Awen Within

About Me And My Introduction To Reiki

I was drawn to Reiki because nothing else seemed to be working. I had dealt with chronic pain and emotional struggles for years, and every doctor or professional I went to either told me I was fine or gave me things to try that just didn’t work the way I hoped. I was looking for a quick fix—a cure. What I logically knew, but never truly worked on, was that I needed to work on myself. I thought that meant finding someone who knew better than me and could tell me what to do. What it actually meant was learning to sit with the pain, letting myself truly feel it instead of pushing it down or hoping it would eventually disappear. I had cried over certain situations so many times that I thought I had already released them, but I realized I had only been trying to move past them instead of moving through them.

The first time I received Reiki, I was fullyrelaxed. Thoughts and emotions came over me, I let my body feel the weight of everything I had been carrying, and I allowed myself to be witnessed without judgment. It was unlike anything I had experienced before. When the session ended, I felt lighter, and my headaches had disappeared. That experience completely changed the way I view healing. I believe so many of us are taught to “let it go” or “move on,” but we’re never shown what that actually looks like. My hope is to help people who feel heavy, stuck, or like they’ve tried everything, finally give their own body the chance to do what it already knows how to do. I believe healing begins when we stop fighting ourselves, learn to trust what our body is telling us, and create space for it to heal from within.

I’ve been married for 4 years and am a former military spouse, which has shaped my appreciation for resilience, change, and finding grounding wherever life takes you. I share my home with two cats and two dogs, and I feel most connected when I’m outdoors, surrounded by nature and fresh air. I’m drawn to calming, earthy energy—especially the color green—and I bring that same grounded, peaceful intention into my Reiki practice.