Inspired by my clients’ reviews and testimonials and their aha moments, I compiled this information as 50 Benefits of Reiki. These benefits are all statements my clients have shared with me after and during their Reiki sessions. These are their own words. It’s how real people feel and what...

As summer winds down, and the pace picks up, the shift into fall often means moving from slower, unscheduled days into packed calendars and renewed demands. For some, this transition can feel like whiplash… suddenly it’s back-to-back meetings, deadlines, and little time to breathe. This is...

Do you ever feel like you’re living life on autopilot? Checking off to-do lists, meeting others’ expectations, but not your own? Going through the motions simply because it’s what the schedule says? It’s no surprise that so many people feel disconnected from themselves. Whenever I notice...

Reiki is not something done to you—it’s something awakened within you. Contrary to what social media is trying to sell us… Reiki isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about support. It is a practice, a tool, an energy to help us help ourselves. A few years ago, a man in his sixties came to me while...

Ten years ago, on July 12, 2015, I took my first Reiki training—and I had no idea how profoundly it would change my life. My first Reiki experience wasn’t exactly inspiring. Sometime in 2014 or 2015, a colleague from the German House offered to share Reiki with me during our lunch break in...

Just for today is a great reminder that nothing lasts forever - and that life is experienced one day at a time. Just for today is also the beginning of the Reiki precepts, the foundation and heart of Reiki practice. Just for today is about meeting each moment as it is. One breath. One moment....

When overwhelmed, anxious, or simply tired, it's easy to push harder or even “motivate” oneself through criticism. As if listening to the drill sergeants in the head would make us feel better, do better, or be better. Healing doesn’t come from pressure. It comes from and with gentleness. Here...

Do you check the weather every morning? Possibly the night before? Watch the news daily? Listen to energy forecasts even? It’s only natural to want to be prepared, for both the good and the bad. But what if you could train your mind to stay in the now? Trust your inner resources instead of just...

How often do you find yourself judging your own thoughts or feelings? “I shouldn’t feel this way.” “Why can’t I just get over it?” “What’s wrong with me?” These quiet, persistent judgments build up. Over time, they create tension in the body, noise in the mind, and a barrier around the...

Several years ago, Anita, a regular participant at my Mindful Mondays at the Crestwood Library at that time, handed me a note she kept taped to her desk. “You always remind us to be compassionate with ourselves,” she said, “and I wanted to share this with you.” The note, from The New York Times...

Stress is contagious. That’s the headline of an article that showed up on my newsfeed – and it’s true. In a world full of change and uncertainty, everything can feel more amplified and intense. For some more than others. Have you noticed that one of the quickest ways to lose your calm is when...

We all know it. We all feel it. But what really is fear? There is this common description of the acronym:False Evidence Appearing RealThere is a humorous way of looking at it:“F_” Everything And RunAnd then there is a mindset shift… a possibility I like to tap into when I am feeling in the grips...