Joyfully Empowered

04/07/2026

Rest. Necessary yet still considered a "four letter word"... I wrote more about this in my Substack post yesterday:

https://substack.com//note/p-193305329?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=wyxgj

04/06/2026

🎉 I’ve wanted to start writing on Substack for a long time. I decided to do it.

What your body might be trying to tell you...

03/12/2026

🫶 My March availability here in Decorah!

• Tues March 17 @ 5:30pm
• Thurs March 19 @ 5:30pm
• Saturday, March 21 @ 9:30am / 11am
• Tues, March 24 @ 5:30pm
• Thursday, March 26 @ 5:30pm
• Tuesday, March 31 @ 5:30pm

My schedule going forward: Tuesday & Thursday evenings @ 5:30 and (2) Saturdays each month.

Book here: https://joyfullyempowered.as.me
(Use code FIRSTREIKI for $10 off your first session with me!)

Reminder: my new location is inside KD Refillery ♥️

03/12/2026

02/27/2026

💫 My new Reiki space is officially open! I am inside the new KD Refillery location on Water Street in Decorah!

💫 Stop in and grab a brochure if you haven’t yet experienced Reiki.

💫 I am still working my 9-5 executive assistant job, from this same location. Reiki appointments will be some evenings and some Saturdays.

🎉 You can schedule your session here… current booking for March.
https://joyfullyempowered.as.me

02/15/2026

I have 4 spots open on Monday - use code SELFLOVE for 25% off those appointments. Link to book. 👇🏻

02/14/2026

One hour. Or perhaps 75 minutes.

You lie down, fully clothed. Cell phone is off.
You don't have to talk, process, fix, or explain anything (unless that feels right for you).

Through light touch, I hold calm, steady presence while your nervous system does what it already knows how to do: soften and regulate.

We're not forcing change; we're creating conditions for your body to remember how to rest.

Some people feel warmth. Some feel emotion move. Some fall asleep.

Mostly, it's like coming back to yourself. Quiet and grounded, a little magical in the way that deep exhale moments always are.

02/14/2026

Self-love isn't loud. Sometimes it's tending your nervous system, even when no one else is around.

Noticing when you're holding your breath.
Choosing to soften instead of push.
Allowing your body to come out of "brace" mode.
Taking a deep breath and bringing your shoulders down on the exhale.

So much of what we call "stress" is simply a system that hasn't had space to settle.

Restorative Reiki is one way I hold that space, quietly and gently. 🤍

02/14/2026

Self-love isn't a grand gesture. It's tending what's here. It's listening when your body whispers instead of waiting until it screams.

02/09/2026

February openings!

Feb 16: 10am, 12pm, 2:30pm, 5pm
Feb 17: 5:30pm
Feb 24: 5:30pm (spot has been taken)
Feb 25: 5:30pm

You can book here: https://joyfullyempowered.as.me

02/09/2026

Lately, my work with Reiki has been changing, because I have been changing. This past year was really hard.

I’m moving away from doing, fixing, and pushing (in my own life & with Reiki offerings)… and toward something much quieter and more aligned: Restorative Reiki.

This work is about nervous system regulation, creating safety in the body, and letting the system settle instead of asking it to transform on command. It’s less about “healing as a goal” and more about tending what’s already here.

I’m noticing this shift everywhere right now. More people are talking about rest, regulation, and listening to the body instead of overriding it. That’s not a coincidence. Our systems are tired.

Restorative Reiki is an offering of calm presence… a place to pause and just breathe. Your body already knows what to do when it feels safe enough.

If you’ve been craving less input, less pressure, and more room to simply be, this work might be for you.

02/07/2026

I've been tending something quietly... a new space + a softer way of working. Restorative Reiki coming soon, returning in a more grounded, gentle form. (location: Decorah)