“No man ever steps in the same river twice for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.”— Heraclitus That quote pretty much summed it up for me on my recent time being back in…
Reiki for “Monkey Mind”
“Monkey mind” is a Buddhist term meaning: “unsettled; restless; capricious; whimsical; fanciful; inconstant; confused; indecisive; uncontrollable.” I create my own suffering. I have been told that over and over again. Is that really true? Unbeknownst to me at times, I…
Defending and Caring for Chickens
I feel terrible. One of our chickens died after incurring a large wound very early in the morning. We lock our 10 girls (hens!) in at night. Every night. We feel responsible for their wellbeing. They are our pets. They…
Giving up my healing studio space?
Giving up my healing studio space? Not if I can help it! The trend towards moving to “online business” has been growing in most industries. I know there is so much value in having people come to me for the…
Word of mouth–a gift!
My practice is not for everyone. I know that. And, I am not trying to be everything for everyone. But I do know that my work has impacted many. I know that people enjoy the individualized work, the sacredly held…
Unencumbered
Unencumbered– the witnessing of my Dad’s dance with the “things” in his life he had valued at one point and the necessity and urgency he has to clear them out with the point of a finger… NOW! He is in…
Fresh Perspectives on my Reiki Practice
I was concerned that breaking my wrist would negatively impact my ability to work with clients. Interestingly, I have found the opposite. In addition to the learnings that I described in my previous blog, this break has enriched my practice.…
Be Careful What You Wish For…
I had been hoping for a break recently; the chance to slow down some and smell the flowers. And I got what I asked for–a break to the radius bone in my left hand! Little did I know how profound…
Healing Touch Training Coming to Professional Certification
I am looking forward to completing my Healing Touch Level 5 certification this October. Yay! It has been quite a journey and a lot of hard work, sweat and tears. A piece of paper doesn’t really tell you all that…
Reiki/Healing Touch: Preparing & Healing from Major Surgery
This guest post is from my husband, Pete Chandler. Preparing for Major Surgery About six weeks ago I learned that I needed heart surgery; in that time there has been plenty of room for stress and tension headaches during the…