Our statement of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
In the Light House community, we are committed to growing increasingly representative of the diversity of our global human family. We seek to be—and are taking intentional action toward becoming—a space where contemplative women of any age, race, ethnicity, spiritual path, ability, size, orientation, and income level not only feel welcome and included but able to find their place of belonging.
If you identify as a woman and desire to steward your light from a contemplative posture in the world and in community, you are welcome here.
Steps we have taken to support this commitment
Commitment to accessibility
We make multiple pricing tiers available for the community, including a half-price scholarship membership. All membership tiers share the same level of access to the community, which allows members to participate at the contribution level they are able to afford. We make payment plans available for any premium mastermind offerings. We make closed captioning available in our live gatherings and replay recordings.
Divorcing white supremacy culture
We are utilizing the generous work of Tema Okun and others on divorcing white supremacy culture in organizations. Specifically, we are taking the 15 characteristics of white supremacy culture in turn and seeking to incorporate their antidotes in intentional ways into our ways of being and practices as a community. Thus far, we have incorporated:
Shared leadership as an antidote to power hoarding. Our weekly examen groups are facilitated by a leader for the first 3-4 months and then go on to lead themselves. We encourage our members to take the lead on initiatives when they bring ideas to us. We regularly ask members of the community to lead us in our glow-up gatherings.
Appreciation as an antidote to perfectionism. At the end of every gathering, we pause to bring an appreciative gaze to what we received, to those we shared it with, and to those who led us. We focus on our gratitude for what was received rather than perceived shortcomings or what may have gone wrong.
Speed of soul as an antidote to sense of urgency. Moving at the speed of soul is one of the core values of our community and is named often in our community gatherings and leadership meetings. We slow down and, if necessary, push pause on plans when urgency creeps in or timelines reveal themselves to be unrealistic to the present moment’s needs. We take the time to seek wisdom we do not have before making significant decisions.
Areas we still have to grow
Greater diversity of ethnicity and BIPOC representation in the community
Increased representation of gender nonconforming, trans, and/or queer folx in the community
Continued growth of interfaith, interspirituality, and ecumenical diversity among our members
Greater learning around neurodiversity and how the contemplative way meets this paradigm
Continued integration of the antidotes to dismantling the 15 characteristics of white supremacy culture in organizations
Diversity in the Light House community right now
12% of our active members identify with a spiritual path outside the Christian tradition
18% of our members live outside the United States
1% identifies as BIPOC
A small handful identify as queer and/or lesbian
Our members range in age from the mid-20s to the mid-80s, with a projected distribution of:
12% in their 20s and 30s
25% in their 40s
40% in their 50s
19% in their 60s
4% in their 70s and 80s
We have further to go, and we will always have further to go. As a community and as a leadership team, we are committed to continued learning, unlearning, doing, and undoing as is our responsibility along this path.