An interview with Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza (he/they)

share your spiritual biography in 10 words, or less:

Wonderer & Wanderer in search for another possible world.

where are you turning for soul nourishment / joy / aliveness?

Contemplation & prayer.

what is a text you hold sacred?

Poetry.

what is a spiritual practice currently sustaining you?

Siesta.

how would you describe the work you feel called to do in this world (even if it is not the work you get paid for)?

Planting seeds for another possible world.

knowing that none of us “has it all together,” what is one question you are wrestling with, or bit of wisdom you are struggling to enflesh in your daily life?

Why do I feel buried under the weight of the world?

who is one elder / ancestor / mentor whose guidance you draw from? what is one piece of wisdom they have offered?

Dr. Nancy Elizabeth Bedford. She helps me connect to the heart of the Christian tradition.

what’s one oppressive untruth you are practicing unlearning / divesting from?

Oppositional politics. Us against them does not steward the logic of liberation.

what is one thing you wish were required listening / viewing?

“Three Sisters” chapter from Braiding Sweetgrass.

any of your website and/or social media handles you’d like us to include / highlight?

www.robertoche.com
IG –  @DrRobertoChe

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