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Introducing: Third Space Circle
Small, Repeatable, Online
Pocket Community: Third Space Circle is a small, repeatable online support circle for survivors of religious trauma and spiritual abuse.
This circle is designed for people who are living between worlds:
- Not who you were.
- Not yet sure who you are becoming.
- Tired of explaining.
- Cautious about community for good reasons.
In Finding Everland, I name this season Third Space. Third Space is not failure. It is a threshold. It is real terrain.
One of the most urgent needs in Third Space is not answers. It is safe connection that does not demand performance, certainty, or conformity. This circle exists to meet that need.
Core Promise
This circle is built around a simple promise that I repeat because survivors deserve clarity:
- Connection without permanence pressure.
- Presence without demand.
- Witness without control.
What It Is (and what it is not)
After spiritual abuse, many people have learned that “community” can become a trap. This circle is designed to offer connection without capture.
Pocket Community: Third Space Circle is not:
- Group therapy
- Pastoral counseling
- A Bible study
- A new church, or the makings of one
- A space where you must agree, perform, or conform
It is:
- A facilitated, trauma-informed circle
- Story-sharing that honors your pace
- Reflection without pressure toward premature resolution
- Support without ideological demand
- A steady rhythm with clear boundaries
The Structure That Makes Safety Possible
Healthy connection is not built by intensity. It is built by predictability, consent, and clarity.
In Third Space, I return to a simple triad:
- Safety: A felt sense that you can be yourself without threat
- Trust: Confidence in key relationships without fear of harm, rejection, judgment, or shame
- Transparency: Mutual vulnerability with no hidden agendas
You do not need to force openness. You need a space that respects pacing.
Pilot Schedule and Logistics
This circle is offered as an 8-session monthly pilot.
- Begins: March 15, 2026
- Cadence: Third Sunday of each month
- Pilot duration: 8 months
- Capacity: Limited to 15 participants
- Cost: $30 per person, per session
You are not obligated to attend all eight sessions. You can participate as often as you desire. Because seating is limited, booking ahead for the sessions you want to attend is advisable.
Who This Is For (and who it is not for)
This circle may be for you if:
- You left a faith community and lost more than beliefs. You lost people, practices, language, and identity.
- You feel disoriented, guarded, or tired of explaining.
- You want connection, but you cannot tolerate pressure, certainty, or hierarchy right now.
- You want a small circle with clear boundaries, not a large group with unclear expectations.
It may not be for you if:
- You are looking for debate, persuasion, or apologetics.
- You want someone to tell you what to believe.
- You are looking for evangelistic opportunities.
- You want a community that requires high commitment and high visibility.
Third Space requires honesty about capacity. Pocket Community honors limits without shaming them.