The majority of peeps out there are forever looking for a shortcut, a silver bullet or magic pill they can take to achieve their goals if XYZ. Those of us who are truly invested in our personal development and healing know there are no short cuts – you have to do the work. YOU have to do the work. Nobody else can do it for you. I get asked a lot of questions in my…
Every now and then, I get a message from someone asking: “Can Reiki/coaching fix/heal my {insert problem here”…} I never promise any healing or “cure” as that’s not within my control. Nothing can fix/heal you unless you’re an active participant in your own healing. So, in the work I do with clients, I can provide the best service possible; with energy work, that’s me acting as a facilitator for high vibrational healing energies, and by…
I’ve never really believed in the old saying “two halves make a whole”. It never really made sense to me. Don’t two whole people make a better partnership? If you’re half a person then you’re always looking for someone else to meet your needs instead of you being able to fill your cup without external sources. When I was in my 20’s, I remember the feeling of looking at a whole weekend with no plans.…
I love this quote by Ernest Hemingway; “We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in.” Reminds me of a blog I wrote on kintsukuroi, a Japanese technique where they take broken items and piece them back together with gold, the idea being that we are more beautiful for having been broken. The most amazing people I’ve ever met are those who truly know what it is to feel broken, and to learn, heal and…
I’ve been listening to a few interviews with Michael Singer recently, author of The Untethered Soul. He wrote this book a long time ago but I only recently came across his work watching an interview he did with Oprah, where she said reading his book was a game changer for her. He gives some great metaphors for how we hold on to emotional pain and attempt to protect ourselves from further pain. If you had a…
I’ve been listening to a bit of Tara Brach lately and she has a great video about how to stop the war against ourselves.She speaks about how when we’re suffering, it’s because we’re holding on too tight and need to let go.If you let go a little you’ll find a little peace.If you let go a lot, you’ll find a lot of peace.If you let go completely, you’ll be able to live your life fully.This could be letting go of…