A Self-Love Journey

Viewing myself through a lens of lack.

When I look back on how I saw myself growing up, I realize I viewed myself through a lens of lack—defined by what I wasn’t good at.

Horribly unathletic and uncoordinated, I was almost always the last person picked in gym class.
Not athletic — check.

I studied hard and put in real effort to earn good grades, yet I struggled with standardized tests. After completing an SAT prep class, I received the exact same score. My teacher was stunned and said, “I’ve never had a student not improve her score at all.”
Not a good test taker — check.

I stopped growing in fifth grade, and not only was I (and still am) the shortest person in the room, I was also overweight. A serious sweet tooth paired with stress-eating meant my body never fit the stereotype that equates beauty with thinness.
Not liking my body — check.

I moved through life unable to identify or appreciate my strengths. I didn’t feel like I had anything that made me stand out.

What’s my superpower? I often wondered.

Then I experienced Reiki for the first time—and the dots began to connect. I had always been sensitive to energy, but I never considered it a gift (who wants to absorb everyone else’s energetic ups and downs in the grocery store?). During Reiki, though, I felt energy in a completely different way—almost like a language I could understand and interpret.

For the first time, I saw this sensitivity not as a burden, but as a strength. As I deepened my Reiki practice, something else unfolded alongside it: self-love.

Today, I can confidently say:

I am a good listener — check.
I am a talented Reiki Master — check.
I am good at supporting others on their paths to self-discovery and healing — check.

Sending love for the journey. And if any part of my story resonates with you, I’d be honored to work with you.