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Welcome to KalindaRoseStevenson.com
Kalinda Rose Stevenson, Ph.D.
President, ABKA Diversified, Inc.
kalinda@kalindarosestevenson.com
Consider this page a brief introduction to who I am and what I do, and an invitation to join me.
The first thing you will notice is that my interests cannot be contained under one topic or one identity. On the top of the page, I call myself:
Writer
Story ReTeller
Persuasive Writing Coach
Teacher
Scholar
Photographer
Climber of Small Mountains
This list is both too long and too short.
From one point of view, this list is much too long.
Business wisdom tells us to pick area of interest and expertise and be known for that. That certainly makes logical sense.
It is also true that some people pick a life course very early and stay on it. They become truly expert at what they do.
And then there are the rest of us who wander from path to path, trying out this and that, and then trying out something else. That has been my path. And that is why this list is too short—but it is enough for now.
The Common Thread
But the real question is: Beyond the specific roles I have identified, and the particular topics that interest me, is there a common thread that connects all of these identities and interests together?
The best way to answer that question is with a story.
Bank Street Beach
As a young child, growing up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, my favorite place was Bank Street Beach in Harwich Port.
Bank Street Beach is on the southern side of Cape Cod, on Nantucket Sound, where the water is warmed in the summer months by the Gulf Stream that comes up from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before it heads toward Europe across the Atlantic Ocean. Truly, I have never loved a place more.
I loved the white sandy beach, but I what I loved the most was the ocean itself. In my earliest years, my mother didn’t drive, and so she pushed the baby carriage with my youngest brother as my two older brothers and I walked the two and half miles from our house to Bank Street Beach.
As soon as we got to the beach, I ran into the water and stayed in the water until lunchtime. After eating my sandwich, which always seemed to get sandy, I had to spend a long hour out of the water—”to prevent cramps.” I would spend that hour digging in the sand as close to the water line as possible, until that happy moment when I was allowed to go into the water again.
My favorite activity was to submerge myself underwater, with my eyes open, looking at what I could see beneath the surface.
Looking Beneath The Surface
More than anything else, this childhood fascination is the essence of what I do. I look beneath the surface to see what I can see.
This is the thread that ties together my writing and storytelling and story-retelling and coaching and teaching and my life as a scholar, and all of the other roles I have inhabited on my journeys.
I look for the hidden assumptions, the wisdom that lies beneath the surface, the unseen powers to break free from limitations, to reach that authentic place of freedom to be who I am and who I was meant to be.
What I Do
And this is what I have to offer to anyone who is also wants to break free from limitations, to reach that authentic place of freedom, to be truly who you are and who you are meant to be.
Years ago, I had a profound experience with my son, who was then a teenager. As a result of that experience, I formulated what I call “Kalinda’s First Law Of The Universe.” The name is a bit of joke, but the truth behind the “law” is not.
The “law” is this: “If you are stuck, you are making an assumption that is keeping you stuck.”
It’s not surprising that my childhood fascination with looking beneath the surface, to see what I could see, metamorphosed into an adult fascination to get beneath the surface of assumptions. It’s what I think I do best, as a teacher, writer, scholar, and coach.
What Is The Value?
You might be wondering: What is the value of looking beneath the surface, to identify the hidden assumptions that keep anyone stuck? How about:
Freedom from what keeps you stuck.
Freedom from your false assumptions.
Freedom from your limiting beliefs.
Freedom from stories that rob you of power.
Freedom from everything that keeps you from living a joyful, powerful, authentic, abundant life.
Specific Areas
I look for hidden assumptions in various areas.
I investigate practical topics such as money, finance, and real estate investing.
I investigate the persuasive power of language through writing and storytelling.
I teach writing strategies, using classical rhetoric as a persuasive tool to write clear, powerful, marketable books.
I use my professional training as a Biblical scholar to set people free from the limitations of what I call “Bad Bible,” the misuse of biblical stories that robs people of personal power and freedom, and keeps people unhappy, broke, and afraid.
Having Fun
I also keep reminding myself that the real reason I loved Bank Street Beach was because I had fun there. I played in the waves and the sand and felt happy and at home.
In this serious world, with all of our struggles, troubles, disappointments, failures, pains, and griefs, there is always the possibility of having fun doing what we truly love. There is always the possibility feeling truly at home. There is always the possibility of transforming fear into love.
A Few Of My Favorite Words
Finally, in this brief introduction, here are just a few of my favorite words and the intertwining themes connecting various topics into one whole.
Authentic
Heroic
Transformation
Abundance
Blessing
Peace
My Invitation
I welcome you to my website and invite you to look at my other websites and blogs, books, articles, videos, and newsletters, as I dive beneath the waves to see what I can see beneath the surface.
I also share my love of photography and my treks up small mountains—very small mountains—just because I have fun when I take pictures and explore the natural world around me.
The photo in the header is of the Black Mountains in Bullhead City, Arizona. The photo was taken on June 6, 2009, which happened to be the 65th anniversary of D-Day.
Take a look at what I have to offer and feel free to contact me if you have questions or if you would like to dive beneath the waves with me.
Kalinda Rose Stevenson
kalinda@kalindarosestevenson.com
Persuasive Writing Coach
http://www.writetopersuade.com/
Author of:
No Money Limits For Real Estate Investors: Discover The Money-Making Secret In The Real Estate Game That Transforms Your Money Struggles Into Financial Abundance
Best Books Awards
WINNER
Business: Real Estate Category
FINALIST
Business: Personal Finance Category
Read my Blogs:
Authentic Life Stories
http://authenticlifestories.com/
Write To Persuade Blog
http://writetopersuade.com/blog/
No Money Limits Blog
http://www.nomoneylimitsblog.com/
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