Sojourner's Guide Testimonials

Dear Richard,

Our friendship has seen me through many life changes. Your presence communicates safety and acceptance. My spirit responds, rising to meet you. Emboldened by your acceptance, I say things to you that I normally wouldn't. I express my feelings, share my worries, reveal my insecurities -- knowing that you will sort the wheat from the chaff, and always encourage me to move toward honoring my heart. Whenever I am fearful or suffer self-doubt, you gently but firmly remind me of who I am and of what I am capable.

Everyone gets lost on the path from time to time. We all need someone to stand in our corner, to believe the best of us, and to hold the light of wonderful possibilities aloft so that we might find our way toward the life we dream of. Richard is one of those people for me.

     Mary Maisey Ireland, MS
     Life Coach, Editor, and Ceremony Planner
     Hermosa, South Dakota

“Richard is a soul companion of the highest order. He walks with you through every step of the meaning-filled journey called life. His embrace of my life process through deep listening and sensitive exploration was valuable well beyond the time and money spent.”

     Tom Watts
     Personal Life Coach
     Belleville, Colorado

"Richard Kiefer is one of the most gifted listeners I've ever known. And he is without doubt, the most respectful. To spend time with Richard is to become calmer, clearer, more in touch with one's inner wisdom.

Second, more than any book, workshop, or feminist speaker, Richard helped me reclaim huge portions of my denied femininity.

Lastly, Richard helped us save our marriage. We are so blessed to have found this man. He is a spiritual treasure."

     Maria McKenna, MS
     Professor
     Geneva, Florida   

"A witness and a guide, a listener and a counselor, Richard Kiefer has been my best ally in the adventure of discovering and unfolding the purpose of my life.

Gifted with a profound understanding of human nature, a compassionate heart and a solid experience, Richard’s deep connection to Spirit adds a most valuable dimension to his work.

With the quality of his listening he delves far beyond my words.

With his acute eye he captures my true essence.

With his keen understanding, he helps me to unveil my soul.

Like a mirror, our reflections together bring me back the image of who I really am, give me clarity on what I am capable of, and where I am headed.

An enthusiastic cheerleader of my success, he celebrates my achievements.

A firm support in times of difficulty, he has been my “bridge over troubled waters” taking me across intense turbulences into a safe shore.

Richard is solid and he is consistent.

He is warm and kind.

He is calm and steady.

I trust him, I relay on him.

I’m so happy to have him in my life.

More than a coach Richard Kiefer is an angel!"

        Amoré Aida, PHD
        Author
        Sausalito, California

"For the past two years, it has been my good fortune to be a recipient of life coaching provided by Richard Kiefer. With only one exception this relationship has developed entirely through weekly, one-hour telephone conversations. I entered into this relationship with some reservations. I had never met Richard in person. I wondered if talking on the telephone could be an effective means of candid communication. And what would be Richard's expectations for how I should respond? Thankfully, my conversations with Richard have been remarkably free of "shoulds." Each time we have talked, it has been my interests and concerns that have set the agenda. If any topic, whether troubling or mundane, is important to me, it is fair game for discussion. Richard is always respectful of what I am feeling, thinking, and experiencing. He never pressures or directs. Instead, he is consistently supportive and encouraging as I seek more productive ways to live and interact with others. On many occasions when I thought I had nothing to say, Richard's questions have often led me into fields of unexpected reflection. While Richard does not provide "answers," "solutions," or "advice," when it is appropriate he does share insights from his years of experience and study. As a result of my relationship with Richard, I have negotiated professional and personal transitions with greater success than I would have been able to do without his coaching."

             Hayes Mizell
             Consultant
             Columbia, South Carolina

"It took a long time to figure out the words to express how much our experience with Richard Kiefer (Serendipity) meant to both of us, to our relationship, to our lives. Suffice it to say that we grew together as a couple and as individuals; that the depth and breath of our relationship was enhanced to a point where we experience joyfulness daily. We have improved our communications with one another and have learned to respect and appreciate, both of us, the other.

Richard is an excellent personal/relationship coach. We were also lucky enough to benefit from the presence, input, and wisdom of Carol Kiefer as co-counsel. We were guided with patience and thoughtfulness through difficult points and pressures in our relationship. Ultimately we were able to navigate and weather the moments that all couples experience and are often undone by.

More importantly, they helped us to discover and develop in ourselves tools and strategies with which to cope on our own with whatever we encounter on our journey through life together. Together.

We are each and our relationship stronger and richer for our time spent with Richard (Serendipity)."

Thank you Richard, Carol, Serendipity.

       James Almond, Chemical Engineer
       Audrea Almond, Software Trainer and Software Support Specialist
       Rapid City, South Dakota

"Before I started working with Richard, my life seemed flat and dissatisfying, even though by most standards, I would have been called successful. My job consumed far too much time and energy, my relationships were stagnant, and my life was directionless. Through his exceptional ability to communicate on intellectual, emotional, and spiritual levels, he helped me learn and really experience the power I have to create for myself the life I want. In just a few months, Richard has facilitated my transformation from the inside out, a transformation that can only be called a miracle. I have gained clarity about my life's purpose and am deliberately, joyfully living in accordance with that purpose.
Richard has an extraordinary ability to tune into one's inner longings, to raise them to the level of consciousness, and to nurture their transition from dreams to reality. Deciding to invest in life coaching with Richard was one of the best decisions I have ever made -- my life has been profoundly changed."

      Martha Conant, MS
      Life Coach and Spiritual Advisor
      Fort Collins, Colorado

"I met Richard in a workshop setting, and found myself sitting next to him at every opportunity. His presence has the quality of a mountain: enormity, stability, spacious acceptance and grace. Simply being in his presence felt healing. I had much the same experience with Richard's coaching. I felt fully witnessed, received, and welcome. This is a powerful launching pad for the work of self-creation. As a result, I have come to experience Richard as one of my spirit guides. His benevolence and belief in me are always with me, furthering the goodness of my wonderful life."

       Much love and gratitude,
       Sage Cohen, Author
       Sage Communications
       Portland, Oregon