About

Ode to Carla. Created by Vincent Louis Carrella. http://thelighthouse.photography/.

I acted as a conscious living mentor for 30+ years leading spiritual travel journeys with Indigenous wisdom keepers who serve their communities. I formally closed my work in 2024 but still periodically document my experiences and learnings along the way through essays on this blog and my artwork. My worldview focuses on what truly matters in this often confusing world. It was my privilege to assist people who chose to live through their spiritual values.  I made the leap from a corporate environment into an un-prescribed life in the early ’90s. It was like riding a high-speed train to a specific destination—an affirming prescription of my own making. I learned, not only to trust in a dream, but how to ground it into everyday, fulfilling reality.

These were the containers holding that work…Kenosis was born in 1999 to serve human potential and guide the vision: “One tribe, one world.” In 2007 Kenosis Spirit Keepers was founded as the volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit extension, seeking to help preserve Indigenous traditions threatened with decimation.

Writings include books Portals to the Vision Serpent, Standing Stark and Calling Our Spirits Home, plus numerous articles on spirituality, integrative health and advocacy of Native wisdom traditions. The Lifepath Dialogues is an invitation toward embodiment of all that is life-affirming and the deeper meaning of sustainability.