Ok, so I think Reiki is the best medicine, but laughter comes in a close second, tied with nature.
This video made me literally LOL.
I fold a lot of sheets as a massage therapist/Reiki practitioner. Like, A LOT. Fitted sheets are THE WORST! I’d given up hope of ever having a neat pile of them.
Until I found this little gem. I can practically guarantee you will at least chuckle.
Ok, so I think Reiki is the best medicine, but laughter comes in a close second,…
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“Everybody has something.”
Tosha Silver leads a beautiful meditation, using compassion and acceptance to embrace the dark, secret, shadowy parts to invite healing.
If you have access to Reiki, let it flow while doing this work. It’s supremely effective!
“Everybody has something.” Tosha Silver leads a beautiful meditation, using compassion and acceptance to embrace the…
Not only is the Earth our home, but a source of nourishing and healing energy. Today is a great time to connect with nature and express appreciation for all that it provides.
If you can get yourself outside, into the fresh air, under the open skies, take a few deep breaths and drink it in.
If you can get your bare feet on the earth, it will help ground you.
If you can lie on the earth, she will hold you.
If that’s just not possible, can you lean up against a tree and allow yourself to tap into its grounding capabilities?
If you’re feeling brave, go in for the hug. The benefits will outweigh any awkwardness about being witnessed embracing a tree. Really, who cares about what people think?!
Here’s a glimpse of the beauty and medicine from my walk today. The colors were so very vibrant that I could feel the medicine. On each inhale, I absorbed the life-force energy. On each exhale, I exuded gratitude.
Let’s take better care of our home. If not because it’s the right thing to do, then because we want to continue having a home.
Not only is the Earth our home, but a source of nourishing and healing energy. Today…
I spent a lovely hour in the woods the other morning. It’s pure therapy for me to be outside amongst my tree friends. Today I visited a tributary of the creek and found it to be rushing instead of its usual trickle.
We’ve had abundant rain lately, along with occasional flooding of major thoroughfares and copious mud puddles. A bit more dramatic than usual, but isn’t that the way things have been?
While I was enjoying the fresh air, the sounds and beauty of nature and the sunshine, I realized that this little waterway was a reflection of what I’m sensing in life.
Things are really moving fast these days! Perhaps it’s the energy of Aries, where assortment of heavenly bodies are currently clustered, the effects of the recent eclipse, or… well, who knows exactly, but I’m guessing you’ve felt it too.
What really popped out on my walk, though, was that the water flows fastest where the creek bed is narrow. In the places where it widens out, the water slows and becomes more leisurely.
This was one of those ding-ding-ding moments where something that seems completely obvious clicks into place in a deeply satisfying way.
If I want to enjoy the benefits of these quickly moving currents, focusing my attention on where I want to go AND how I can surrender to the flow will amplify my efforts.
It’s the combination of using the power of my intention combined with riding the natural energies that will yield the greatest results. I can choose to narrow my focus and feel like I’m kayaking through the rapids or I can diffuse my focus and feel like it’s a lazy, slow inner tube float.
Both are necessary for me in my personal life and business, but different goals call for different methods.
If you’re finding the flow to be too fast, too activating, maybe even overwhelming, zoom out and place your attention on the bigger picture. It’s likely your nervous system is all riled up and could use some soothing, but you can’t really feel that when you’re riding the rapids.
Likewise, narrowing your focus might help you to catch a lift on those rushing currents and bring some excitement and inspiration into your efforts.
I chose the latter and found myself being carried by exciting inspiration. I have some new services brewing, a potential collaboration for a new workshop and a new blog: A Soul’s Journey, found on Substack.
The cool thing about Substack is that it’s reader-supported rather than ad-supported, and I’ve made most posts available for free while offering twice-monthly guided practices for paid subscribers. If you’re interested in exploring the spiritual realm with me, I hope you’ll join us over there.
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And if you’re interested in receiving a session, I would delighted to work with you, no matter if you’re wanting to go narrow and fast, or wide and slow.
I spent a lovely hour in the woods the other morning. It’s pure therapy for me…
Yowza. I’m hearing a lot of reports from folks who are feeling daunted by the next phase of their healing journeys. It seems a lot of wounds and imbalances are coming to the surface; while this can be quite uncomfortable, it’s better than having them festering beneath the surface preparing for sneak attack.
If you’re feeling this way, know that you aren’t alone.
Whether it’s taking that first step or leveling up, overwhelm might be an unwelcome companion on this trip. There’s so much information out there, it’s hard to know what is relevant for you and where the heck to begin.
Misaligned habits, unprocessed trauma, limiting beliefs, cultural conditioning, suppressed emotions, dysfunctional relationships, unhealthy environments, outdated coping mechanisms, and chronic stress can all contribute to lack of wellness. To make it extra-interesting, many of these factors get tangled together and it can be difficult to trace to their origins.
It can be A LOT!
And… all journeys begin with just the first step. In my experience, managing stress is a wise place to start. Stress affects all of our bodily systems- digestion (gut health, we are learning, is the cornerstone to wellness), mental/emotional state (another cornerstone), quality of sleep (yup, this too!), cardiovascular capacity (need I say it?) and detoxification (mmhmm…) in particular.
By addressing chronic stress, we can free up life-force energy from perpetual survival state functioning and allow it to support the body’s innate healing abilities.
I’m not talking about a tropical vacation or meditation retreat or retirement. While that might be the route that you choose, it’s possible to learn to metabolize the effects of stress rather than avoiding it altogether through a complete lifestyle makeover (again, that may be for you, but don’t freak out if it isn’t!).
