KinJour Gathering
Shared Transformation in Intentional Spaces
Welcome
Welcome to KinJour Gathering.
You have been carrying a lot. Navigating a lot. And somewhere along the way — through the transitions, the losses, the labor of showing up in spaces that didn't always make room for you — you may have set down some of the most essential parts of yourself just to make it through.
KinJour Gathering is where you come to pick them back up. With other people.
Created by Dr. Kim Davis, KinJour Gathering is a community space built on a simple and radical premise: the things that matter most — healing, growth, clarity, joy, becoming who you already are — happen faster, go deeper, and last longer when we don't do them alone.
When you walk into a KinJour Gathering, you may not know anyone in the room. That is not a problem to solve. That is the beginning of something. The kin you find here are not given to you in advance — they are made through the journey you take together.
The Name
KinJour Gathering — three words that hold the whole story.
Kin — the people who are yours. Not only by blood, but by choice. The ones who walk beside you through the hard and beautiful terrain of a life lived with intention.
Jour — short for the journey. The daily unfolding. The winding road of becoming. (And if you listen closely, there is a sojourn inside that word too — a meaningful dwelling, a rest along a longer road.)
Gathering — what happens when people show up for each other. Not an event. Not a program. An ongoing act of choosing to be in community — and discovering, every time, what becomes possible when you do.
About Dr. Kim
I’m Dr. Kim Davis — coach, artist, educator, researcher, and the woman behind KinJour Gathering. My work here grows directly from my own journey: navigating grief and healing, finding my voice after silence, building community after isolation, and learning — slowly, imperfectly, continuously — what it means to live with intention and joy.
I bring more than 25 years of experience in coaching, education, and the arts to this work. I hold a doctorate in Leadership & Innovation and certifications in executive, leadership, and life coaching. But more than my credentials, I bring my whole self: my research on Black women’s leadership and self-efficacy, my grounding in somatic and embodied practice, my love of the arts as a gateway to truth, and my deep belief that community is one of the most powerful forces for transformation that exists.
This work is personal to me. I built KinJour Gathering because I needed it — and because I know I am not alone in that.
What KinJour Gathering Offers
One-on-one coaching for people ready to do the inner work alongside a skilled guide. We explore what is holding you back, clarify what you are moving toward, and build the clarity, confidence, and self-trust to walk there — at a pace that honors your life.
Facilitated spaces where people come together to share, reflect, support, and grow. These are honest conversations held with care — the kind that shift something in you and send you home a little lighter and a little more yourself.
Immersive experiences built around the themes that matter: creativity, self-trust, authentic living, healing, boundaries, rest, legacy, and joy. From half-day workshops to full retreat experiences, there is always something worth gathering for.
Community spaces for people drawn to the page — as writers, readers, or both. Writing groups offer structure, community, and accountability. Reading groups offer rich, generative conversation around books that challenge and nourish. Both are open to all experience levels.
Dr. Kim's personal writing space. Essays, reflections, and stories from her own journey of healing, growth, and becoming — shared openly for anyone who needs a companion voice along their own winding road.
Rooted in Research. Built on Belonging.
KinJour Gathering is not a wellness trend. It is a practice grounded in decades of experience, a doctorate in Leadership and Innovation, and original research on the conditions that allow people to grow into their fullest selves — especially people who have been strategically undervalued.
Dr. Kim brings her whole self to this work: her scholarship, her artistry, her embodied training, and her own lived journey of healing and becoming. When you come to a KinJour Gathering, you are not signing up for a program. You are stepping into a community that was built to hold you while you grow.
KinJour Gathering is a community offering of Five/6teen Consulting LLC. If you are an organizational leader seeking consulting, fractional leadership, or professional coaching services for your institution, visit the Five/6teen Consulting organizational practice at fivesixteenconsulting.org.