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Welcome!
•Distance Reiki & Crystal Healings (people/animals)
•Chakra balancing & clearing
•Intuitive Oracle card readings
•Home & Space Clearing & Blessing
•EFT (tapping)
(Energy Psychology)
•Certified Trauma-informed

✨Healing body, mind, & spirit

11/27/2025

⚠️ Does your Gratitude Practice ever feel a little… forced??

We know we “should” be grateful , so we mentally rattle off a list: my coffee, the roof over my head, my family, my dog…
And while that’s nice, sometimes it just feels like another piece of mental homework. It stays up In our heads.

Here’s the gentle shift that actually changes things: Don’t just List It. FEEL It.

Instead of trying to come up with 5 things, just pick one. Right now.

Maybe It’s the sun coming in through the window, or that great conversation you had with your best friend earlier.

Close your eyes. Take a breath.
And actually let that sensation of appreciation land in your body— specifically in your heart space— for even just 15 seconds.

The mental list doesn’t shift your energy.
The FEELING does. ✨

What’s one thing you can truly feel grateful for, right in this moment?

✨Gentle Reminders for Tough Times✨Life Is full of ups and downs, so here are a few tips to hopefully help make those tou...
11/22/2025

✨Gentle Reminders for Tough Times✨

Life Is full of ups and downs, so here are a few tips to hopefully help make those tough moments a little bit easier…

1. It’s Not A Permanent State

The hard time you’re in right now is only temporary. As they say, “This too shall pass.”
You’ve survived 100% of your hardest days so far. This is proof of your strength and resilience.
Just like during a dark night, when we can’t see the sun, but we know it will rise again. This knowledge allows us to relax a little into the darkness, knowing its time is limited.

2. Compassion is Key

Give yourself permission to feel the negativity, the sadness, the frustration…
Trying to force a positive feeling when you’re really hurting is exhausting (and inauthentic). Acknowledge the feeling and remind yourself, “This is hard, and I’m doing the best i can right now.”

3. Focus on the Next Small Step

When the whole picture feels overwhelming, pull your focus back. You don’t need to figure everything out at once, just the next small step.
Focusing on that one achievable step brings you back to the present moment, where you have control. Doing this also interrupts the negative loop of worry about the future.

4. Acknowledge the Lesson
(When You’re Ready)

Try to remember that growth often happens in the darkest times.
These challenging periods are usually where we build our greatest resilience, empathy, and wisdom.
These times teach you important things about yourself, your boundaries, your path… You don’t have to understand ‘what’ it is right now, but trusting that there ‘is’ a lesson in the pain helps to lessen the feeling that the pain is pointless.

I hope these reminders help you move through this time with a little more grace and ease… 🙏🏼✨❤️

11/22/2025

See Living in Zen’s page for more information ✨

11/19/2025

✨ A Holistic Healer’s Guide to Accepting Negative Emotions ✨ (Part 2)

♥️ The Heart of Acceptance:
The R.A.I.N. Practice …🌧

The RAIN technique, popularized by meditation teacher Tara Brach, is a beautiful, 4-step path to meet difficult emotions with compassion.

1. R - Recognize: Name It Without a Story

Acknowledge what is happening.
Simply name the feeling. “This is anger,” “This is fear,” or “This is overwhelm.”

2. A - Allow: Give It Permission To Stay

Give the emotion permission to be there.
This is the heart of acceptance. You might tell yourself, “It’s ok for me to feel this way,” or “This belongs here for now.”

3. I - Investigate: Gently Explore The Sensation
Where do you feel it, and how does it feel in your body?
(A tight knot, a heavy chest, pressure in your head, etc.)
Don’t analyze ‘why’, just notice the physical experience with curiosity.

4. N - Nurture: Offer Yourself Compassion

Offer yourself what you need.
This is the self-care, self-compassion step. You may place a soothing hand on your heart, or offer some kind words like, “May I be at ease,” or, “I am here for myself.”

✨ The RAIN Practice is not a magic fix to make your difficult feelings vanish; it’s a powerful tool to change your relationship ‘with’ those feelings. Every time you practice RAIN, you are actively choosing to pause the internal struggle. You’re creating a safe, compassionate container for your own heart. This pause is where your true inner resilience is found.
Use RAIN as your foundation, and you’ll find that even the heaviest emotional storms pass with less internal damage.

xo~S💜


✨ A Holistic Healer’s Guide to Accepting Negative Emotions ✨ (Part 1)If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeli...
11/18/2025

✨ A Holistic Healer’s Guide to Accepting Negative Emotions ✨ (Part 1)

If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeling:
You’re a genuinely positive person, and yet, the negativity just keeps piling up.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking, “I shouldn’t feel this way,” or “I need to force myself to be more positive.”

But here’s the truth: Fighting a Feeling Is Far More Exhausting Than Simply Allowing It To Be There.
Trying to suppress sadness, anxiety, or anger, just gives that feeling more power, creating an internal struggle. As they say, “What we resist, persists.” (Or, “Where attention goes - energy flows.”)
It’s not about ignoring the dark; It’s about
learning to hold a compassionate space for it. Acceptance is the first, most profound step towards true healing.
It means dropping the struggle and saying, “Ok, this is what’s real right now.”
Let’s remember how to do that…

1. Recognizing the Fight (Initial Awareness)
Before you can accept a feeling, you have to notice that you’re having an internal struggle with it.

> Mindful Presence Check-In:
Stop and ask yourself, “Am I judging this feeling?”
The fight begins the moment you add a “shouldn’t” or a “must” to your emotion.
Simply naming/labeling the feeling— Anger. Sadness. Overwhelm. —without the accompanying STORY (the reasons why we feel all the emotions; what we attach to that feeling) is the first step towards peace.

