A Touch of Zen Reiki & Tarot

This morning I found myself thinking a lot about assumptions—those quiet little stories we create about what other people might be thinking or feeling, without ever actually asking them. I’ve had a couple of experiences where incorrect assumptions were made about me. Someone assumed a post I shared was about them, and someone else was assuming that I had taken an idea from them. Neither of those things was true. What became clear, though, is how easily assumptions can take ro

For a long time, I believed that to help others heal, I had to be deeply broken first. I thought wisdom only came from devastation. That spiritual leadership required surviving something dark enough, painful enough, dramatic enough to justify taking up space in healing circles. I quietly told myself that unless I had suffered in extreme ways, I didn’t really belong. That belief kept me small for a long time. The truth is, I had a happy childhood. My parents are still togethe

I was speaking with a client recently and we discussed her creating boundaries. What exactly are boundaries? What does this mean?...

Self-love is defined as love for oneself or "regard for one's own happiness or advantage". For most of my life, I thought, self-love meant you were selfish or conceited. To be happy with your body, or any part of yourself was made out to be wrong. I heard there were murmurings about the photos of my body I chose to post on Facebook. I have worked hard to get where I am and I am proud of it and will continue to post photos that make me feel good about myself. In the past, thi

I always thought meditation was sitting in a quiet room and completely clearing your head of all thoughts. It was intimidating,...

We have all heard the old saying, sticks, and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. I disagree! I have had words hurt...

Did you hear about....we all know what comes after that opening. Gossip! I think we have all been guilty of getting sucked into gossip at...

Merriam-Webster defines forgiveness as the act of forgiving. Forgiving is defined as, "to cease to feel resentment against (an offender)....

Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique developed by Mikao Usui in the 1920's in Japan. Reiki is based on the premise that...