Kimberley Lovato
Kimberley was photographed on August 18, 2023.
What really matters to you?
Time, love, friendship, family, memories, and experiences are what matter to me most. Good health has also become a top priority these days, for without it, all the other things are at stake.
What brings you happiness?
Simple and grand memory-making moments shared with husband, daughter, family and friends. Spreading kindness. Practicing gratitude.
What are some of the biggest challenges you have faced?
I can honestly say that my life thus far has not been filled with many hardships, and for that I am grateful every single day. My 'challenges' have been no different than those that other women, mothers, daughters, friends, students, wives, and writers face in our sometimes competitive and complicated world. Challenges are part of life for all of us. Thankfully, I have been blessed with good health, the support of a loving spouse, a loyal coterie of family and friends, and the best daughter a mother could ask for. Again, I am so very grateful.
What would you change if you could?
Well, that is a huge yet vague question. If I could change some people's minds about the importance a healthy planet, I would. If I could change certain attitudes toward women, our abilities, and our rights to bodily autonomy, I would. If I could change leaders' minds about the dire need for more affordable healthcare and higher paid public school teachers, I would. But alas, those are the 'what ifs' of a dreamer. The best I can do is try to turn them into action within my own small sphere of influence, and implore others to do the same.
What single word do you identify with?
Dynamic.
DYNAMIC
Zero in on what you love. Do it often and with passion.
Traveler and writer Kimberley Lovato has never met a journey she didn’t love and has written about the wonders of seeing and being in the world for more than 20 years. Her bylines have appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Virtuoso: The Magazine, CN Traveler, Travel + Leisure, AARP, Hemispheres, Ciao Bambino, and many other print and online publications. Kimberley’s culinary travel book, Walnut Wine & Truffle Groves, about the people and food of the Dordogne region of France, was the 2012 Gold Lowell Thomas Award-winner, an honor bestowed by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. She has also been recognized by the American Society of Journalists and Authors as well as Travelers’ Tales, who has published several of her personal essays in their annual Best Women’s Travel Writing anthologies. Pisa Loves Bella is her debut picture book. A celebration of travel, good friends, and the importance of spreading kindness—wherever you go.
Follow her at @KimberleyLovato or www.kimberleylovato.com