Creating safe and sacred space

About Tjitske

Since my teenage years vulnerable conversations about spirituality have been a big part of my life. This started in the contemplative community of Taizé in France when I was barely 16 and has continued ever since. These days I call myself an interfaith mystic, for me that means that the Divine is everywhere and in everything, and the more I learn about mystical traditions and the more awe-inspiring experiences I have, the more spiritual connection I feel.

I identify as neurodivergent and practice my spiritual companioning with that lens. I often include different ways of working with our bodies and minds to keep ourselves engaged and open. I also bring my queerness to any table I am part of, which represents inclusivity, openness and a mindset of always learning. I am well versed in people with non-conforming gender and/or sexual identities, ethical non-monogamy and polyamory, and am always gaining new insights from fellow people that bend the norm.

I hold bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Health Sciences, a certificate in youth and theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a certificate in Interfaith Spiritual Direction from The Chaplaincy Institute.

I live with my spouse (they/them) with whom I am in a loving and always evolving marriage, and we have a three year old child who makes me look at the world with renewed awe and wonder.