Reiki

It was the day before I took the big exam to get my massage license and I was exhausted. I was working almost full-time, taking care of my grandmother who was showing early signs of dementia, and studying for this exam in any free moment I could find. To say I was overwhelmed and sure I couldn’t pass the test much less stay awake to do it, was an understatement.

I am blessed with amazing friends in my life and Liz was one of them. She offered to do a Reiki treatment the afternoon before to help me for the test. At the time, I had little knowledge of what Reiki was or what it could do, but I was willing to try anything.

Onto the table I laid down waiting to see what would happen.

Looking back at that day, I realize it was the start of something incredibly grounding in my life. Liz was the first person that opened my eyes to the healing benefits of Reiki. I’ll never forget how relaxed and centered I felt during and after that session and the incredible amount of energy I had the next day for the test. (And yuppers, I passed that test on the first try!!)

Through my massage career I have meet many Reiki practitioners. Many of them students. So I made the decision to invest in me and learn Reiki too. Initially, goal was to understand those students better. But as life has gone on, there isn’t a day that I don’t do some Reiki self-treatment for myself.

Some days I need a little boast of energy. Some nights I’m feeling like my head is in the clouds and won’t come down. Some days I have an excessive amount of energy that’s burning me out. Some nights I can’t sleep. Some days I have a headache that just won’t let go. And for all of these times, Reiki.

I don’t know the mechanism of how it all works. I’ve seen and read many things for and against Reiki. But in the end, I know it works for me and that’s all I need. I feel less irritated and stressed out and more relaxed into the moment. And why wouldn’t I want that in my life???