For me, creative arts and mindfulness are interwoven.
Sometimes I teach yoga and meditation.
Sometimes I write.
Sometimes I bring these loves together and I write about yoga and meditation.
Through words, we learn about each other.
Through breath, we learn about ourselves.
Always, I use my breath and my words to move forward in my understanding.
About me:
I have a PhD in Educational Psychology from Florida State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from UT-El Paso. In January 2025, I will begin the MFAC at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Whether I am learning about the mind or learning about the page, I am learning about myself.
Some of my creative work:
Artist Interview. Military Spouse Fine Arts Network, September 11, 2024: https://www.milspofan.com/blog/2024/9/11/catching-up-with-dr-kimberlee-bethany-bonura
Shortlist Santa Fe Writers Project, 2023: https://www.sfwp.com/2023-awards-program-results
Winner The Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards, Fiction, 2024, co-sponsored by the Lawrence Arts Center and the Raven Bookstore.
Press releases about the contest and award ceremony:
From the Lawrence Arts Center: https://lawrenceartscenter.org/langstonhughescreativewritingaward/
From the Raven Bookstore: https://www.ravenbookstore.com/event/2024-langston-hughes-creative-writing-awards-ceremony
From the Lawrence Times: https://lawrencekstimes.com/2024/01/19/langston-hughes-awards-2024/
Winner Line of Advance Fiction by a Military Family Member Award, First Prize: “Waters of ’82,” 2021.
Press release about the contest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55672189
Direct link to my story, “Waters of ’82”: https://www.lineofadvance.org/blog/2021/8/26/waters-of-82-t8c7a
Artist Interview. Military Spouse Fine Arts Network, May 10, 2023. https://www.milspofan.com/2023/05/10/why-are-we-artists-thoughts-at-the-end-of-my-military-spouse-journey-with-dr-kimberlee-bonura/
Artist Interview. Military Spouse Fine Arts Network, July 28, 2021. https://www.milspofan.com/2021/07/28/an-interview-with-kimberlee-bethany-bonura-ph-d-mfa-e-ryt-cyt/
Want to Buy My Stuff?
Check out my Zazzle store, KBB and Kiddos, where I offer print-on-demand products made via collaboration with Kiddo #1 and Kiddo #2.