The raindrop of you reflects the brilliance of the Sun.
“Personal transformation can and does have global effects.
As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us.
The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal one.”
— Marianne Williamson
My Journey
I have traveled through the territory of both many dark places and many small awakenings throughout my life, as we all have. I’ve courted and been blessed by a few major awakenings, as well as peak experiences that have come in Vipassana (Goenka style) and other meditation retreats, solo fasts in wild nature, rock climbing, yoga, plant medicine journeys, and more.
Learning I draw from in my mentorship & coaching work includes: MFA and 35+ years of professional experience in visual and communication design, an MFA in Transpersonal Psychology with an emphasis in Ecopsychology, a decade of self-study of Integral Theory, training and professional work in wilderness rites of passage, certification in Integral Coaching, a certificate of course completion in Ancestral Healing. I never stop reading and learning, so my coaching is always fresh. Ongoing, I work with my own teachers, engage in a regular meditation practice and the practice of self-inquiry, always curious about what arises in the present moment.
I never stop reading, learning, and practicing, so the coaching relationship is always fresh and mysterious!
Photos by my friend Jeffrey Berke of the strange goings on on his terrace during COVID.
“I thank you for the sessions we had. They were perfect in the moment and forwarded some leaps I was taking there in the early days of retirement. You are perceptive, compassionate, listen well and have a love of and vision for Created order — and disorder! Our sessions translated into gifting others as container and space for their own learnings”
“Kinde, thank you so much. It is a rare experience in life, I think, to feel that one has been truly “seen”. A precious gift to be treasured. An honest glimpse into the depths of another’s soul . . .”
Coaching, Mentorship & Integration Support
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re hot on the path of spiritual development — on the path of coming more and more into a clear realization of who you really are.
Traveling this road can be rough. This is so by design. Along the way, it has been critical for me to have space-holders, deep listeners, mirrorers and wise advisors. I have not been able to come to where I am by myself.
Do you need assistance with any aspect of your development, any stuck or confusing place, any unsolvable dilemma? Are you in transition and need the perspective and holding of an ‘elder’? Are you in a dark night of the soul or in grief and could use some loving guidance?
Another place we often need help is after a peak or transformational experience. How do you integrate what you’ve experienced into your life, when the culture and your own strong habits of being resist your changing so strongly?
Please know that you can heal, change and grow.
I am here for you. I would be honored to work with you.
“Kinde’s compassionate listening skills are surpassed only by her ability to intuitively recognize what is most meaningful — synthesizing language, body intelligence, keen perception, and myriad information. Her profoundly insightful Current and Deeper Narratives that launched our coaching relationship are enduringly relevant and expressive. She always met me where I was, challenged me to venture further, and supported me in the most effective ways. Kinde’s unceasing creativity and empathy revealed themselves in every conversation.”
“Our work together has offered me innumerable opportunities to practice being present and persevering through resistance and making decisions easily without stories or regrets. I am a much freer person.”
“Kinde has been teaching me to be present in my body, listen deeply, and embody relational fields gently. I experience the coaching sessions as very empowering. She has been an impeccable guide during this personal revolution and I feel very grateful to have worked with her.”
“As a highly sensitive person, i felt safely held, heard, and seen with Kinde as she helped me navigate some of the difficult road blocks on my Soul’s journey. She is a skilled guide with the eyes of an eagle and the loving fierceness of a mother bear.”