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Fallow season
Healing / Reflections / Spirituality

Fallow season

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Dana Young • Leave a comment

Indeed, the LORD will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places And her wilderness He will make like Eden, And her desert like the garden of the LORD; Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and sound of a melody. – Isaiah 51:3 Last Fall, during the week I spent with … Continue reading →

Reflections / Spiritual Practice

Unbusy

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Dana Young • Leave a comment

I decided to give up busyness for Lent. Fasting or refraining at Lent is traditionally about food, but it can be applied to just about any habitual behavior that creates distance between you and God. While Lent is a time of penitence, it is not meant to be about punishment. If we are disciples, we are not “giving … Continue reading →

Welcomed in
Reflections / Relationships

Welcomed in

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dana Young • 7 Comments

I remember the day I walked into my church for the first time. I had been feeling the pull to seek a church, even though I had only attended worship a handful of times in my life. At the time, I lived within walking distance of at least five churches, so I had my pick. I … Continue reading →

The heavenly party (for Kristen)
Reflections / Reiki

The heavenly party (for Kristen)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dana Young • 1 Comment

My friend Kristen Dellaporta left this world on Friday, December 18 after living with metastatic breast cancer with wit, passion, love, and courage. Her motto up until the end, and inked on her arm was, “In grace, in love, be relentless.” French author Émile Zola’s famous pronouncement, “If you ask me what I came to do … Continue reading →

Listening with the Spirit
Reiki / Spirituality

Listening with the Spirit

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Dana Young • Leave a comment

At the end of September, I attended my first week of residency in the Certificate in Spiritual Direction program at Columbia Theological Seminary. It was an intense, emotional, and illuminating time spent with lay people and clergy who, like me, felt our ministries could benefit from training in the practice of sacred listening. When we listen … Continue reading →

Give yourself a treat (Advent Day 20)
Advent / Spirituality

Give yourself a treat (Advent Day 20)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Dana Young • Leave a comment

Are visions of sugarplums dancing in your head? As I write this, my daughter is dancing joyfully in the kitchen to Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite,” her enthusiasm no doubt fueled by some treats from her classroom holiday party earlier today. Celebrate the magic and sweetness of this season with a treat, something to warm and lift … Continue reading →

Whole, perfect and beautiful
Personal Development / Religion / Spirituality

Whole, perfect and beautiful

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dana Young • Leave a comment

Take heart and know that you are beloved and worthy beyond measure by our Creator. You are whole, perfect and beautiful, regardless of your circumstances or issues. Good People, most royal greening verdancy, rooted in the sun, you shine with radiant light. – Hildegard of Bingen The Divine beauty we see reflected in nature is also … Continue reading →

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About Dana


I'm a healer, spiritual life coach, workshop leader and the owner of Dragonfly Reiki in the Atlanta, GA area.

I also blog, speak,and offer social media consultation services on topics including health and wellness and leading a spiritually-centered life. I'm married with a daughter and stepson. Connect with me here!

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  • Give a prayer (Day 21 of #24DaysofGiving)
  • Give yourself a treat (Day 20 of #24DaysofGiving)

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