A prayer for hard times

Recently I was meeting with my Women in Recovery Circle and someone shared something that I really needed to hear.

She had recently been through a very difficult season, which required her to spend a lot of time with her family of origin. Emotions were high and triggers were constant. This is the prayer helped her:

“Dear God, please help me to not make this worse.”

As a fiery Aries who loves to speak her mind and “fix” what doesn’t feel right, this prayer immediately resonated with me.  In the few days since I heard it, I’ve already found myself using it for some challenging situations in my own life.

Maybe there’s a situation you’re dealing with that this prayer could be helpful with?

As always, if you’re craving support around a situation in your life, and could use some quiet space for Divine Guidance to come through, a Reiki + Insight Session never fails to provide clarity and comfort when life is feeling confusing or hard.

Please email me with any special appointment requests (such as evening or weekends). Or click here to book during my regularly scheduled times.

Sending Peace & Reiki,

~Katie

Journal Prompts for the Astrological New Year

Up until this year, I’ve always set New Year’s Intention and Goals on January 1st. However, this year that just didn’t feel aligned for me.

You see, the farther I get along in this spiritual journey, the more I find myself aligning the the rhythm of nature, rather than the rhythm of our modern world. Can you relate?

So now, as we are coming out the darkness of winter, and buds, blooms and new growth are popping up all around, New Year Intention Setting is feeling more naturally aligned for me and hopefully for you too!

Today is the first day of Spring (March 19th) and it’s also the first day of the Astrological New Year. Hello, Aries season! Hopefully these questions will feel as fun to you as they did for me.

Journal Prompts for Spring Equinox Intention Setting:

1. The color I’m giving to this year is _______. This color makes me feel _______ and reminds me of _______.

2. The flowers I want to smell this year are _______. This smell makes me feel _______ and reminds me of _______.

3. One fear I’d like to release this year is _______.

   I’d like to replace that fear with the feeling of _______.

4. One adulting task I’m going to check off my list this year is _______. (examples- getting your will in order, hiring an accountant, setting up a special savings account, cleaning out a closet or storage unit) What delightful experiences will this create space for?

5. One old skill I want to dust off and start enjoying again is _______. (examples- playing an instrument, singing, picking up the paintbrush, graffiti ;). This activity always made me feel _______ and I can’t wait to bring that feeling back into my life again.

6. One person I want to work towards forgiving this year is _______. How will I start that process? What part of myself do I need to nurture in order to feel safe to forgive? What help or support could I seek around this?

7. What part of my outward appearance do I want to breathe some creative energy into? Do I want to spruce up my wardrobe with more color or better fitting pieces? Do I want to buy a new inspiring shade of lipstick? Maybe it’s time to try the hairstyle I’ve been admiring and saving inspiration photos of in my phone?

8. My word or mantra for the year is _______. This word/mantra reminds me to _______ and makes me feel _______.

9. One relationship I want to nurture/heal this year is _______. (examples- your relationship with yourself, with food, with another human or animal in your life, with money). Improving/nurturing this relationship will make me feel _______ and free me up to _______.

10. Overall, this year, I want to feel _______. I love feeling this way because _______. Being in this feeling and energy more often will help me to _______. I love feeling _______!

Gentle reminder to date the page for future opportunities to revel in all that’s unfolded and marvel at just how insightful your intentions were. Also, feel free to pick and choose which of these prompts feel good! No need to do all 10 :)

If you feel called to share your answers, I’d love to hold them in the light-filled energy of Reiki for you. Please feel free to reply to this email. And, if you’d like to schedule a Reiki + Insight Session for yourself, I’d love to see you and chat about your intentions  in person!

You can book your session HERE or email me for special appointment requests (such as evening or weekend appointments which I love to accommodate when I can!).

Sending peace & Reiki,

~Katie

Year End Journal Prompts

As we feel our way through this calendar year transition, I know many of us are reflecting on all of the life we navigated in 2023.
Surprises.

Triumphs.

Setbacks.

Twist and Turns.

Sorrow.

Sweetness.

The full human experience… it was all there.

If you’re in a reflective mood, like I am right now, I wanted to offer these journal prompts.

And if you’d like to share your answers with me, I’d be honored to share in your reflection and celebration of a year fully lived.

2023 Year End Reflection Questions:

1. What goals, if any, did I set out to accomplish in 2023? (think finances, health, relationships, career, hobbies, routine)

2. What progress did I make towards my goals?

3. What shifts in perspective or values did I experience along the way? Did this change my goals?

4. What was the biggest surprise of 2023?

5. What were my most challenging setbacks?

6. What unexpected help/gifts did I encounter along the way?

7. What felt like my most “star aligned” moment of the year?

8. What experiences caused the most fear?

9. What moments strengthened my faith (in humanity, the Universe, myself)?

10. What mantras or words helped me along the way?

Need some quiet space to reflect? The Reiki table is a great place to reconnect with yourself. You can book your next Reiki + Insight Session below.

Little helpers everywhere.

