Your Intentional Life and Therapeutic Writing Coach.
Helping you bridge the gap between social-emotional well-being and authorship.
YOUR STORY IS A STORY
Helping You Recognize and Shift Into Your God-Given Purpose.
Dr. Michelle is the driving force behind Intentional Matters, LLC. In this unique venture, she extends her mentorship and clinical supervision through her services as an Intentional Life and Therapeutic Writing Coach. Her philosophy is driven by practicing intentionality, mindfulness, existential well-being, and recognizing our God-given purpose.
AN ANTHOLOGY OF HOPE
MY STORY, YOUR HOPE
When Fear, Pain, Loss, & Grief Are Too Much to Ignore.
My Story, Your Hope, Is not just an anthology but a project of cleansing, acknowledgment, and healing. Sometimes, we smooth over the pain of our stories and avoid reliving the details, or we block the connecting pieces that define our current state of being. We focus on the happy ending and eliminate the risk of opening old wounds or filling the gaps that connect the past and the present.
As the authors of each story were tasked with putting their stories to paper, they faced head-on challenges, demons, and fears as they not only relived each component of their story but also found themselves submerged in a myriad of emotions, readdressing issues and combating hidden truths. Some authors made pivoting connections and helped heal others within their stories. At the same time, others removed the blinders and found further healing for themselves.
ABOUT THE VISIONARY
GodSpired
For about a year, I woke up daily with a nagging feeling urging me to share my story and thoughts. At first, I didn’t understand why. I would think to myself, “What story? Why should I share it? I’m okay, and it’s not a big deal.” Yet, this thought persisted, growing into a burning desire to be heard and seen. After praying and meditating, I realized it wasn’t just my conscience tugging at me; it was the Holy Spirit. I knew I needed to be obedient, even though I wanted to dismiss the thought. Like many, I questioned God, asking, “Why would my story matter to anyone? I’m probably the only one who thinks what I’ve been through is significant.” However, God revealed that I was not alone in my feelings. Many strong, educated, beautiful, and successful women have their own stories to tell. It’s important for others to see that even if our journeys may seem challenging, the results can be transformative. Like me, many of us wear masks and maintain appearances to hide what we’ve experienced.
The authors were committed to giving you a bold, intense experience, allowing you to feel each step in the journey with strategies, tips, prayer, and Godly references.
My Story, Your Hope, will take you on the journey of thirteen women, just like you, with their individual and unique stories, filled with components of love, loss, grief, and pain. It is vividly written to give you a candid peek into the trials, turmoil, release, and healing of a journey that is widely similar but often suppressed by many.
My Story, Your Hope When fear, pain, loss, and grief are too much to ignore, the road to healing is in the writing; the story must be shared. Take a moment to write your story down, acknowledge your feelings, and make connections between past and present.
Just write, healing
is in sharing.
TELL YOUR STORY
Life's events we all know, but now realize that you were not alone in your fight
Dr. Michelle is working on two captivating books that reveal untold stories often left in silence. If you have a story in your mind or on paper that you’d like to share, or if you need assistance writing it, consider joining Dr. Michelle in her next project.
In Dr. Michelle’s anthology, *My Story, Your Hope: When Fear, Pain, Loss, and Grief Are Too Much to Ignore, readers will discover the power of resilience and renewal. This captivating collection features the emotional journeys of 13 women who have faced trauma, isolation, insecurity, and adversity. The anthology serves as a beacon of light for those who feel unseen, unheard, and undervalued, going beyond mere statistics to highlight real experiences.
Coming Soon
Make way for MY STORY YOUR HOPE volume 2
My Story, Your Hope: If You Could Walk A Day In My Shoes
An unveiling of suppressed stories that have found their voice. Stories that must be told to bring reality to revelation. Only by the grace of God we still stand. BRING life to your suppressed story; click the link below.
HIS Story, Your Hope… Men UNMUTED! ®
The previously silent man finally speaks up, sharing his experiences honestly and openly without holding anything back. He offers an unbiased and unfiltered perspective; He is reclaiming his resilience through stories that many might think only happen to the weak or women. This is a call to all men ready to speak up and out, to reclaim their resilience and inspire others to do the same.
WHAT I DO
As a therapeutic writing coach, I practice bridging the gap between social-emotional well-being and authorship. A unique design and innovative way of collaborating across industries to bring more Minority business entrepreneurs to the table. Developing a cohesion between storytelling, writers, authors, editors, publishers, counselors, therapists, and psychologists. This results in a healing process through writing and coaching for the observable and unobservable socially-emotionally distraught-impaired to regain their vision, release the transgression, and restore their hope in the person God intended them to be. The win-win is your story and vision on paper, a manuscript for publishing, and simply, the release and restoration.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER & CEO
DR. MICHELLE
Championing God-inspired visions and dreams of Black entrepreneurs and visionaries.
Dr. Michelle Kindred’s inner beauty centers on giving and loving Christ. Academically/professionally, she is an author, freelance writer, substantive copy/contributing editor, and educator. As a Professor of Education Leadership, Science Teaching Methods – Master and Ph.D.-level scholars, she teaches, mentors, and supports new teachers and principals through field supervision and guidance in unveiling their true potential and making a meaningful contribution to the field of education.
As the executive leader, director, and owner of CKV-The Red Cardinal Experience (TRCE), Dr. Michelle’s 501c(3) nonprofit foundation champions God-inspired visions and dreams of Black entrepreneurs and visionaries through fundraising, philanthropic efforts, donations, and scholarships.
TRCE also procures the Mary L. Cooper Memorial Scholarship [in honor of her mother, a former accountant, educator, and counselor], which provides academic scholarships to graduating high school seniors majoring in education, counseling, humanities, and social sciences and adults transitioning from alternate careers to education teaching, psychology, and counseling. The scholarship includes ongoing mentorship and clinical supervision during the recipients’ field experience.
Dr. Michelle Kindred is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, continuing her mentorship and service throughout the Dallas community. She is married to her knight, Bryan K. Kindred, of 31 years and blessed with two exceptional adult children, Brittny and Blake.
Testimonials
What an awesome day!!! I attended ‘Finding Hope Live’ in Plano, TX, 8/18/2024. This was a transformative experience!!! It was a powerful gathering of women sharing their journeys of finding hope after encountering brokenness. At Finding Hope Live, I connected with like-minded women who have faced similar struggles and triumphs. My Line Sister/Friend, Dr. Michelle Kindred, brought talented ladies together and created a book titled, “MY STORY, YOUR HOPE WHEN FEAR, PAIN, LOSS AND GRIEF are too much to Ignore”. I can’t wait to read the book, particularly about GRIEF, because Lord knows that one hit Very Close to home for me.
This book is available on Amazon. It’s a must read!!!!
So proud of you, Sis, Dr. Michelle Kindred!!
Jacquelyne Jackson Benson
Thank you for inviting me to the serious chat with my sisters. I felt safe to cry. I am still holding on to my pain. It was a time to purge and cleanse my being.
Rose Bolden
I really enjoyed Sunday and can’t wait to read the book.
Thank you,
Brittney Francois
ATTEND THE FIRESIDE CHAT
& BOOK LAUNCH
Finding Hope Live
The presence, experiences, expertise, and captivating story and knowledge shared at the “My Story, Your Hope” book empowerment book signing event will give the audience the courage to look deep within, throw off societal norms and labels about who we are, and find the courage to “be” who God planned them to be.