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Enjoying the Journey

“So often we become so focused on the finish line, that we fail to enjoy the journey.” –Dieter F. Uchtdorf This has been coming up for me a lot lately. In a world where we’re always striving to be someone or get somewhere, when I take a moment to appreciate my surroundings, and notice all [...]

By |2018-05-23T01:52:52-06:00May 25, 2017|Categories: General, Reiki|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Just for Today, I will be Grateful

Just for today, I will be grateful. I can’t commit to being happy all the time, but I can commit to being grateful, one day at a time. In fact, it is my daily commitment to gratitude that keeps me going. Giving thanks has been part of my life for as long as I can [...]

Courage: Why stretching is good

After two years of writing, editing, and more editing, my first book, The Secret Art of Happiness: Change Your Life with the Reiki Ideals, is days away from being released. I’m riding waves of courage and vulnerability that I have never before experienced with such soul-aching intensity. At times, I cannot stop the tears of [...]

By |2024-04-15T18:45:39-06:00September 8, 2016|Categories: The Secret Art of Happiness|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Full Strawberry Moon: Riding out the Energetic Turbulence

Hello lovely peoples! I hope you are riding out the intense energy surrounding this full moon on the summer solstice. There was a bunch of things shifting in the world at large and it generally meant that a big ol’ spotlight was shone on any parts of your life that needed to change. [...]

What is Reiki anyway?

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Deanne Barrett of the Radiant Mom Podcast. It was an amazing experience and generated such a great conversation. In this video clip, Deanne asks one of the most common questions I get asked by people. “What is Reiki anyway?” […]

By |2023-10-11T15:09:12-06:00June 21, 2016|Categories: Reiki, Videos and Talks|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Why I left my science job for Reiki

About a year ago, I took a huge leap. I left a sure-thing, solid, well-paying job as an environmental risk assessor to pursue my Reiki business full-time. So, you may be wondering, why on earth would a person with a Master’s degree in science even be interested in something like Reiki? Even more, why would [...]

By |2024-04-15T19:43:54-06:00June 19, 2016|Categories: Reiki|Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Messages from the Center

I love love love Angel and Oracle Cards. I always get such cool messages and I love seeing the clarity on the hidden themes in our lives. So I’m starting a new series in my blog where every so often I post a reading and how I interpret it. I trust that you will read [...]

By |2018-03-16T16:30:30-06:00April 20, 2016|Categories: Poetry and Writing|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

How to get Organized Once and for All

There are three chakras that will help you with organization and clarity: the root, solar plexus, and third-eye. Take a few minutes each morning and evening doing this practice: […]

5 Things I Learned from Falling Down the Stairs

I fell down the stairs this summer. Actually, it was more like a carpeted ladder, and I more flew than fell. I was just waking up from a powerful dream where I was pulled into the time of Julius Ceasar. I wanted to creep downstairs (downladder) and steal a few morning moments of writing in [...]

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