Daily Inspiration: Meet Kim Peacock

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kim Peacock.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Like so many other people in this area, we are transplants. We moved here in 2014 from Southern California, but a significant part of our story began quite a few years prior to our move.

In 1998, we were the typical blended family. My husband and I each had a daughter from previous marriages, we had a daughter together and at that time we had recently adopted our son from Russia.

We believed that our family was “settled” and was not prepared for an accident that took our oldest daughter’s life on 12/28/98. You are never prepared for the devastation of losing a child, but the trauma of that event rocked our world and threatened to destroy who we were as a family. We walked through some very dark days and wondered if we would survive.

Through much painful struggle, we began to experience a measure of healing. We learned and are still learning that grief altered our very existence and changed us forever. Individually and as a family. But we also learned that healing and beauty would emerge from our pain.

We ended up adopting 2 more sons and then finally moved most of our family to the wonderful state of TN.  Once we got settled in our new home, I felt compelled to help other people walk through their grief journeys. Through that, I’ve written a book “Victorious Heart” published by Morgan James Publishing.

It is the story of our sorrow, but more than that – it is a guidebook for those who have lost a loved one. It is my hope that those who are in the deep pain of sorrow would find hope and healing through knowing our story.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been smooth.

Grief is not linear and very messy. I thought I was the only one who experienced pain like that and felt crazy when I didn’t react to grief in the typical grief stages that we all read about.

I also felt discouraged when I thought I would make progress, then out of the blue something would hit me and I would tumble backward in my pain.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a writer. My book “Victorious Heart’ is the winner of the Independent Press Award and tells the story of us losing our daughter in an accident and how we walked through that pain to victory.

I write a blog about finding healing in difficult situations, not all of the death of a loved one. I also am a guest writer for online magazines or other bloggers. I have been a guest on several podcasts and radio shows.

I believe that as devastating as grief is, there can be hope and beauty in the midst of it. Grief and Hope can co-exist. Because I know that we are all on this earth for a purpose and for a limited time, I refuse to be defined and defeated by my pain. Through faith, I’ am determined to make my life and moments here on earth count.

I hope to help others find that same determination.

We love surprises, fun facts, and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
Even though I’ve always been an avid journal keeper, I never imagined writing anything that others would read. I couldn’t fathom that someday my words would bring encouragement and hope to other people.

Contact Info:

• Website: wildvictoriousheart.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriousheart/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimpeacockvictoriousheart

Image Credits
Jonathan Olivares