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When we know the hard choice is right, in a way, it's not hard because we can't not do it.
- Kimberly Braun, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and today’s guest on Fierce Conversations with Toby
Join us as Kimberly Braun shares her extraordinary life journey with us. Kimberly discusses her challenging decision to join a monastery at the age of 24, becoming a cloistered nun, and the emotional difficulty of leaving the monastery after ten and a half years. She recounts a profound spiritual experience that led her to question her vows, ultimately receiving permission from the Pope to leave. Kimberly also reflects on the transition back to the secular world, the overwhelming noise and technological changes, and the emotional challenges of reintegrating with her family. Together, we will learn about the transformative power of healing.
Some of our fierce topics today:
[00:05] Introduction
[1:57] Joining the Monastery
Kimberly discusses the hardest decision she ever had to make, which was joining the monastery at the age of 24.
[06:59] Leaving the Monastery and Inner Illumination
Kimberly shares the moment of inner illumination in her hermitage in August of the year 2000, leading to her decision to leave the monastery after 10 and a half years.
[20:58] Changes in Childhood and Parental Busyness
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