Ever since the news broke about Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her odds of getting breast cancer, the holistic health community has been awash in opinions regarding what she “should have” done instead. In particular, there was some judgment about her decision to have surgery instead of exploring holistic treatments … Continue reading »
The last few days have been hard. Really hard. Certain aspects of my personal and professional life that are entwined (for better or worse) now require change, at a time when the future of my business seems uncertain. I’ve known for some time that these changes need to be made, but resisted because I needed … Continue reading »
I woke up yesterday feeling pretty good and the first part of the morning went as usual. Then, there was an unexpected change of plans and suddenly, a wave of stress and anxiety hit that I couldn’t shake for hours. That, and the Grumpy Monkey was back, tossing mental banana peels in my path. I … Continue reading »
I spent yesterday facilitating a life coaching workshop and was wiped out when I got home, so I’ve had to combine two days into one. The workshop participants all happened to be my Reiki students as well, so the workshop dovetailed nicely with the 21 Day Practice we’re doing. I talked a bit about the … Continue reading »
When I woke up yesterday, the body aches and fatigue were gone, only to be replaced by late afternoon with a deep, hacking cough. I spent a mostly sleepless night, tossing and turning. Oddly enough, it wasn’t because I was coughing a lot. I just could not relax. Every time I attempted Reiki self-treatment, an … Continue reading »
“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.” - Pema Chödrön As luck would have it, I came down with some version of the viral crud that’s been going around. The combination of rest, Reiki self-treatment, fluids and vitamins do seem to be helping. I find that when I’m not feeling well, the … Continue reading »
I’ve been working with a Reiki client in the third trimester of pregnancy. One of my joys is to work with mamas-to-be, as well as new mamas and their little ones. As a mother, I deeply respect and honor the sacred journey and process of creation of “mother” and “child” (or “children”!) I feel that … Continue reading »
