“Just for Today…” Gets Very Real

“Just for Today…” Gets Very Real

“All the doctors are recommending Hospice,” she said. The words hit me like a punch to the gut, and there is a loud buzzing in my ears. I feel myself retreating to that place deep inside where I don’t have to feel. My mind hears the words, but my heart just cannot...
Self-Love Through Reiki

Self-Love Through Reiki

I used to be perfect. O.K., so I wasn’t perfect – but I thought I had to be. For many years that was my mindset. I don’t really know where it came from. I know my parents did not expect it of me, yet the feeling was so strong that I was not good enough, not...
Divine Knowing

Divine Knowing

I TOOK MY FIRST REIKI CLASS almost 20 years ago, and I began to work with the energy immediately. I had a lot of questions because, you see, I have a very analytical mind. It’s not too far of a stretch, then, to understand that when Reiki entered my life, I had...
The Value of Reviewing Reiki Classes

The Value of Reviewing Reiki Classes

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT about reviewing a Reiki class—that is retaking a level that you have already taken? If not, I highly recommend that you do! I have personally taken each level of Reiki a few times, from different teachers and from the same teacher, and the...
The Divine Connection of All Things

The Divine Connection of All Things

NAMASTE! To me this is the perfect greeting to start any communication. As it was taught to me, it is a Sanskrit word that means “The God/Divine in me salutes/acknowledges the God/Divine in you.” I believe that is the highest form of respect that we can pay to another...