Linda Walls
Realize that no one ever promised you a rose garden without thorns. It is your responsibility to maneuver around those thorns.
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Linda Walls is a survivor, inspirational speaker, motivational speaker and the author of Surviving Heartbreak Valley: Creating Proactive Stalking Self-Defense Strategies: A Unified Approach. She was stalked, and her four young children were murdered in 1989. Since then, she has fought to bring stiffer laws to fruition in Illinois State and the nation to address stalking, and victims' needs and rights. With a master's degree in communications, Linda has developed "Stalking Self-Defense: a workshop which was reviewed favorably by the National Victims Center in Washington, D.C. Linda is a public/professional speaker/trainer/ and author. Linda has taught on the college level.
As a Poetic Composer/Performer, Linda will have your audience enjoy a unifying experience through poetic inclusion! An instrumental song will be played, The audience will be asked to share their 1st one word thought. Utilizing the audience's words she will create a poem that will capture and unify their emotions. Linda will recite the poem, and leave a copy for later disbursement.
Poetic Inclusion unifies an audience emotions! The audience is immerse into the creation of poetry through music, listening and a one word revealing thought. Poetic inclusion is entertaining, high energy, thought provoking, and is cutting edge fresh!!
In May 2002 Linda established Walls CILA Services Unlimited, Inc., a social service agency that was licensed to provide community integrated living arrangements (group home) for people who have developmental disabilities. She enjoyed her work as the Executive Director, utilizing a very- hands on approach in the delivery of services.
Linda invented a waste management system for dogs, 'Potty Catcher.' See (link hidden).
Linda lives in Illinois with her family. In April of 1999 they were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. Her daughter is now an active college student, and Linda states, "I have truly enjoyed the blessing of loving her. And I pray that she will be blessed to live a long beautiful life."
Honors:
Recipient of the 1995 State Representative 85th District of the State of Illinois' House Certificate: Outstanding Volunteer of Kankakee County in the Health & Human Services Category.
Junior League of Kankakee County"s 1995, Outstanding Health & Human Services Volunteer of the Year Award.
Illinois State Medical Society auxiliary"s 1994 Humanitarian Adward.
WBBM Newsradio 78, November 6, 1994"s, "WBBM"s citizen of the Week."
Media Appearances:
Realize that no one ever promised you a rose garden without thorns. It is your responsibility to maneuver around those thorns.
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Linda Walls is a survivor, inspirational speaker, motivational speaker and the author of Surviving Heartbreak Valley: Creating Proactive Stalking Self-Defense Strategies: A Unified Approach. She was stalked, and her four young children were murdered in 1989. Since then, she has fought to bring stiffer laws to fruition in Illinois State and the nation to address stalking, and victims' needs and rights. With a master's degree in communications, Linda has developed "Stalking Self-Defense: a workshop which was reviewed favorably by the National Victims Center in Washington, D.C. Linda is a public/professional speaker/trainer/ and author. Linda has taught on the college level.
As a Poetic Composer/Performer, Linda will have your audience enjoy a unifying experience through poetic inclusion! An instrumental song will be played, The audience will be asked to share their 1st one word thought. Utilizing the audience's words she will create a poem that will capture and unify their emotions. Linda will recite the poem, and leave a copy for later disbursement.
Poetic Inclusion unifies an audience emotions! The audience is immerse into the creation of poetry through music, listening and a one word revealing thought. Poetic inclusion is entertaining, high energy, thought provoking, and is cutting edge fresh!!
In May 2002 Linda established Walls CILA Services Unlimited, Inc., a social service agency that was licensed to provide community integrated living arrangements (group home) for people who have developmental disabilities. She enjoyed her work as the Executive Director, utilizing a very- hands on approach in the delivery of services.
Linda invented a waste management system for dogs, 'Potty Catcher.' See (link hidden).
Linda lives in Illinois with her family. In April of 1999 they were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. Her daughter is now an active college student, and Linda states, "I have truly enjoyed the blessing of loving her. And I pray that she will be blessed to live a long beautiful life."
Honors:
Recipient of the 1995 State Representative 85th District of the State of Illinois' House Certificate: Outstanding Volunteer of Kankakee County in the Health & Human Services Category.
Junior League of Kankakee County"s 1995, Outstanding Health & Human Services Volunteer of the Year Award.
Illinois State Medical Society auxiliary"s 1994 Humanitarian Adward.
WBBM Newsradio 78, November 6, 1994"s, "WBBM"s citizen of the Week."
Media Appearances:
Empowering young women to deal with social issuses.
Share a reading from my book as a teenager in high school being seen as a sexual object. Present my empowering self-defense strategies against stalking. The Stalking Statue will be discuss, evidence that is needed to convict a stalker, and proactive strategies of self-defense. The...
Memorial Service A Time To Remember
Surviving Domestic Violence
Poetic Composer & Performer of Poetic Inclusion where the audience is immerse into the creation of poetry through music, listening and their own one word revealing thought.
Stalking Self-Defense: workshop
Empowering self to create the silver lining! Building resilience.
- those struggling to move forward after a loss
- those who have experienced a devastating loss
- Those needing inspiration
- understanding how to build momentum
- encouragement, the desire to seek fulfilment
- sense of relief, and ownership of self wants
- a plan to use the...
Encourage individuals with developmental disabilities to live their best lives through person center
- Administration
- QIDP
- QMHP
- Social Services Professional
- An understanding to promote individual choices
- The importance of creating or adapting programs that are taught in natural environment facilitating learning, practicing, and reinforcing the skill in the...
Surviving Devastating Grief!
- Survivors
- Parents whose child/ children died
- Person whose love one died
- Grief Counselors
- Supporters
- How to deal with pain of loss
- How to survive the aftermath
- What to say or do when a parent losses 2 or all of their children at once
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