"And in the tension of it, there has been such beauty and transformation"

"A couple of good friends and I decided to go into business together about a year ago. Although things have gone very well, there have definitely been growing pains for each of us. In the awkward tensions of expanding from friends to colleagues, we’ve felt a growing need to process through some of the more difficult personal and interpersonal issues that have come up. Earlier this year, despite some resistance to setting aside the time during a very busy season, we decided to go through an Attune Module, to help us do this deeper processing.

At first, it felt a little uncomfortable to bring God and spirituality into our workflow. The module also stretched us to share in more open ways - to kind of pull back the curtain and let others see what’s going on inside of your head and heart. It sometimes felt pretty raw and vulnerable. And as someone who tries to be composed and thoughtful in my approach to others, the idea of opening up about my emotions was downright scary.

But it also felt safe. Having Erin and Tracy there as a gracious and guiding presence was deeply, deeply important. And the way the lens itself is set up helps to create a safe and intentional space for sharing. When someone is truly listening to you, caring for you and asking really thoughtful questions – it’s hard to keep on avoiding the hard places. The lens also gave us a way to approach each other and the hard conversations we need to have in a way that doesn’t feel like interrogation, that doesn’t feel inappropriate. We now have a framework to process the hard emotions.

And in the tension of it, there has been such beauty and transformation. It’s given us genuine tools to know how to ask good questions, and to position ourselves in a place of listening and not offering advice or guidance. It reminds us that we’re held by something larger than ourselves. We have our team supporting us, and we have Attune supporting us, and then we have God there encompassing the whole thing.

This experience has given us more insight into what’s happening internally and below the surface within ourselves and each other, allowing us to naturally address issues at a deeper level. It’s helping us develop a more trusting and honest team dynamic. Even the starting point of certain conversations are so much deeper than before. We certainly haven’t “arrived” yet, and I don’t know if we ever will – but it feels healthy – I keep coming back to that word. It just feels healthy."