Kelly L.

About Kelly L.

I\'m a writer and editor, and Certified Gateway Dreaming™ Coach!My writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Guernica, ditch: poetry that matters, Switched-on Gutenberg, Tarpaulin Sky, Drunken Boat, Mission at Tenth, Thema, and many others. Additional articles have appeared in magazines such as Natural Awakenings, True Blue Spirit, CO Yoga + Life, Java, Santa Fean, Western Art Collector, and others.As an editor and publishing consultant, my private clients include book publishing companies as well as individuals self-publishing works of fiction and nonfiction, commercial and literary works, and university textbooks.As a coach, my clients include those who want to expand their creative endeavors, those who want more insight into the symbolism of their dreams, and those who wish to move into areas of greater expansion and empowerment.I hold certifications as a Breathwork Facilitator, Meditation Facilitator, Reiki Master, Crystal Reiki Master, Gateway Dreaming™ Coach, Life Coach, and in many other modalities. I teach creative writing and personal development workshops, and offer private consultations through my company Waking the Dream. My signature workshop, Writing the Dream Time, has been featured at Burlington College, ASU’s Piper Center for Creative Writing, the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and others. In 2016, I was honored by the internationally-renowned Omega Institute of Rhinebeck, New York with a Juno Residency Award for excellence in women’s leadership for my service-based business, Waking the Dream. In 2019, I completed Eckhart Tolle\'s School of Awakening program as part of its inaugural class. I\'ve been featured on iHeart Radio, KQED\'s The Writers\' Block, KJZZ\'s Word podcast, Transformation Talk Radio, and others. Specialties: Dream Work and Workshops, Poetry and Experimental Creative Writing, Editing For All Genres and Formats, Abstract Photography.

Experience

1. Owner & Principal Consultant

   Waking The Dream

   Feb 2013 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Sparking the CreationThe ancients believed that within each and every one of us was a spark, a spark that held the potential to alight the world.Fanning the FlamesOnce the creation has sparked, it needs fuel to keep it burning bright.Lighting the WorldEvery project has a place in the world—whether your audience is big or small, local, national or international. Your gift to the world is the sharing of your spark, the passing of the flame, that labor of love creative project into which you have poured your heart and soul.How will you share it with the world?Waking the Dream can help. We offer a variety of consulting services ranging from personal coaching sessions to aid creative processes, meditation instruction, dream work, Reiki (for humans and animals!), and more.Our mission at Waking the Dream is to inspire, educate, and transform. We look forward to growing with you.

Education

• New College of California

  M.A., Writing and Consciousness

  2005 — 2006

• Burlington College

  B.A., Writing and Literature