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Linda Kelsey

General information

Location
Hiawatha, IA
Age
63
Gender
Female
US Citizenship
US Citizen
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Religion
Christian
Church
Independent

Hobbies & Interests

  • Songwriting
  • Writing
  • Guitar
  • Drums

Reading

  • Biography

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

I am a Life Coach who is moving towards a Social Work/Human Services degree. I love to hang w family, go to baseball games, write, play Guitar and drums, being active, go site-seeing and being with friends. My first passion has always been writing. I would love to be published for money as I believe I am talented and have a special gift as I can write in many genres and styles. As a Life Coach, I use instinct, skills, observations, and compassion to assist my clientele to move toward their goals. I’d like to use these attributes in my academic chosen field of Social Work to help people and families who are struggling. I was in an abusive relationship for several years and had a great therapist who helped me gain back confidence and courage to get out and stay out - Currently, my youngest, who has Autism, resides with me - he is so talented and smart. I ended up home-schooling him but from that, he no longer has melt downs or acts out. He shows appropriate manners and eye contact but still lacks some voice inflection to show sadness or excitement. We all are still a work in progress, though, aren’t we? After all, why continue with education of that weren’t so?

Education

Kirkwood Community College

Associate's degree program

2021 – 2024

Majors:
  • Social Work
GPA3.8 GPA

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
Social Work
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Life Coach

    Life Coach

    Jan 2012 – Present

  • DSP

    Health, Wellness, and Fitness · Crest Services

    Jan 2014 – Jan 2017

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Individual & Family Services
Dream career goals:
Therapist
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
MJM3 Fitness Scholarship
One factor is I crave salt and some sugar and frankly, the convenience- weather and depression has a-lot to do with it as well. I want to change my eating habits bc I am over weight, and sugar is not exactly great to achieve that. I need to get a diet buddy or someone who can encourage me instead of people like my sister, who brings over unhealthy snacks when we hang out. I try to get her to go along with eating better and going on walks, but she never follows through, which makes it difficult for me to follow through. I plan on calling my Dr abs getting a referral to a weight loss program and support group -
Taking Up Space Scholarship
I’ve always heard this term as one of negativity, piggy backing the ‘waste of space’ sentiment. It simply says that someone isn’t living up to their potential or being a productive member of society. In my life, I could see how people might think this referred to me, as I was a non-working mother, raising 3 kids, all with special needs, and homeschooling 2 of them. However, doing this as a single parent and only working minimally or literally selling furniture and miscellaneous items from my home, walking side streets to pickup tossed cans and bottles for deposit, was a necessity if I wanted my children to be productive members themselves. As it turns out, all three do very well in life. My daughter just bought a home - - paying off her her former home and SUV last year; she is raising two kids of her own, paying daycare out of pocket, and makes great money in her position. My oldest son works hard to support his 2 daughters, whom he has shared custody of, and is looking to purchase a home as well. My youngest son works at the post office and bought a new vehicle with money he earned and has no loan on the vehicle. I wouldn’t trade the sour looks and back talkers for the world as I am comfortable with my decision to be ‘semi non productive’ member of society (waste of space) living and taking up space, so that my children could be!
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