About Ronnie K's Personal Journey
Journey Preface
Through the tapestry of my eclectic life experiences, I have encountered many crossroads ... moments that have profoundly challenged and shaped me. Each experience offered unique lessons, fostering emotional insights and spiritual understandings that became cornerstones of my personal growth.
These lessons inspired the creation of JourneyBetween.org, a space where I share these learnings with others through the JourneyBetween Classes. The insights gained from navigating my own path have deepened my appreciation for the complexities of life's journey and have strengthened my resolve to help others uncover their own truths.
It is my hope that the stories and teachings shared here resonate with you, sparking reflection and perhaps even offering clarity in your own life's journey. May these insights enrich your understanding and empower you to navigate your unique path with purpose and confidence.
Part 1: Morning and Afternoon My Life ... an Eclectic Journey
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1968-1969: Film editor for 2 years at the WGN TV Studios in Chicago.
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1980-1983: Chief technical architect of one of the world's first computerized online global distribution systems. Soon after, I lectured throughout the US and beyond sharing this new and innovative technical design with others.
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1983-1999: Founded a North American computer consulting firm and oversaw all aspects of operations for 16 years. Our clients ranged from Fortune 1000 companies to local and state governments around the U.S. The firm grew from just myself to a staff of 35 software engineers with offices in Minneapolis and Phoenix, AZ. When I sold the firm, revenues approached $4 million in 1999 dollars.
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2002-2012: Started a B2C internet company that provided consumers reports about their year, make, and model cars. For the 11 years I ran the company, as it grew to over 600,000 registered members before I sold it.
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2006-2014: Board Chair of Divorce Recovery, Inc. During the 9 years I was involved with the organization, I facilitated over 30 10-week support groups meeting once a week, directly serving well over 300+ individuals.
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2012-2014: President of the International Coach Federation chapter of Southern Arizona with a membership of 40+ executive and life coaches.
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1999-2014: On the board of directors of several prominent non-profit organizations in Southern Arizona including an 850-family congregation and a 100 million-dollar Southern Arizona community foundation.
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2023-2025: Presenting Personal Exploration classes at OLLI in junction with Southern Oregon University.
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My personal belief system is metaphysical in nature.
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And much more …
Part 2: Evening of My Life ... A Life-Altering Event
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In the summer of 2015, I experienced a total emotional breakdown and too often found myself curled up in a ball, lost in deep sobbing and unbearable emotional pain.
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I soon checked myself into the hospital to get medicated to stop the pain ...and was diagnosed with PTSD. I stayed there for 8 days.
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After leaving the hospital, I committed to myself that not only would I survive this most challenging life-threatening event … and importantly with no more meds ... but that I would learn how to thrive after all was said and done.
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In 2017 at the tender age of 70 … I sold or gave away everything I owned, packed up my car, left Tucson, and started up the California coast as a homeless soul while not having a final destination to help set my course.
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A week or so after I started this crazy adventure, I found myself camping at the Lake Shasta National Campgrounds in northern California for several days.
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During my morning meditation on day 4, the epiphany I had been waiting for, silently spoke to me ... the epiphany to tell me what to do next ... "Listen to the Wisdom of your soul". And then a second time, "Listen to the Wisdom of your Soul."
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Words at first, I did not understand ... and then, mystically, I began to practice this listening every day ... and I have ever since embraced both listening and trusting the Wisdom of my Soul as part of who I am.
Shasta Lake, CA
And this most challenging life event that I had ever experienced ... was the beginning of my understanding "The Journey Between My Heart and Soul."
Now looking back on my journey to Ashland, it was like stepping into the Twilight Zone, only in a good way. I thought places like this town only existed in the movies ... and I am so grateful to find out, they exist in real life too.
Baruch Hashem (Thank you God)
Ashland, Oregon
P.S. People ask me, "So what caused your PTSD?" I did not know how to answer exactly until recently.
And I now offer a simple, understandable answer.
"My 'barrel-of-life-disappointments' overflowed and broke.
And what was in that barrel ... was my precious heart."
And now you know.