It was Joseph Campbell who said, “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” Rev. Marie's life’s work is empowered by this privilege and the synergy of life alignment, choice, and practical spirituality. She shares a unique blend of over 40 years of spiritual, military and thought leadership. 

As a licensed minister with the Centers for Spiritual Living, Rev. Marie Kirkland is the founder and Spiritual Director of the Living Aligned Virtual Ministry. Through her practice of living with an open heart, she inspires sacred conversations that lead to self-discovery, facilitates classes that evoke curiosity, and empowers individuals to live aligned and forward through practical spirituality. Marie’s sacred service extends outside of her virtual community. She has served as a CSL World Ministry of Prayer Practitioner, the Manager of Technology for the CSL School of Spiritual Leadership Florida Campus, and as a member of the CSL 2019 Strategic Events Committee. She currently serves on the CSL Events Team, Science of Mind Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee, and the CSL Facebook Live After-Lunch Special Interview Team.

More About Rev. Marie

Living Aligned is the beneficiary of her applied education in the areas of spirituality, business, psychology, and communication. Rev. Marie is a graduate of Holmes Institute and the School of Spiritual Leadership. She has also earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Strayer University and an Executive MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University. Currently, Rev. Marie is pursuing a doctorate in Psychology with a specialization in spiritual psychology. As a doctoral student, she advocates for spiritual communities and seeks to strengthen organizational cultures through work-life enrichment converging psychological and spiritual perspectives.

As a speaker, author, and host of the podcast, Living Aligned Living Forward, she shares her voice to empower people to lean into the life they dream about and take action to create it through practical spirituality. In 2018, she earned Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and served as the 2018-2019 District 37, Division H Director in Toastmasters International. She is a contributing author in the Amazon Bestselling book Speaking Your Truth, Volume II and the forthcoming book, Doing Less to Become More. Before answering the call to ministry, she proudly served in the United States Army. After 20 years of service, she retired at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 1995. 

Rev. Marie is a wife and mother of two adult children. Her greatest joy is creating special moments with her family and living life as an adventure!

About the Living Aligned Living Forward Podcast

The Living Aligned Living Forward podcast is an invitation to lean into our lives as we answer the question, how do we live aligned and live forward while doing our meaningful work in the world and supporting others to do the same. Marie Kirkland and her guests share stories, gifts, practices, and lessons that have propelled them forward. Our show is an intimate conversation covering many perspectives.  Guest include spiritual leaders, thought leaders, creatives, authors, coaches and more.

About the Living Aligned Community

The Living Aligned Community brings people together to experience the power of alignment through practical spirituality, inviting each person to live intentionally, deepen relationships, and live aligned and forward while doing meaningful work in the world. Click Here to join the Living Aligned Community.

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