When I feel overwhelm bubbling up and my shoulders creeping up to my ears, I find moving my body to be a miraculous remedy. A few songs spent dancing (or thrashing!) about my living room can work wonders. Deep breathing, being in nature, expressing my thoughts and feelings (within the safe confines of my journal), singing, chanting, time spent on a creative project, laughter, and Reiki are all elements that help me manage the stress of the world.
Now you might read that as an assignment and think, well how in the world am I going to do all of that?
Good news! You don’t need to do it all. Choose one thing and start there. I’ve been at this for decades, and my healthy habits have accumulated over that time, bit by bit, but I started with just one thing.
One strategy is to choose the action that will have the biggest impact.
For me, that’s Reiki, a powerful but gentle healing energy that grounds me and activates the physiological antidote to stress.
Another strategy is to choose the easiest thing to implement as that will build your sense of accomplishment and encourage progress.
For me that’s also Reiki! How easy is it to absorb healing energy?
Your circumstances are obviously different than mine, but I feel confident that there’s something you can do today that will help. Ten conscious, deep breaths. A walk around the block. Watching a silly cat video. Calling a friend who knows how to listen.
It doesn’t need to be perfect, and it needn’t be the solution to all your problems. Just one thing that helps you feel calm in the moment. Just give it a try!
And if you want some Reiki healing deposited in your wellness account or some soothing bodywork, that’s what I’m here for! Book a session and I’ll do the work and you can sit back and receive.
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Yowza. I’m hearing a lot of reports from folks who are feeling daunted by the next…
Another great talk from Tosha Silver.
If you’re too busy to listen for 10 minutes, here’s what I want you to know.
Believing that giving is better than receiving is like thinking exhaling is more important/righteous/spiritual than inhaling.
NOT sustainable!
And a recipe for depletion, burnout or even illness.
I see it in my Reiki practice all the time. People will allow themselves a session to receive compassion, attention and healing energy when everything falls apart and they just can’t go one more step on their own but won’t come in for feel-good or even preventative care.
They’ll let me fill up their tank and then they’ll go give, give, give, scraping the bottom of the barrel giving the last crumb kind of give, wait another 2 months until they can’t get out of bed, and then contact me.
Can you relate? If you’re reading this, I bet you can!
Tosha offers a simple prayer: Turn me into one who can receive as well as give. 💕
You can start rewriting your story and become a balanced giver/receiver no matter how entrenched you are in the old narrative.
And if you want some Reiki support, I’m happy to comply. I can tap into the universal supply and share it with you in a session- either in my Philly office or a remote session where you don’t have to get dressed or go to yet another appointment.
Another great talk from Tosha Silver. If you’re too busy to listen for 10 minutes, here’s…
Goodness, things are very challenging for a lot of people lately. It seems to me like we are being called to let go of all the crud that prevents us from fully expressing our power, creativity and compassion in the world.
Over the past few weeks, I am often reminded of the Carl Jung quote: “Free will is the ability to do gladly that which I must do.” Along with a Zen proverb: “Let go or be dragged.”
Sounds simple, right? But not always so easy. Which leads to this month’s Reiki special offer.
Five Remote Reiki sessions for the price of four.
Reiki is a holistic energy healing modality that fosters relaxation and relieves stress and pain, freeing us up to pursue our goals. Remote treatments are received from the comfort of your own space for maximum impact, minimum effort. We have a short phone call to clarify your needs, then disconnect so I can focus on the energy. Afterwards, I follow up with an email, sharing any pertinent information.
This is double the normal package discount. My intention is to make it easier for folks to get consistent, ongoing support for the challenges they face. Many of the issues I’m seeing are deeply rooted and will require some time to shift. The packages help make that happen as commitment follows investment.
Shedding old skins, cultural conditioning, limiting belief systems, outdated coping mechanisms, releasing trauma, poor self-worth and ancestral healing are all UP these days. Reiki can help get things moving where they’d been stuck and give us the energy we need to keep going in the face of adversity.
For those of us in any kind of transition (divorce, moving, menopause, having kids, kids growing up, grieving loss), those who are beginning a new project and those who are burning the candle at both ends, some extra support and nourishment can make a huge difference. If your energy is depleted, stagnant, stuck, stale or altogether missing, Reiki can fill up the tank.
5 session packages are $400 when purchased through the end of March and good for an entire year. That’s a $100 savings compared to the one-off price and $50 less than the usual five package rate.
Goodness, things are very challenging for a lot of people lately. It seems to me like…
Reiki is an energy healing technique that infuses the recipient with spiritually-guided life-force. It’s safe and gentle, but powerful. It realigns the energy pathways flowing in and around us for maximum wellness, creativity, and happiness.
This special is a new creation, designed to offer the support that is currently in high demand in my practice.
The focus of this treatment is on clearing out blockages that prevent optimal capacity for self-compassion, experiencing joy and receiving love.
Not what you expected, eh?
In my experience, folks who are drawn to Reiki are already pretty well-practiced at sharing love. Often to the point of imbalance.
Opening up to receive love, from the universe and other beings, and generating it from within to fill our own tank seems to be a skill set that many of us could develop further.
Hence, this month’s special.
A 60 minute remote Reiki treatment at a reduced price.
$88 when booked by the end of February.
Remote sessions are the bomb! They are among the most powerful treatments I’ve given and received over the years. You get to stay in your comfy, cozy space and soak up the healing energies without any effort whatsoever.
Sweet!
We begin with a brief phone call to discuss your needs and wishes. Whether you have specific goals, a vague sense of feeling depleted or stagnant or anything in between, Reiki can help.
Then we disconnect so I can focus without the distraction of technology. I’ll follow up with an email with any suggestions that may have arisen in the process.
You’ll be amazed at how empowering and energizing it can be to connect to the flow of love in the world and within your own heart. The effects will ripple out into your work, your relationships, your projects, and your health.
Give yourself the gift of some healing support today.
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