Today we’d like to introduce you to Kimberly Haynes.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Living my life on purpose is what’s most important to me. For me, though, that’s means more than finding my life purpose’ as it relates to my work and what I do in the world?
My life’s work, as I live it now and as I look back on what has already passed, is about being in service to my gift and also in service to my community.
But living life on purpose means getting out of default mode. Living by default leads inevitably to Thoreau’s ‘life of quiet desperation.’
Musically, I organically immersed myself in music of all kinds as a child. I lost myself in songs and learned to sing by singing like the singers I liked. I knew that I wanted to be an artist and a songwriter very early on. I began performing at a young age and made my professional debut at age 12 singing with the televised group Young Life Singers. By age 15, I was recording demos for other songwriters. At 19, I traveled to Japan and began a decade of performing in various clubs and venues there and in Los Angeles.
But I also passed through many gates of initiation, very early in my life, mostly between the ages of 9-18. Parental abandonment, violent alcoholism, physical abuse, suicide, repeated sexual assault, and quite by accident, discovering I was adopted. Each a story and a cause unto itself. These things eventually got in the way of forward movement.
I learned the hard way that although I was not the author of my early life, I definitely am the author of my current life.
I learned about living in joy independent of circumstances; Refusing to have anything less than fulfillment, in spite of – or because of – my pain and struggles. This is known as the Hero’s Journey.
Its the process of uncovering and then aligning purposefully with one’s deepest core values, every moment of every day, and letting all the excuses go. Standing naked on the stage of your life.
At 28, I found myself in a hall of mirrors of self-destructive behaviors, cutting myself, addicted to meth amphetamine, destitute, both spiritually and physically, in a psychotic breakdown and close to death – and this is the playing field upon which the clarion call came.
Pulling myself out of that was the hardest thing I had ever done up to that point in my life. I had no idea even how to start.
But a singular moment, alone and afraid, my consciousness exploded into a flash of bright light and as if from a great distance, I saw the devastation and ruin of my life. I saw, too, that I had the power to rewrite the story. This was a compelling vision. The great moment of turning.
It turns out that having a compelling vision is a golden key in getting from where you are to where you want to be. It is the key to making lasting changes in life. The vision I was graced with that day set me on fire. Up to this point, I had not been living my life purposefully. I had been riding the wave of conditioning and trauma-based life decisions. Indeed, living a life of quiet desperation. But this moment would change all that… I had a compelling vision of a life, a way of being, I knew was not my destiny. I was filled with despair and shame at the state my precious life had devolved to.
Intuitively, I knew that I had to consciously, purposefully MOVE myself out of the patterns, habits, and tendencies that had led me to this point. I had to break every habit of mind that had contributed to the state I was in. And it wasn’t about therapy or having someone else make a plan for me. It was that moment when I had to make a decision – alone – and follow through or die miserable and defeated.
It was more than a decade of crawling out from under the rubble. With 1,001 course corrections adjusting again and again, continuously weeding out self-destructive tendencies and patterns as I faced down my inner demons.
The vision that brought me to that moment of change was of what I didn’t want. As I began to clear the debris, a new vision was coming into focus. I was determined not to go down. Determined to have love, have joy, create a life, and become a woman, that I would deeply love and be proud of.
Of course, the path was strewn with mistakes. But many guides and angels came to my side to support my decision to live and the more effort I put forth the return was 100,000 fold. The years went by as I slowly regained my footing. I met my beloved life-partner. We made a family.
I then began to remember my gift… with the encouragement and love of my life partner and my community, I made and released my award-winning first album, “Awaken Me,” in 2016. My music began to get traction. Several years later, I have released a second album, “In Dreams.” Also nominated for Vocal Album of the Year for 2018. Album number three is in the works & on the way for 2019.
But fulfilling my own dreams is not enough. I now know the way. I know how to get from confusion to clarity; I know how to get from fear to freedom; I know how to get from self-loathing to self-love. I carry that flag. I sing about exactly that.
This is what inspired me to create Your Life On Purpose. To couple this work with my music. I know what it’s like to face deep, dark, personal trauma.
My healing journey, education, and professional practice have sharpened my ability to be a compassionate, empathetic champion of all of my clients family and friends. My music and my work comes with my deep commitment to the most empowered and elevated version of myself and all those with whom I am in contact.
My story is not unique in its theme of rising from the ashes. We all take center stage of our lives with conditions and circumstances that challenge us to rise up and claim our greatness. In my story, I pushed through tremendous early traumas to step into and claim a life I love. It’s my mission, with my music and my coaching practice, to elevate others and shine a light on the way back home to themselves.
30+ years of vocal pedagogy
20 years study of sacred music from around the world
20 years Jewish studies and cantorial service in a Los Angeles synagogue
Deep, continuous study and practice of yogic science
Five years sound healing apprenticeship
Five years South American ritual apprenticeship
Four years of study and practice of Kirtan
Four years leading Sacred Song Circles
Founder of Yoga of Voice & Vibration
Award-winning recording artist
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Music Medicine Woman & Your Life On Purpose – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of and what sets you apart from others.
YOUR LIFE ON PURPOSE
Also, a Certified Life and Spiritual Coach at Your Life On Purpose, Kim is known for having a true gift for helping people unleash their true potential. A cantorial soloist, speaker, performer, entrepreneur, and author, Kimberly creates sacred healing space that gives people the safety to uncover profound insights & truths that sets them on a path to freedom. Her warmth, presence, and intuitive coaching enables her to shepherd clients to new levels of inner peace, joy, and success.
Kimberly helps women and men, from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom are ready to make significant and lasting change. A long-time practitioner of mindfulness, meditation, and body awareness practices, Kimberly is an exceptionally qualified guide to anyone seeking to reconnect with their life purpose. Through her insight and ability to ask powerful questions – coupled with her extensive training and experience – she helps people meet their lives with greater mastery.
Kimberly launched and operates a successful music career, Music Medicine Woman, and founded The Yoga of Voice & Vibration. She brings her entrepreneurial knowledge & experience, PR acumen, and real-world practical advice to help her clients achieve remarkable results. The Jewish concepts of Tikkun Olam, healing the world, and Tikkun Ha Nefesh, healing the spirit, are central to Kimberly’s mission. Kimberly believes that as each of us reaches our full potential, we are healing the world.
Kimberly’s background:
Certified Life & Spiritual Coach
Business Degree, University of Phoenix, 2009
15 years Cantorial service & applied Jewish studies (Ahavat Torah LA)
Founder of Yoga of Voice & Vibration
CEO – MusicMedicineWoman
CEO – YourLifeOnPurpose
Five years Sound Healing
Award-winning recording artist
Minister of Walking Prayer
Deep, continuous study and practice of yogic science
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I love Los Angeles because I know it so well. I was born and raised here. I do not like the traffic or the rampant consumerism… but if you take away all that stuff, you are still left with such a beautiful place with the sea and the mountains and climate. The sky has a magical quality about it. Many mornings I drive down to PCH from Topanga Canyon Blvd and as I arrive at the stoplight, the ocean glitters so beautifully with the light of the sun. Every month, the full moon rises in unparalleled beauty over the Santa Monica mountains off my balcony. It’s so stunning, I can’t imagine living anywhere else anymore. California is pretty expensive overall, so that’s a drawback, but there’s a lot that really works.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.MusicMedicineWoman.com & www.YourLifeOnPurpose.net
- Phone: 310 909 6485
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyhaynesmmw
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/KimberlyHaynesMusicMedicineWoman/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimhaynesmusic
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kimberly-haynes-life-and-spiritual-coach-santa-monica
Image Credit:
Photos by Joy Santos
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