
They went on to say that this is why they could trust us so deeply.
That one statement hit me.
Sometimes I’m aware of it…
And sometimes I forget just how deep the fear of judgment runs in the hearts of the people we work with.
I’ve been reflecting on it—especially within Christian circles.
How often we hear, “This is a safe place,” but people don’t feel safe.
How pastors and leaders with good hearts still emit the energy of judgment.
How entire church cultures unknowingly breed bondage… even when the message is grace.
Why is this?
Why does the fear of judgment still dominate the atmosphere of so many places meant for healing?
I think it’s because people are often trying to manage appearances, theology, and control—rather than truly see the person in front of them.
They think helping equals correcting.
That listening means “waiting to respond.”
But in our work… trust is built because we hold space for the messy, the growing, and the discovery.
We don’t need to fix you.
We want to know you, and for you to know yourself.
We don’t believe your story disqualifies you.
We believe it’s what equips you, and will show you how.
People are longing for a space where they can breathe, cry, unravel, ask questions, wrestle, not know, mess up—and still be seen as good.
That’s the culture we carry.
That’s the work we do.
That’s the bridge we build.
Because at the end of the day, people don’t leave religion because of God…
They leave because they never felt truly loved while being fully known.
And we’re here to change that.
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