What Led Me to My First Career
In elementary school I wanted to be the lead singer in a pop band and also a veterinarian.
Stardome looked stressful with all the paparazzi, so eventually that dream faded. Though my love of singing and performing will never fade. My veterinarian dream faded when I realized I only liked cats and wouldn’t be able to handle them dying, so I let that dream go too. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be.
In high school I was a counselor for a 5th grade outdoor education camp. That experience changed my life and gave me a new direction.
I was matched up with a naturalist named Joie Armstrong. Joie was amazing and inspiring. She had boundless energy. She got so excited about scat (aka poop) especially fox scat. She kept the 5th graders engaged and she was brave enough to allow bees to land on her face! She was my hero. I wanted to become an environmental educator just like her. That decision put me on the path of choosing my college major (ecology and evolution) and helped me (eventually) to find a job in New York City where I got to teach environmental education all over Brooklyn.
I am so grateful that Joie influenced my life, her smile and energy live on in my memory and I have a fondness for poop thanks to her. She set me on a path to discover my own personal journey, my love of nature and teaching others.
What influenced your personal journey?
Journaling is my go-to tool for understanding myself and figuring out the things that really matter to me. So if you’re wanting to understand yourself better, figure out what the heck you want to be “when you grow up”, or release some pent up anxiety, then I’ve got just the thing for you: my Thoughtful Journaling™ Workshop.
I’m teaching my go-to journaling method Thoughtful Journaling™ on two dates in May!
Tuesday May 2nd at Dharma College in downtown Berkeley (free!) and Saturday May 27th at Teance in South Berkeley (only $5 and includes tea!)
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Thoughtful Journaling Workshop
Tuesday May 2nd | 5:00 to 7:30pm
Dharma College | 2222 Harold Way, Berkeley
Come learn how connecting pen to paper gives you clarity, contentment, and confidence with the Thoughtful Journaling Process. Taught by Kerstin Phillips, Founder & CEO of Love & Live Wellness. You'll put your new journaling skills into practice and connect with other local female entrepreneurs. Bring a notebook and a pen.
Kerstin Phillips (she/her) is a Catalyst Coach, Yoga Instructor 500 RYT, and Founder of Love & Live Wellness who inspires women and non-binary folx through with her weekly Love Note emails and transforms lives through her Thoughtful Journaling Workshops, Journaling Groups, and One-on-One Coaching.
Free admission with advanced registration Bring your favorite journal + writing utensil
Register Here
Thoughtful Journaling & Sneak Peek of New Beginnings
Saturday May 27th | 5:15 to 6:30pm
Teance | 1036 Grayson Street, Berkeley
Tickets: $5.00 (includes tea!)
We’re taking overwhelm out of the equation. Kerstin Phillips will teach you how connecting pen to paper can give you bliss, contentment, and confidence in yourself with the Thoughtful Journaling™ Process.
Plus Sneak peek of Kerstin’s book, New Beginnings: Transform Your Life Through Journaling.
Bring a notebook and a pen
Teas served at the event:
Turmeric gold - Herbal Lu Shan Cloud & Mist - Green Tea Surprise tea - Oolong Tea (TBD at the event)
