Reiki All Day Long

If you had met me as little as five years ago,with on a daily basis.
you would have met a hard-working, level headed,I have come to realize that those people I had
successful owner of a faux finishing business, wifealways thought just didn't get it, did indeed get it
and mom. My feet were very firmly in what Imuch better than I. I have learned to appreciate
called 'the real world'. I have always had firm faithand respect the positive attitude that always
in my God, held the belief that all things arecame naturally to me, for I now know that same
possible and that a positive attitude waspositive attitude and belief in a positive future is
necessary for success in the world. Together withwhat creates that wonderful future. I have
my husband I raised three level headed sons andalways trusted my gut, but I didn't know why. I
truly believed that life in the real world meantnow realize that instinct and intuition; gut
dealing with events head on just plugging through.responses, are gifts that we all have and that our
I also thought that those who were interested inlives are generally much better if we trust them.
anything new-age lived in the 'woo-woo' world. IfMy new friends and colleagues are not out there
you had asked me my opinion I would haveas I always believed; in fact they are generally
patiently explained that these folks just didn't getsome of the most grounded people I've ever
it.met.
What a difference a few years makes. My hardReiki has now become something that I use all
work ethic led to a torn rotator cuff in myday, everyday. I offer Reiki to my gardens when
shoulder and pretty much put an end to my fauxI am outside, planting or simply walking through
finishing business when surgery resulted in a partialthe path. My dog Indy receives Reiki several
recovery. At around the same time I wastimes a day. It's become second nature to offer
experiencing incredible stress in my personal lifeReiki to anyone who is feeling less than well, to
for a variety of reasons. Enter Reiki.offer Reiki to my husband when he stubs his toe
The first time I experienced Reiki I did so toor has a headache. In fact it now feels completely
pretty much shut up one of my sons. He was ofnormal to offer Reiki to my husband as we fall
course aware of the shoulder pain and stresses inasleep at night and first thing in the morning. I
my life and he knew how I felt about takingsend distant Reiki to my grown sons living far
medication, which was pretty much that I avoidedaway, to family and friends on a daily basis and to
it unless absolutely necessary.the world at large for peace and health.
My first Reiki session resulted in great pain reliefI will always have a foot firmly planted in what I
and a general relaxed feeling of well being. I wasused to call the real world, that's my background,
so surprised and pleased that I told anyone whomy personal history and it helps me to connect
would listen about my experience. I continued tomany of my clients, family and friends. I truly
go and soon realized that there was something toappreciate and am grateful for that. This new-age
this 'woo-woo' stuff. I won't pretend that Iworld that I am coming to appreciate more each
understood how or why it helped me, but it didday is not new at all. These friends and colleagues
and that was good enough for me.help me to embrace and appreciate the past, my
Fast forward a few years. I continue to receivepresent and my future.
Reiki as often as possible. I have become a ReikiReiki has helped me to appreciate both my old
master and added Reiki to my business, so thatand new friends. I am so grateful. I now say with
many of my clients receive not only holistic lifegreat love and amazing respect that I do
coaching but Reiki as well. This benefits me, myembrace the woo-woo and I encourage others to
clients and everyone that any of us associatedo the same.