How Reiki Transformed My Life: My Story
I never knew what Reiki was or that I needed it in my life.
And boy oh boy, I needed it. I just never knew anything about it and didn't belief in all that "energy stuff".
In 2016, I was in a really dark place... I just called off a fully planned wedding, was living with my family (I sold all my things and got rid of my place in Toronto to live with my then fiance in Spain), I was full time nursing and hating it and was absolutely lost. I started to regain my bearings a few months later and was deeply absorbed in my yoga practice. I booked a 10 day retreat in Nicaragua to do yoga, surf, volunteer and truly heal.
Oh, I opened up pandora's box of healing on that trip.
In the first 24 hours I was stung by a bee, stepped on a jellyfish and tore my MCL surfing.
Amazing. Excellent. Wonderful.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.
I spent the rest of the 9 days hobbling, in so much pain and just shattered. I refused to seek medical attention in Nicaragua since there is not much you can do with a ligament tear and I decided not to fly back home early since I knew the road to recovery will be long so I might as well get a few extra days of sun and ocean.
When I returned, the diagnosis was worse than anticipated. I sustained nerve damage and the tear was worse than I thought. I was told my multiple orthopedic surgeons I need surgery and may have a permanent disability. "Say good bye to yoga, running, bedside nursing" were the exact words.
So, everything that is me and brings me joy - GONE.
No, I refuse to accept this and there must be another way. Anddd so I googled "non-invasive healing modalities" and Reiki kept coming up. What the F is Reiki? Energy healing?! You gotta be kidding me. I was such a skeptic and non-believer but something within me said "you have to do this, you have no other option".
Fast forward to now - I am a Reiki master + teacher and Reiki is part of my everyday life. It is like the air that I breathe or the water that I drink.
I never had surgery and I am very much practicing yoga and running around on my two feet. For the record, it was more than just Reiki that healed my knee and I always suggest seeking medical advice from trained professionals.
I also invested thousands of dollars worth of rehab for months in order to bring my knee back to a functional state. Please know, the results of Reiki will vary according to various baselines, conditions and circumstance but Reiki was meant to be brought to my life in a moment of desperation as I would have never considered it in any other way.
The true gift of Reiki wasn't healing my knee, for which I am wildly grateful for.
Truth is, Reiki transformed me inside out and gave me my
life back.
Here's how Reiki changed my life:
Managing as an Empath/HSP
I am an empathy and HSP so energy of my surroundings would ruin me on the regular. Living in downtown Toronto, being a full time neurosurgical-trauma RN at the time and being around a lot of toxic people was a recipe for disaster. I was exhausted, had horrible headaches, nausea, bloating, overwhelm, heart palpitations. brain fog, problems sleeping... the list goes on. When I became a Reiki practitioner, I learned to release the energy that was not mine and could handle crowds, difficult situations and toxic environments with ease.
Protecting my Energy
With Reiki, you can create a Reiki bubble or shield around you so you are actually safe in the world. Other people's energies, opinions, stress, overwhelm stays away from you as you become a non-attached bystander. This was a game changer while I was nursing at the bedside and when I had to deal with people who don't have energetic boundaries or awareness.
Clearing the trauma from my body
Trauma, big or small T, leaves an energetic blueprint in your body. It hides in different parts of you, just lingering and making you feel horrible. Clenched jaw, stiff neck, tight shoulders, digestive issues, headaches, problems with your menstrual cycle, issues with constipation or diarrhea, tight hips... and so on. Once you experience trauma, regardless how big or small or the length of exposure, the trauma is in your body until it is processed and released. With Reiki, your body's innate healing capabilities take over shifting energy as it is needed to. You don't need to do anything other than activate the Reiki and give yourself the space for Reiki to do its job.
Keeping the Immune system strong
Before Reiki, I would be sick all the time. Every cold, flu or infection would somehow find me and it would linger for weeks. Not anymore. Reiki is an energy shield in more than one way. Yes, it keeps bad vibes away but it also allows your body's innate healing mechanisms to kick in and do it's job more efficiently. When your body isn't putting out fires all day due to an unregulated nervous system and living with chronic stress, the body can do what it is meant to like keep cold and flus at bay.
Regulating the Nervous System
Reiki allows stagnant energy to be shifted and released. This allows the energy channels to be clear so energy can cycle as it needs to, constantly releasing and absorbing the energy it needs. Being in a state of flow, takes the extra "pressure" off the nervous system so it doesn't feel over-activated hence you can be in a calmer, more relaxed state. When your nervous system is happy, you are happy. We forget how good it feels to be in a parasympathetic state since we are all so busy, rushing and stressed all the time.
Blessing everything around me
Reiki took my gratitude practice to another level. It's one thing to do a quick gratitude list, it is a whole other thing to FEEL the gratitude in your body for things like your loved ones, your body, your pets, your meals, your home, your garden. This is a way for me to stay in an energetic balance with the universe as I receive her gifts and I say thank you from the soul.
Reiki will change your life too. It will give you what you are looking for as you healing yourself inside out, strengthen your intuition and spiritual practice, calm your nervous system and take you to your next step. Reiki is a gateway drug to to all the healing and expansion you have been praying for.
Also - Reiki will come out of nowhere and CHOOSE you.
You will not know what Reiki is one day and the next day, there is a deep desire for you to get Reiki certified without fully understanding what it is. So, trust the nudge and take that first step.