Meet Our Founder: Karen Hoffman

Karen's commitment to helping people on their life
journeys has always been central to the work she's done.
She has facilitated and taught small groups for over 15
years. Those who learn with Karen say they have grown
in their own identity, with greater awareness and acknowledgement of what matters most, developing a toolkit of resources and practices to support living an intentional life. It is feedback about positive impact, leadership and facilitation that inspired her to pursue her current work with Living on Purpose. Karen worked for over 30 years with non-profit organizations as administrator, program director, and in community engagement.

With a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and an MBA, with a focus on community organizations, Karen was a licensed nursing home administrator, and recently became a Certified Morning Altars Teacher (through Day Schildkret's Morning Altars program). She is a trained facilitator for group learning initiatives, such as Wise Aging
(a spiritual and practical course in living wisely and intentionally at different life stages) and Grief Support Groups (trained through Faith & Grief in North Texas). She also earned a training certificate in Compassionate Integrity , a secular ethics approach to cultivating human values through the Center for Compassion, Integrity and Secular Ethics.
 
Using gratitude and compassion as anchors in her life, Karen enjoys helping others cultivate practices of growth, resilience, mindful living and overall self-care. Karen's creativity, energy, empathy and passion for learning, personal development and growth come together to enrich lives of people with whom she works.

In December, 2024, Karen's first solo-authored book was published (now available on Amazon). Called Beyond the Pages, this book is being acclaimed as a blend of Chicken Soup for the Soul with Aesop's Fables. In the book, Karen presents 100 short stories (called Drabbles, 100-word fiction stories), and she includes two life lessons for each story - taking the lessons well beyond the pages of the book itself.

In 2025, Karen has continued creating, offering and facilitating retreats and workshops, utilizing her recent certification as a Morning Altars Certified Teacher (combining nature, ritual and creativity), as well as Words that Matter® workshops and retreats. She is currently working on other books, including one of her own poetry, inspired by nature and a companion workbook for navigating a journey through grief.
 
Karen serves on the Board of Directors of Retreat House Spirituality Center, a multi-faith organization focused on compassionate listening and contemplative practices. She offers customized retreats, workshops and other learning opportunities.