Kylie’s Journey

“Your ministry is found where you’ve been broken. Your testimony is found where you’ve been restored.” 

I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the women in my life who have guided me to and through this restoration Christ gave us. God bless the broken road. 

My journey of healing and restoration from the trauma and abuse of my marriage did not come easy. It did, however, help me to realize how much I was blocking and shrinking in my life. My testimony, while there, was not as strong as it is now. 

It is this journey that has also led me to be part of this amazing group of women. Each have played a role in my healing journey, and I’m excited to join them in helping others.

In addition to Mended Feather, I run a brand management firm. Prior to that, I had a professional organizing business where I worked through decluttering the physical mess from client’s lives, so we could address the internal issues. With my design, marketing, and organizational experience, I keep the back office running.

I am also an author. Three of the five books of my first series are completed and published. I’ll get the other two written in my spare time. I’ve used my writing as part of my healing journey, utilizing a particular character and subplot as a form of therapy. You may see overlap in my blog posts on both sites, as I’ve also written about my journey there.

Had I been the author of my life, I would have written my life as a Hallmark movie, probably with a couple of pet Highland cows and a chaotic flower garden. However, it ended up more like a Lifetime Original movie. 

On my journey, I’ve had many women who have been instrumental in my healing and the growth of my testimony in Jesus Christ. This journey has taught me three undeniable truths.

#1 - What “Kills” You Makes You Stronger

My husband killed my heart, mind, and soul many times over. In “dying” these ways, I have learned that it made me stronger. It took faith, love, courage—and God’s help—to press forward and forgive. I realized that I could not help my husband change. I could not save him, no matter how much I loved him. With God’s help, I was empowered to walk away, to file for divorce, and to start over.

It has taken many years to heal from over a decade of the abuse and trauma my ex-husband caused. I have experienced the depth of sorrow, pain, and darkness. Now, I savor love, light, and truth. I am empowered with the faith and strength those trials provided. I am driven by centering my life around my Savior, Jesus Christ, and creating a better life for myself and my daughters.

The women in this company were instrumental in helping me heal from things I shouldn’t have had to recover from – betrayal and infidelity trauma, complex PTSD, depression, anxiety, and abuse trauma, all thanks to being married to a narcissist. Working with these women put me on a path of exponential spiritual growth. Now, I can pay it forward and help others heal as I work with these women to run mind-body-spirit wellness retreats. I’m following my intuition more and can see God’s hand in my life, gaining perspective about what I had to go through to get here. Everything that I’ve gone through, all of my life and work experience, has brought me where I need to be in this moment. 

#2 - There Are Things Only Christ Can Heal

As I mentioned, I’ve spent years healing, releasing, and breaking through trauma, abuse, and generational issues utilizing the help of the other women in this company. I have been given access to spiritual gifts, opportunities to develop those gifts, and to help others. I have come to know Christ on a deeper level through the use of these gifts, through prayer, and through asking for the help of angels and my family on the other side. In doing so, I have increased my testimony of prayer and Christ’s power to heal and bless us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

I am reminded of the New Testament account of the woman with an issue of blood who had suffered with the affliction for over a decade and had been excluded from society. She had exhausted all efforts and resources for a cure. She knew a miracle—Christ—was her only hope. The woman had to push through the crowd to get to Him. Approaching Christ had been an act of bravery and immense faith. She had the faith to be healed simply by touching Christ’s garment. Despite the urgency to get to Jairus’ house, Christ stopped and acknowledged the woman and he said to her, “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.” 

Despite all the therapy and work I did, it still wasn’t enough to fully heal the pain and trauma. I needed Him. I have an unshakable testimony and understanding of the Atonement. Jesus is the Christ. I have felt His presence and His love in a way that I hadn’t before because I’ve experienced healing that only He could give. 

#3 - You Are Not Broken, You Are Not a Burden, You Are LOVED 

Christ is aware of each of us; we are not a burden to Him. Through working with these women, I’ve been able to access my spiritual gifts and have gained more gifts. My testimony and trust in God have grown as I strive to do His work. That trust did not come easily. I had a lot to work through to get to where I am today.

Rewiring my brain from the narcissistic abuse was challenging. We broke down the abusive programming. These women, my parents, my daughters, and my friends all helped me to trust that I wasn’t a burden, that I was loved, and that I belonged. I was blessed with these people because God knew I needed these earthly angels to help me.

While I wouldn’t wish my trials on anyone, they afforded the growth that God knew I needed to become who He needs me to be, and have given me the ability to help others in similar circumstances, which is now my ministry. We know that there is opposition in all things. I had to go through hell to appreciate and connect to heaven. 

I have learned that it is better to have God as the author of my life. He wrote women in my life to guide me on the path He forged for me. We all have women in our lives who encourage us to draw closer to the Savior. 

My Ministry

Healing is not linear, nor is anyone’s journey the same. Another part of my healing process involved writing. I believe stories have the power to give us hope and human connection in ways relationships may not. Writing has been an escape and a healing balm in my life. I have been able to utilize writing as a way to not only heal myself, but to help others. I pour my experiences into my writing to help and inspire others. To empower others. To show that you, too, can move your mountain.

I am passionate about writing and organizing. I look forward to utilizing these skills in our holistic approach to healing. 

Sending you love and light,

Kylie