Forgiveness is one of the least understood spiritual and healing concepts, because it is perceived as something we do for another, as letting the other (or ourselves) “off the hook” for his or her (or our) behavior. In truth, forgiveness is something we do for ourselves, to heal ourselves. It is not about condoning another’s behavior – or even our own. It is about reclaiming our lives. This lecture will explore forgiveness and the transformative and redemptive power that lies within and beyond forgiveness.

BonnieStarr is a graduate of the Conversations with God Foundation’s Life Education Program, where she trained as a Consciousness Integration Coach. Neale Donald Walsh (Conversations with God), who is the founder and current president of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, has said that “BonnieStarr is one of the most articulate messengers [of the New Spirituality] I’ve come across in a long time.”  She facilitates Healing from the Heart^TM workshops and retreats, which are designed to help workshop participants deepen their connection with their hearts and to live from love rather than from fear. 

As a healer, BonnieStarr spent many years training in an array of vibrational-healing modalities, including Reiki (Master level), Triple Flame, and Magnified Healing, as well as sound and breath work. Her present work as a coach, spiritual mentor and speaker, as well as her healing work are reflections of BonnieStarr's life long fascination with, and study of, spirituality and the evolution and awakening of consciousness.

Her coaching and teaching arise from the level of her being -- a loving, intuitive, and healing presence.  She coaches individuals from all walks of life (including artists, business people and spiritual seekers), assisting each person to realize their highest calling and to live their largest dreams. Having been a stay-at home mother, an attorney, and a healer before embarking on her present career, BonnieStarr knows from experience about following her heart and re-creating herself anew from time-to-time in the grandest vision she has held of herself.  

BonnieStarr Mandell-Rice is a life coach, spiritual mentor, and inspirational speaker.  As a life coach, her focus is on helping people be the changes they wish to see in the world, so that they may experience greater love, joy, peace, abundance and success in their lives.  Her training was through the ReCreation Foundation’s Life Education Program, and Neale Donald Walsh, who is the founder and current president of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation,  has said of BonnieStarr:  "BonnieStarr Mandell-Rice is one of the most articulate messengers [of the New Spirituality] I've come across in a long time. * * * The Foundation and I recognize and honor BonnieStarr's deep commitment and conspicuous leadership as a messenger of the New Spirituality."   Prior to becoming a life coach, BonnieStarr practiced law and was an intuitive healing facilitator.