05/22/2026
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Hello, Friends!!
Imagine for just a moment, a dinner date with your absolute, most favorite person in the world. You're going to meet to share wonderful food and catch up on all the things you haven't been able to share in a while. They have just arrived! How do you greet them? Do you hug? Do kiss? Do you shake hands?
How do you position yourselves at the dinner table? Are you sitting next to each other? Across from each other?
What do you talk about? The general "life" stuff? The serious stuff? The emotional stuff? Is this someone you can share ANYTHING with, or do you wear a mask or avoid certain subjects?
Is this a quiet place? A busy restaurant? A party atmosphere that allows dinner and dancing?
Can you see your favorite person in the situation you would enjoy in this moment? Can you feel your excitement and joy? Ok...now, let's alter this picture just a little... Are you ready?
In this perfect scenario you've created, change your favorite person to YOU. The You that you haven't talked to in a while (maybe even decades). The You that's experienced trauma and hides from everyone else. The You you don't necessarily share with others. The You that feels "inauthentic" to even yourself because you've lost touch with them.
How does this change the picture of your dinner date? How does it change the way you feel? Are you shy or unsure about greeting You? How does that change how you talk to You? How would you prefer to sit at the table with You? How does it change the emotions or excitement behind the date?
If you caught yourself pulling back the reigns a little when your scenario changed, it's time to gently and lovingly get to know YOU again. It's time to show as much love to yourself as you would your favorite person...and every other person in your life that you regard higher than yourself. I don't say this with the implication that you're better than anyone else. I say this with absolute conviction that you are just as worthy as receiving the love that you give others.
Reiki can gently and lovingly help you work through the layers of insecurity, trauma, physical exhaustion, spiritual uncertainty, and all the emotions and changes that come with giving yourself the same loving attention that you give to others. Reiki is a journey that is personal for each individual, just as every relationship you have is personal and defined with their own beautiful characteristics.
If you do nothing else today, please look in a mirror...a good, long, hard look...and say, "I am worthy." For some of you, I know that's going to feel nearly impossible...but do it. And then do it again with a little more conviction. And then a little more... Because you ARE worthy. You ARE loved. You ARE a very special piece of the bigger puzzle. You DO have a special purpose for being here. You DO have a story to share. Find yourself...find that part of you that's willing to grow, heal and then share your journey with others to inspire THEIR journeys. Let me assure you that many of you have been an inspiration on my journey...and still are!
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Sending love and peace as you reflect,
Shelley
Reiki Master Teacher
317-697-0993