About Me

Growing up, I often felt like a puzzle piece that didn’t quite fit. My sensitivity and intuition set me apart. I could feel the emotions others kept hidden, sense shifts in rooms, and tune into the unspoken — but that same sensitivity left me isolated and afraid of rejection.

To belong, I learned to mold myself into whatever I thought would earn approval. I became a people pleaser, hiding parts of myself — especially when I was told to “toughen up” or stop being “too sensitive.” Deep down, I knew I had gifts, but embracing them felt confusing… even selfish.

For a long time, fear was my companion.

I followed paths others expected of me, hoping they would bring validation. Instead, I felt empty and weighed down by shame. There were poor choices. There were dark seasons — what many call a dark night of the soul.

Everything shifted when my mom — my biggest supporter — became ill. Caring for her forced me to confront my own emotional well-being. Therapy became the first step toward choosing myself. Losing her left a painful void, but it also pushed me onto a healing path.

In a short period of time, I experienced multiple losses — my mom, my in-laws whom I helped care for and eventually watched pass, along with several friends and family members. Grief became layered. My mind, body, and spirit were asking for something different than the life I was living.

During this time, a friend invited me to a 200-hour yoga teacher training. Moving, breathing, and reconnecting with my body awakened something inside me. The noise began to quiet.

That inner whisper eventually led me to Reiki.

I soon realized I had been intuitively practicing Reiki on myself for years — instinctively placing my hands on my body in moments of overwhelm or need. Offering sessions to others felt natural, as if the ability had been with me all along.

Through therapy, support groups, yoga, and Reiki training, I began filtering out the noise and returning to myself.

I learned that advocating for myself — setting boundaries, trusting my intuition, honoring what resonates — is essential. It’s still a work in progress, but I’m growing.

A saying once resonated deeply with me:
“The best thing I can do for my relationships is to work on myself.”

That truth guides me daily. How I show up — not just for others, but for myself — matters.

Today, I feel profound gratitude for the journey that shaped me. Each hardship expanded my compassion and strengthened my connection to who I truly am.

Being a Reiki practitioner feels like the most authentic expression of who I am.

Because true healing comes when we allow ourselves to live as our most authentic selves.

And I’m excited for the unknown, beautiful road ahead.