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Kimberly combines 20 years of experience working with others with
a Masters of Arts in Theology and Spirituality. Presently she runs
her own company offering retreats, workshops, keynote talks and ongoing
meditation groups.She is a highly motivational speaker, trainer, minister,
developer, companion and consultant (that's a mouthful!), moving comfortably
from large audiences, to small groups, all the way to the personally
one-on-one. In her own words: From a very young age I wanted to experience all that life has for
me. Everything from my family to nature to school inspired me and
motivated me to ask deeper questions. These deeper questions led me
to find out that all our happiness and success is within us, we just
have to discover it and surrender to it unconditionally and proactively.
This can be easily said, but not always easily done, we are such complicated
creatures and happiness alludes us as we chase it!As I grew I wanted
to experience even deeper love and passion and joy. First I worked with the poor but eventually this desire led me to
join a group of Carmelite monastic nuns (of the catholic tradition).
We lived in North Dakota, eating primarily what we grew ourselves,
spending hours in meditation and learning about ourselves, about Spirit
and about living in harmony with the world. You would be very surprised
at what you learn about yourself when silence, without distraction,
is all you have! From 1997-2001 I became the general contractor of a huge project
of building a new monastery in Texas. During this experience, hundreds
of great people drew together to give of their time and resources...as
more and more shared their stories with me it became clear that the
time had come to work with others, to be some kind of instrument and
companion that they could find deep happiness as well.I left in June
of 2001. Gratefully awarded a scholarship, I continued my formation
at the Washington Theological Union in Wash. D.C. I also served as
chaplain at Georgetown University during that time. Upon graduating in 2004, I began active ministry at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel. Here I led conferences, programs, and workshops. I worked
with the community in developing the vision (we are relatively new,)
of ongoing growth in spirit. I was quite blessed to work with two
great priests, Leo McCarthy, O.Carm. and Lukas Schmidt, O. Carm. and
many other committed people. I resigned to begin my new company in
July of 2007.In addition I practice daily meditation, exercise, eat
healthily, explore music and love to dance. These facilitate my service
as Reiki practitioner and spiritual director and minister... We are
all meant to be healers in this world, to create a place of great
love and harmony- and I am grateful to be a part of that universal
calling!
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