MY 1ST REIKI MASSAGE

Let's start from the beginning. For the past few months, I haven't felt like myself. I took on a new job with the intentions to focus on Unorthodox Gems and to find a better balance for myself and my family as we were facing a challenging time. As I started down this new path a whole new level of drama commenced. I struggled to find the balance of light which would allow me to shake off this unwanted energy but I struggle and still do.  Then within the first few months of starting this new role and attempting to understand the madness our family faced a devastating loss. We knew 'the day' would come and the topic of 'the end' was apart of our family's regular conversation but the actual impact of the losing this hierarchical peace-bringer presence, support and love were much deeper than I truly prepared myself for.

I've spoken about this topic in a previous post but to this day I strongly feel grief is an ugly journey, but a necessary journey and vocalising this has helped me. Part of this journey has taken me deeper with my soul. I've approached this journey of grief with a different approach and a better-equipped tool belt. I'm not saying I have all the answers but I feel as I've been down this road before it would be silly not to apply the things I've learned previously.

In this journey, I realised I needed to take better care of myself. Not just physically but emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Like most people, I have a tendency to live in my head. I replace situations over and over, analysing how things could have gone differently if I could alter one thing - there's my need for control coming out AGAIN. Then BAM it hit me, I can't control everything around me but what I can control is how I feel, how I respond and how I interact. As I knew something was astray I needed help. My body was aching, my head was full and my heart was hurting. So what did I do, I took to Google - honestly how did we survive before Google?

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I searched for holistic healing tips as I thought I probably have the metaphysical items but wasn't sure how to apply them. I read about crystal healing ideas, meditation, tarot but the work Reiki continued to appear - which I took as a sign. I started reading article after article about Reiki Healing as I was familiar with the term but not overly familiar with the process. I learned that Reiki is Japanese for ‘universal life energy' and is also a word used to describe a system of natural healing. The practice promotes healing, stress reduction and relaxation. As soon as I read those words it was game on.

I then Googled the nearest Reiki Practitioner to me and stumbled across The Natural Body Cafe in downtown Poole. After looking at multiple practitioners what led me into contacting Karen Scott, the owner was the blog entry on her website titled, 'How to find the Right Reiki Practitioner'. I'll leave a link to the article so you can have a further read but what I loved about it was that Karen was promoting the practice in a practical way - do your research, ask questions, etc. She gave you a list of things to look into for no charge. I interpreted her approach as 'do what's best for you and don't settle, this is your healing session' - total badass, right?

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I'll share more about my personal experience in a future post but to go back to the title of this post I choose Reiki Massage because all the 'woo woo' signs in my life were illuminated in neon colours saying 'DO THIS!' The practitioner was reputable, the practice was non-abrasiveness, you can drift away and let your mind rest, it connects you with your soul and it's detoxing all rolled into one. The overall point of this post is to urge you to be open to the signs around you, even when you are hurting. Sometimes we have blurred vision during those difficult times which is why it is ideal when you are in a sound place to start looking at the practices that help encourage positive mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. 

Thank you wild ones for reading through this personal post but I hope it opens your horizons to connecting deeper with your soul and listen to the guidance it provides you.

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Love & light!
XO Jess