This is the part where I say “Hi I’m Lori”
Hi, I’m Lori (nailed it!) and ever since the day I stole the microphone from my pastor during the children’s sermon, I have been telling stories. Not only because they are entertaining, but because they are important. Engaging storytelling inspires everything from personal healing, to creative inspiration to societal change!
Two stints in graduate school studying the human journey from psychological, spiritual, and mythological vantage points has made me intensely passionate about helping others weave and craft a life, event, or project with the kind of intrigue, absorption, and SOUL that it deserves.
Experience & Recognitions
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In my private practice, Riverbend Spiritual Care, I helped clients create a new, deeper spirituality more aligned with their present life.
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At Saint Catherine University in St Paul, Minnesota, I taught Christian Social Justice and Theological Questions courses to undergraduates seeking a variety of degree fields.
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I have created and led a variety of themed retreats around wellness, healing, and spirituality, both in America and abroad. I am also an experienced wedding officiant and love creating rituals and ceremonies to help celebrate important life events.
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I co-founded and incorporated The New Ulm Wellness Collective as a 501c3 nonprofit. This holistic health and wellness center is a collaborative partnership of over 14 women offering services and classes in Minnesota
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My column “What Next” was a staple in the sought-after publication River Valley Woman magazine. I have regularly contributed to a variety of online and virtual publication on subjects ranging from spirituality to parenting.
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I have been writing and recording music since 2006 under the artist name “lori jean.” My music directly draws from my experiences of tapping into the deeper connection with psyche demanded of artists desiring to do soulful work.
