11/07/2025
For anyone who read yesterday’s post, I thought it was important to share part two of the story, to give you the full context...
… so things were flowing - people were practically queueing up for Reiki sessions.
I was excited about the idea of moving into professional practice and turning my passion into a business.
Then I messed it all up.
Insecurities kicked in, and I became totally preoccupied with trying to make myself look “professional”.
I poured all my energy into logos, business names, building a website, posting on social media…
But it was all new to me - and it was taking a lot of time and headspace to figure it out 🤯
Meanwhile, my flow of Reiki clients completely dried up.
I couldn’t even give sessions away, let alone charge for them 😥
At the time, I was living in Thailand, and the small amount of money I’d saved from working at the yoga and healing centre in Cambodia was running out fast.
I started to lose heart, and came to the conclusion that maybe I’d got it wrong - maybe I couldn’t make a living from practicing Reiki professionally.
So I pivoted, and started applying for yoga teaching jobs.
I was offered a position at a centre in Gili Air, and that’s what brought me to Indonesia.
Although it wasn’t part of my plan, that opportunity turned out to be exactly what I needed to get my Reiki business off the ground.
Teaching yoga at a well-established centre was the perfect way to meet potential Reiki clients, without the pressure of trying to market myself online.
It also gave me some financial breathing room, and the stability I needed to let my Reiki practice grow at its own pace.
And from there, things started flowing again ✨
Even when your heart is in the right place, fears and insecurities can still derail good intentions.
But nothing is ever wasted - the setbacks, the pivots, the detours - they all shape the path forward in the end 💛