I don’t talk about it much, but I use crystals for grounding, wisdom and support every single day. As a Reiki practitioner, my appreciation for and relationship with crystals has definitely deepened and grown. One of my favorite new crystals that I’ve recently connected with is Green Aventurine. And based on my personal experience with this crystal, as well as what I’ve learned through a little bit of research, this one is worth highlighting as a powerful helper for our human journeys here on the earthly plane. I’m going to defer to the experts here, so if you’re interested in learning more about this crystal, click below to find the most thorough (and delightful) online article I found during my exploration. But if you’re just wanting the cliff notes- here are my favorite two lines, “Green Aventurine releases old patterns, habits, and disappointments so new growth can take place. It brings optimism and a zest for life, allowing one to move forward with confidence and to embrace change.”

Reiki benefits

Every Reiki session is different. And what unfolds never ceases to delight and amaze me. My main job as the practitioner is to get out of the way. As a channel for Reiki energy, I’m not trying to interfere or interject my desired outcome for the session. The Reiki knows what to do and it always flows for the highest good of the recipient. The Universe knows best.

I’m so humbled and grateful to have been placed in this role. Life prepared me for this. Reiki called me to this. And I’m so honored to be a part of my clients’ healing journeys by providing the safe and sacred space for the Reiki to reconnect them with the wholeness of who they are.

What benefits have you experienced through Reiki? If you’ve spent time on my Reiki table or in my Reiki Zoom room, I’d be grateful if you’d take a moment to share your experience on my page. Your experience could provide a vital clue for another woman on their sacred healing path.

New to Reiki? You can learn more about it and/or book your very own Reiki experience here.

✨the reiki wants more time✨

I tested the waters last month and now I’m officially taking the leap.

I’m offering 90 minute Reiki + Insight sessions from here on out! 🙌🏼

When I first started my healing practice- I couldn’t imagine offering anything longer than 60 minutes. But since then I’ve advanced through two more levels of Reiki training, I’ve deepened my personal Reiki practice and I have a lot more to give! The Reiki wants more time now and I’m delivering. 💫

The 90 minute sessions I conducted in September felt sooo good. I’m excited to share this expansive Reiki + Insight experience with more of you.✨✨

If you’re a current client who has 60 minute sessions left to use, please reach out to me directly and I will help you to book those.

And if you have any questions- please reach out. 💌

Sending peace & Reiki,

~Katie

Why The Personal Peace Project is so dear to me…

I used to ingest my peace. And my “ingestible peace” of choice was alcohol. Maybe you’ll relate…

After getting home from my restaurant job, I would pop open a bottle of white wine to help me shake off the emotions of the day. And when that first wave of liquid warmth would wash over me, I would feel instantly soothed. I would feel like my true self. Happy, peaceful, relaxed.

I called it my “I don’t care juice.” And for a deep feeler and deep thinker like me, that “I don’t care juice” feeling was everything. It was my solution for a long time.

But like many quick fixes, alcohol had a rebound effect and a lot of negative side effects. Also, it was not a “solution” I could pass along to my kids, who are also deep feelers and deep thinkers like me.

So I started seeking other (healthy) ways to give my body and mind that feeling of peaceful relaxation that alcohol had offered me for so many years.

As I began walking my path towards healing and true personal peace, so many amazing healers, teachers and modalities appeared.

4 years ago I put down the wine bottle for good and said yes to this Spiritual Path. And one year ago I created The Personal Peace Project for women on a similar journey.

The Personal Peace Project isn’t a program that’s meant to get you sober if that’s something you’re wrestling with (there are plenty of other wonderful programs for that). But this is a program that’s mean to help you discover your inner well-spring of peace. A peace so deep and powerful that life’s ups and downs cannot permanently shake it. And in that deep peace, you’ll find your power. And with that power, you’ll do so much good.

If this speaks to you, then I’d love to connect. Send me an email and we’ll schedule a time to chat this week. There are two spots left in the Fall Session and I’d love to have you join us if it feels like a good fit.

Your friend in peace,
~Katie

“You’re a goddamn cheetah.”

Saturday morning I woke up with this thought in my head.

It’s the last line of my favorite passage from the book, Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Have you read it? It’s been a couple of years since I read it, but I love that this line greeted me when I woke up yesterday morning. Here’s the rest of the passage, in case you’re needing this kind of encouragement too:

“Something’s off about my life. I feel restless and frustrated. I have this hunch that everything was supposed to be more beautiful than this. I imagine fenceless, wide-open savannas. I want to run and hunt and kill. I want to sleep under an ink-black, silent sky filled with stars. It’s all so real I can taste it.” Then she’d look back at the cage, the only home she’s ever known. She’d look at the smiling zoo keepers, the bored spectators....she’d sigh and say, “I should be grateful. I have a good enough life here. It’s crazy to long for what doesn’t even exist.” I’d say: “Tabitha. You are not crazy. You are a goddamn cheetah.”

How beautiful and relatable is this? The guilt about wanting more. About wanting something you’re not sure even really exists. Talking yourself out of your “knowing” because it doesn’t fit the narrative you’ve been fed all of your life. I’m here to tell you that you CAN trust that knowing. You’re not crazy. You’re a goddamn cheetah. And you were made for more.

Sending Peace, Love & Wide Open Spaces to explore ALL that you are.

~Katie