Author Kim Cook faced adversity from an early age. Physical and emotional abuse was the norm in her household, teaching her that adults who love you aren't safe, and pushing her into a high risk lifestyle; use of alcohol and drugs started at the age of 11. The powerful combination of Abuse and subsequent drug and alcohol addiction set her on a life path of self discovery and healing. Kim's passion is connecting people through community and culture through art, relationships, and supporting the healing from trauma. Her own personal healing ignited a passion to work with kids who experienced similar challenges and sparked a lifelong desire to be in service. Awareness of how culture serves as a toolkit for advancing civic goals was the foundation of her work in the arts and her daily life. A long career in the nonprofit sector introduced her to global connections that support her thirst for knowledge and personal growth. Everything was sidelined when she was diagnosed with a rare form of inoperable cancer in her brain. Friends rallied around to support her healing journey with aggressive chemo and radiation that stripped everything from her. One transcription of medical notes replaced "removal of polyps with removal of poems," and she knew those poems were vanity and shame. She healed the narrative adults aren't safe by knowing this time in her life is not then, everything has changed. Many who loved her stepped in to offer help and love through a debilitating time, and she let them. Humbled from this experience, she rose stronger, publishing her book "What Remains is Love," an unflinching exploration of grief, mother/daughter relationships, and the radical act of telling the truth about who we are.Purchase her book on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/What-Remains-is-LoveAsk any book retailer to get a copy for you!Learn more about Kim here: www.kimcookcreates.comInstagram: @kimcookcreatesWendy Hutchinson is a Quantum Soul Healer. Healing sessions with Wendy free you from deep and ancient trauma in your Soul's Human lineage. Schedule a discovery call, subscribe to her newsletter, or heal your Soul trauma here:

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