tree forest meditation

Come with me to the forest.  The forest is thick, lush, green.  The sun dapples through the leaves, breeze rustles the branches.  We lean our backs against a tree, sitting on soft grass. We see mushrooms growing, wildflowers, dragonflies, butterflies...

star child receives Reiki

I received Reiki from a friend this week.  I was moved to tears by his Reiki.  It was exactly what I wish for, gentle, safe, and powerful.  He is doing more than just Reiki for sure, and it’s so much like my Reiki, it felt like home.  His...

belonging

Vulnerable thoughts today. I’m on vacation, traveling with a friend, staying with her family. It has been challenging because they are all extroverted and want to spend a lot of time together. They are uncomfortable with how laid back and quiet S and I are. We don’t...

i’m not just a hairstylist

✂ I am not “just a hairstylist”. I am your friend.  In cosmetology school, the instructors said, “You run a business.  This is about business and money.  Do not become friends with your clients, it’s unprofessional.” ...

reiki saved my life. really.

Why Reiki?Reiki saved my life. Really.   Suddenly abruptly divorced after an abusive marriage, after barely surviving a violent and traumatic childhood… I was on empty. Truly I was lucky to be alive. But was I really alive? Thriving? No. I was not...