> The Body Scan Check-In:
Feelings live in the body. This is eloquently articulated and explored in “The Body Keeps the Score”, by Bessel van der Kolk.
Take a deep breath and scan your physical self. Where is the feeling coming from? Is it a tight knot in your stomach? A heavy weight on your chest? Focus on the physical sensation, not the mental story, using your breath as an anchor to keep coming back to.

> The 5-Minute Container:
Give yourself a structured time-out. Set a timer for 5 minutes and give yourself full permission to feel the tough emotions — cry, punch a pillow, scribble, or just sit with the heaviness. When the timer goes off, consciously choose to re-engage with the present moment. This honours the feeling without letting it consume your entire day.

✨ Stay tuned for more techniques!!
Tomorrow we’ll look at the R.A.I.N. Technique (popularized by the wonderful Tara Brach) which is a beautiful 4-step practice to meet difficult emotions with compassion.

✨Happy 11/11✨Today is recognized by many as a deeply powerful and significant day for spiritual growth and manifestation...
11/12/2025

✨Happy 11/11✨

Today is recognized by many as a deeply powerful and significant day for spiritual growth and manifestation!
In Numerology, 11 is a Master Number, representing intuition, spiritual awakening, and divine inspiration.
When we see 11/11, it’s often considered an “angel number” and a cosmic invitation to pay attention, and also is believed to be the Universe giving us that little nudge- a confirmation that we are on the right path.

Many believe that 11/11 opens an energetic gateway or portal, making it an incredibly potent time to:
✨Set Intentions:
What do you truly desire to bring into your life? Focus your thoughts and energy on your highest goals.
✨Manifest your Dreams:
The Universe is listening! Visualize your dreams as already real; feel the emotions as if it has already happened.
✨Deepen your Intuition:
Be open to insights and guidance from within.
✨Embrace New Beginnings:
Let go of what no longer serves you and step into your authentic power.

Take a moment today to reflect, meditate, and connect with your higher self.
Your thoughts are particularly powerful right now.
What intentions are you setting for yourself today?
Feel free to share in the comments,
I’ll start…

Edited to say- I wanted to leave this in the comments, but it’s not working, so:

I’m setting the intention to let go of worry, and Instead ground myself In this present moment. I Intend to bring mindful awareness to every breath and Interaction. It’s time to focus on just “being Here, Now”… 🪬🧿♥️

#1111

11/12/2025

Visit Living in Zen for more info on this magical day! #11/11

I have been out of town for a few days and I will be back next week.Hope everyone is doing well and I’ll post when I get...
10/25/2025

I have been out of town for a few days and I will be back next week.
Hope everyone is doing well and I’ll post when I get home.

Have a great weekend!! 😊✨

10/22/2025

✨ Feeling out of alignment? ✨

Living a holistic, energy-aligned life means nurturing your body, mind, and spirit as one connected system.

As an energy healer, I believe in empowering you to find your flow!
Here are 3 key ways to align your energy:

1. Mind & Emotional Alignment
Practice mindfulness, set clear intentions, and honour your boundaries.
Protect your peace!

2. Body & Physical Alignment
Listen to your body’s wisdom.
Choose movement that ‘feels good’ and nourish yourself with conscious eating.

3. Spiritual & Energetic Alignment
Engage in consistent energy practices (like Reiki, crystal work, EFT…).
Ground yourself in nature and connect with your intuition regularly.

It’s about gentle, consistent choices that connect you with who you really are.
You deserve to feel vibrant and aligned.
xo~S🧿

10/20/2025

✨ Distance Reiki ✨
It works because energy isn’t limited by space or time. Everything is energy and energy is everywhere…

10/19/2025

Another layer to my healing - from my Sicilian ancestors!

10/18/2025

✨ Exciting New Layer to my Holistic Practice ✨

I just wanted to take a moment to quickly share something that I’ve been exploring for a while now… my own ancestry.

This research into my roots led me to a discovery that I instantly resonated with, deep in my soul— ✨ Benedicaria ✨.

Benedicaria is basically a beautiful, traditional folk-healing practice that originated in southern Italy — specifically Sicily (where my father was born and raised).
It literally means “the blessing way”, and is a very intuitive, and compassionate healing tradition.
Practitioners (who are often passed down this spiritual healing and protection within their families and communities) traditionally focus on:
• Healing: using prayers, herbs, intention, rituals and simple items (like oil and water) to treat physical ailments, pain, and emotional issues.
• Blessing: offering blessings for people, homes, crops, or animals to ensure well-being and success.
• Protection: guarding against negative energy, bad luck, curses, or more famously - Malocchio 🧿 (the evil eye).

Because it focuses on healing, harmony, and protection from negative energy, I felt an immediate connection since it has so many similarities to the intuitive and energetic work I already do!

🪬 What This Means for My Practice :

I am now bringing this authentic, ancestral wisdom as an extra layer to all my offers and services.

I want to be clear —
I am not changing or replacing any of the sacred modalities that I honour and that you know and trust.
My commitment to the beautiful practice of Reiki, along with any other holistic techniques I offer (meditation, EFT…even our card readings) remains exactly the same.

This is my way of bringing a more genuine, authentic, and unique ‘me’ into every session. It’s a way for me to incorporate the deep spiritual roots of my family- my lineage, to bring a deeper layer of personal guidance, protection, and ancestral wisdom to our sessions.

❤️ I look forward to sharing this deeper, even more aligned energy with you!

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Abbotsford, BC

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