A few years ago, my husband and I went out to dinner with a few other couples. I was sitting with the ladies of the group having, what I thought was, a friendly chat. The woman next to me started texting in the middle of the conversation. I thought it was a little odd, so I playfully peeked over and asked , “whatcha doing?”. She pulled her phone away quickly, […]
Self-Care wasn’t always top of my list. It took time. It used to be, “self care” was exercising and checking a box. It had nothing to do with self-care and everything to do about “losing weight” and my “self image”. I would often stress about fitting in my “self care” activity of exercising, which seems ironic. The very “self care” activity that was suppose to promote relaxation and destress me, […]
What is Reiki? Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Rei = Spiritual Wisdom and Ki = Life Energy. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or […]