Professor / Ph.D. / M.S. / M.A.

Drawing upon personal stories and experiences from over 20 years in Asia, Kimberly will introduce the global Heartfulness movement and her personal journey into spirituality.  Cleaning and transmission are unique aspects of this daily practice, with ongoing support in place locally and globally.  Kimberly will  share aspects of her journey within, touching upon critical concepts that link well to Unity of Bloomington … including constant remembrance, surrender, abundance, and spirituality as the real goal of human life.  Enjoy glimpses into the spring, summer, Indian summer, and autumn of Kimberly’s journey as we travel from Indiana to Asia…and beyond…

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Kimberly Hughes (Huz) holds four degrees from IU Bloomington, including a Ph.D. in Language Education.  From 1989-1992 she was with the ITM/MUCIA program in Malaysia, operated by I.U. International Affairs.  Her first son was born in Bloomington and her second in Shah Alam, Malaysia.  The family returned to the U.S.A. in 1992 with Kimberly achieving tenure at SIUC in 1999 and awarded a Fulbright Senior Scholar award to Indonesia 1999-2000.  In 2002, Kimberly went to the University of Macau on a leave of absence which ended up extending for three years before she hired on permanently, leaving the USA behind.  Her two sons went to Portuguese school and then to the University of Macau.  One now lives in Macau and the other in Bali, Indonesia.  After 18 years in Macau, life changes took Kimberly on a healing journey through Asia, ending in Florida to be with her mother, then age 90.  At this point in her now mostly solitary journey, Kimberly has returned to her heart home, Bloomington, where she plans to live at least 6 months of the year.