Menstrual discomfort isn’t just physical. Month after month, women face a natural cycle. While for some this event may pass like a cloud in the sky, for others cramping and exhaustion turn their days into an emotional rollercoaster. You push through because you have to. Work doesn’t stop. Life doesn’t pause. And each month, you … Read more
We often expect Reiki to feel like magic. We sit down, relax, and we’re ready for the flood of emotional healing to fill our bodies with bliss. And when it doesn’t come, we assume something is wrong or that we weren’t fully present. While part of this could be true, there’s another element practitioners rarely … Read more
“When you offer Reiki to others or to yourself, always begin by healing the soul.” …my teacher must have said this a hundred times. The Reiki self-treatment is the core of our practice. But healing the soul completes everything else. For a long time, I didn’t understand why. Why start with the soul, especially when … Read more
When I was about 15, I started drawing maps of places I wanted to visit. I filled them with as much detail as I could manage at that age, then pictured myself walking those streets and meeting the locals. I had a worn-out world atlas too (I still own it), and I’d trace the routes … Read more
My sister lived in the United States for a few years. She studied medicine, and worked as a pharmacist in New York. But she always had a hard time connecting with the people in her community. It wasn’t the recent immigrants, but the individuals who have been there for generations. I know this sounds strange, … Read more
Reiki works only if you practice. Counterintuitive. I know. But so many practitioners forget the value of consistency and never grasp the full benefits of energy healing. It’s not their fault. Life gets in the way for all of us. When daily responsibilities drain our energy, a full self-treatment feels like a stretch. So on … Read more
Thoughts are felt throughout the entire body. I was around 14 when I began perceiving my mother’s emotions. The schism between my parents began long before that, but it wasn’t until early teens that I began sensing her… feelings. She was exhausted from the responsibilities she had to deal with as a single parent, and … Read more
“What is my personal mission?” As we walk this path called “life,” we tend to realize there’s more to be discovered (and built) than what we have been told. More of what’s true to ourselves and less that fits the social norms. I’ve personally struggled with this question for a long time. I now have … Read more
Your level of emotional healing dictates your spiritual path. Our present life is the result of our past experiences and how we perceived them. Every interaction leaves a mark. And over time, these marks shape our personality, our reactions, and the way we move through the world. Most of these experiences are harmless, some are … Read more
We are all unique individuals. We receive the attunement, practice Reiki faithfully, and experience this journey in our own way. But we also look left and right to observe. We see some practitioners crying after the attunement and describe waves of heat in their palms, while others sitting through their first self-treatments… feeling nothing at … Read more