Honoring the Journey
- Jonikim audio voice
As a Korean adoptee, life felt shaped by loss and abandonment: severed from birth mother, family origin, and lineage; movement through challenging homes; living between worlds.
I spent decades searching outside myself to fill what felt like a hole within me.....looking for unconditional love, chasing career success to find worthiness, and a partner that could never be enough to mend my wound.
It wasn’t until I connected with plant consciousness, found ceremonial rituals, and was witnessed through deep integrative work, that I began to fall in love with myself again.
It was me I had been searching for all along.
Today I realize that life is rarely only what it appeared to be.
What I once saw as loss held the seeds that would strengthen my path. What once felt like abandonment was not the whole story.
Some things were protection, some were preparation, and some of what I was carrying was never mine.
This loving space emerged from that understanding.
For my clients, this means you do not have to keep searching outside yourself for the love, belonging, safety, or worthiness you have been longing for.
Together, we create a space where your body can begin to release what was never yours, remember the truth of who you are, and reconnect with the inner freedom that has been within you all along.
This is not about becoming someone new. It is about returning home to the beautiful soul you have always been.
Pictured left to right:
USA adopted home – 2 yrs
Held by birth mother’s sister
2022 Korean sibling reunion
Joni and biological daughter
The Personal Stuff...
A lifelong seeker of meaning and connection, with family spanning Korea and America. Morning rituals are anchored by meditation, coffee, and Mazie, a cavapoo and greatest co-regulation teacher.
My love is expressed through hugs, sound bathing, and cooking food that nourishes body and soul.
I value depth, humor, curiosity, and the courage it takes to tell the truth about our stories.
Felt, embodied connection is my jam — and healing that feels alive.