Trauma does not have to define our lives. With the support of Reiki, individuals can begin a journey of healing, reclaiming their sense of wholeness, and finding peace. By addressing trauma on all levels – mind, body, and spirit – Reiki offers a path to healing that is gentle, holistic, and effective.
Read moreI Think I’m Pretty
I think I’m pretty. I will allow myself to look in the mirror and to see the beauty of my divine self. It is through my own divine beauty that I will take in and appreciate all the beauty of the world around me. I will let it shine for everyone to see who looks with their heart. I think I am pretty, and I love who I am.
Read moreHow I Rose Above My Codependency
After taking the time to get to know who I was when I was single, educating myself about co-dependency, embracing self-love, finding a constructive way to contribute to society, and making promises to myself that would keep me safe my life has completely changed. I feel strong and empowered and know that I can care for myself and handle anything I need to on my own.
Read moreTaking Away the Power of Painful Memories
The memory that disturbed me last night is still in the front of my mind this morning, but its power is gone. It is just a sad thing that happened and is over now rather than something with the power to bring me to my knees with guilt and regret.
Read moreReiki as a Key
I think that learning Reiki felt a bit like learning magic. In a way it was. It was this magical key that opened my mind to energy healing, connection, and faith.
Read moreLeaning into My Empathy
Often, I can protect my energy from the effects of others’ emotions. I will distance myself from people important to me when they are struggling if there is nothing that I can do physically to help, in hopes that by distancing myself from their current, low vibrational situations I can more easily hold their truth of ultimate good in my mind and heart for them. Sometimes, it feels important though, to let myself grieve with them.
Read moreWhat Can We do to Help Ukraine?
I know what is happening and I don’t deny the reality of it. I don’t try to pretend it isn’t real or try to put a positive spin about lessons being learned on it. It is a horrible reality. I have committed to making financial contributions to Save the Children Ukraine. Beyond giving financially though, my contributions are limited to what I can give energetically.
Read more5 Questions to Ask Your Reiki Practitioner
As Reiki grows in popularity, the number of professional practitioners continues to grow, as well. How does one choose a Reiki practitioner out of the many that are now available? The following four questions can help you determine if a Reiki Practitioner is right for you.
Read moreHolding Space to Heal
For a long time, I was confused about exactly what it meant to hold space for another person. As a healer, though, this is essential to what I do. I hold a space for others to heal themselves. But what does that really mean?
To me, to hold space means holding the whole, healthy, and perfect image of the person I wish to bring healing to. Our intentions, our beliefs, are what bring about our healing. It is hard for someone who is suffering to believe that they are whole, healthy, and perfect and that life is good and full of abundance. The more a person is suffering, the harder it becomes for them to hold that belief that will bring them healing. So, I hold it for them. I hold a space for healing, while they feel and go through whatever they need to feel and go through.
I have gotten really good at holding space for friends, clients, and strangers. I am still learning to hold space for myself and the people closest to me. It is harder for me to detach from my own suffering or those that love. Little by little, I am getting there, at the time of this writing, however, I am still only able to hold on to it for moment at a time. That is okay though, I have a community I can turn to.
When I am too close the situation and unable to detach and hold that space of perfect wholeness and health for the people I love so much, it used to bring me great frustration that ultimately brought down my own vibrations and just made everything worse. I have learned to let go of the need to do it on my own though. I can practice detachment at my own pace and trust others to hold space for me and my family when needed. I know I can ask my community and my church and people will hold space for me. This is one of the great benefits of our universal connection with life.
We are never alone in anything. Remembering our perfection is what brings us healing, but when we cannot remember, others can remember it for us. We can do the same for them. This is all that ever happens in healing, really. Someone must hold space for healing by holding the image of health in their thoughts and emotions.
3 Steps to Turn Your Spiritual Education into Spiritual Practice
One day I realized that my list of completed courses and certifications was growing impressively, but my actual spiritual practice had become stagnant. I was taking in a ton of great information but failing to apply it. I had acquired all sorts of new tools to care for myself and nurture my spiritual growth, but they were just sitting there in my toolkit, unused.
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