a little context
I Notice Things. Then I Build.
I’m Kimberly. I spot a need, get curious about what might help, and usually start before I have the whole plan.
It keeps things interesting.
That can mean organizing a community project, writing a book, creating something with my lasers, or turning an idea into something other people can use.
And sometimes it means getting halfway into something before realizing I probably should have thought through a few more details.
Minor details. We’ll figure it out.
Apparently, I’ve Always Been This Way.
When I was thirteen, I wrote a letter to Highlights for Children asking how I could help people who were hungry or homeless when I didn’t have money to donate.
They published it.
Years later, I needed that letter for a college speech class. I called Highlights, and an incredibly kind woman searched their archives, found it, and sent me a copy.
I’m still grateful she took the time.
Growing up, I had two dreams: to become a mom and to found a nonprofit.
I got to do both.
Eventually, I stepped away from the nonprofits, but I never stopped finding ways to help.
Apparently, the nonprofit paperwork was optional. The getting-involved part wasn’t.
Some things never change.
From Ideas to Actual Things
Plenty of people care. The annoying bit is the distance between “I care” and “what can I actually do?”
I’ve spent a lot of time closing that distance.
That might mean bringing people together to meet a community need, making or writing something, or sharing an idea someone else can take and run with.
That’s why Visionary Gift Co. exists.
It’s where my creative work, community projects, books, and ideas come together.
Not because they all fit neatly into one category. Trust me, I’ve tried.
But because they all start with the same question:
What could we do with this?
And if something I’ve tried helps somebody else get started, even better.
I’m a Person, Not a Five-Year Plan.
I have ADHD, a family, a job, and approximately 47 ideas competing for attention at any given moment.
Some ideas work beautifully. Others require a second attempt, a different approach, or a quiet retirement.
And occasionally, I have an idea so ridiculous that even I wonder what I’m thinking.
Those are usually the interesting ones.
I don’t have everything figured out. But I believe good ideas are worth trying, useful ideas are worth sharing, and you don’t have to have everything figured out before you begin.
Want to Start With the Scraps?
Good. That’s usually where I start, too.
Maybe you have an idea you can’t quite put into words. Maybe you’ve noticed a need in your community. Maybe you’re looking for something meaningful, creative, or just a little different.
Tell me what you’re turning over in your head.