My Story

Since I was little I have always been fascinated by the question of how to be well.  I instinctively knew that there was a way to be in the world that allowed for joy, health, and happiness, and yet often what I saw around me was stress, anger, and pain. It was confusing and disorienting, particularly through my young adulthood.  I felt that the experience of being human shouldn’t be so difficult, and yet I saw and experienced so much suffering. 

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I ended up spending years exploring this question. I attended workshops with spiritual teachers, I read books, I took classes, and I walked a long, meandering, and often painful path through my own wellness journey. 

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Where I find myself now is resting in the understanding that creating wellness in our lives is simple, but also deep: simple, because the spiritual and material needs of human beings are not complicated, and deep, because every individual’s healing journey is unique to them and, to some degree, must be experienced and cannot be taught. However, if I had to boil it down to one statement, I have come to believe that the foundation of wellness is connection: connection to self, connection to others, and connection to The Great Universal Consciousness (or however you experience “God”).

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In our modern world I think many of us struggle with escalating forces of separation. Digital distraction, physical isolation, dislocation from nature, and ideological divisiveness are creating an epidemic of unhappiness. Materialism tells us that happiness can only be found in the never-ending attempt to satiate our appetite and in "numbing out", or the repression of discomfort, all of which serves to alienate us from our own inner experience and to make us frightened of it. Sitting in the silence (or noise) of our own thoughts and feelings can seem unbearable, and figuring out how to once again feel safe within ourselves can feel impossible. 

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I have found that Reiki is a beautiful tool for reconnection.  Reiki inherently opens a doorway between the body and the unconditionally loving and innately healing energies of the universe. This life force energy gently releases blockages, repairs misalignments, and returns us to a state of rest, creating the opportunity to experience ourselves in deeper and more truthful ways. This loving self-connection then allows us to connect more deeply, and in a more aligned way with others, and with the world at large, unlocking new avenues for happiness and well-being.  

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It is my privilege to help facilitate this for others. Every moment of self-connection and reconnection is deeply beautiful. Serving others in this way also supports me in continuing walk my wellness path, reminding me to remain in alignment with the loving energies of the universe and to not resist the experiences that come my way, experiences that have embedded within them opportunities for deeper connectedness and wholeness. 

 

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The Basic Stuff

I am a native Vermonter who now lives with her growing family in Midcoast Maine. I have fully drunk the Maine Koolaid (or Moxie) and have no plans to ever leave this gorgeous state. I love dancing, photography, good food, learning about the world, and my ridiculous cat Meeko.  

 

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Education

Certification in Interspiritual Counseling from One Spirit Learning Alliance (2014)

Reiki II with Diana Maria Chapin (Reiki Master)