I've experienced many tragedies over the years that made me question my life's purpose: my best friend was murdered when I was 12, I had a stillbirth when I was 25, and I have been divorced twice. It seemed like every time I turned around, I was losing another loved one. I felt unworthy and afraid of what terrible thing would come next. Although traditional therapy helped me to navigate my grief, I was just going through the motions each day. I also felt this unexplainable pull in my soul that told me I needed something MORE.  I needed a purpose.

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By the age of 40, I had two beautiful daughters, a wonderful life partner, and a successful career.  But after my second daughter was born, I felt anxious and sad almost constantly, especially after three life-saving surgeries that resulted in bed rest for months. I booked a reiki session after a friend said it might help with my depression and anxiety. I didn't really know what reiki was or what to expect...or that it would end up changing my life.

 

During my first session, the practitioner scanned my body while I closed my eyes and fell into a deep meditative state. I saw swirling colors & images, and felt tingling throughout my whole body! When the session ended, the practitioner told me things that she could have never known about me, and I was amazed at how connected we were! She gave me some life advice, including how to begin healing from the tragedies I had been through. I left my session feeling like a huge weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. I felt peaceful and relaxed, but also ready to take on the world! 

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A few months later, a work colleague (who was also a reiki master) announced that she would be teaching a reiki course, and I jumped at the chance to learn more about the benefits of reiki and how it worked. As I earned my first, then second level certification, I noticed that I was feeling more and more connected to the universe, to God, and to the angels. I realized that although my life had been plagued with tragedies, God had given me the strength to get through each one. Once I began to work on clients and feel their emotions, share messages from their loved ones, and connect with them on a spiritual level, I finally felt WHOLE for the first time.  I thank God every day for my gifts of intuition & empathy, and for the chance to help people.

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Reiki has changed my perspective on life, as I believe that it is all about CONNECTION: to ourselves, others, animals, nature, and the energies of the universe. It has also changed my view on death. I know now that we are all conscious energy, and when our life's purpose is fulfilled and we pass away, we can choose to be born again, to visit our loved ones, or to just float around this bright ball of infinite energy that we call the universe. God gives us the choice to live (and continue living in spirit) in any way we see fit.

 

I have found my purpose in helping my clients to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I look forward to many years of fulfilling that purpose and growing my relationships on all levels.