One Person's Story

My personal story, or at least a very small fragment of it, takes me on a journey of discovery into the true essence of who I am as a woman.

My life’s journey seemed to be plagued with tragic events that were beyond my control, such as; the death of my mother when I was young and childhood abuse. My life continued to go in a circular motion for years, with no real progress in my career, personal or family life. I felt like I had no sense of autonomy and that I was spectator in my own life.

Craving a sense of personal freedom to construct a strong sense of self, I booked onto a six week course of Reiki Healing, Reiki Healing works with the energy centres in our body known as chakra’s, of which we have seven. This illustrated my sense of isolation from my own existence beautifully.

Over the weeks, whilst the Reiki Practitioner was holding her hands over my energy points in turn, images would come to me of being tied to a chair with a gag over my mouth, which progressed into being chained to concrete slabs on the seabed, on liberation from this restriction, I felt a sense of ease and serenity as I floated towards the sunlight’s ripples on the surface of the sea. Thus my Reiki Healing ended.

What had occurred throughout the Reiki Healing, made absolutely no sense at the time, although I trusted the process and principles behind the healing enough to acknowledge that my encounter would have significance, which would manifest at the right time. I slowly began to engage with my own life and build up a strong sense of self and my feeling of isolation decreased.

Launching into a new chapter of my life with a confident and independent spirit, I felt freer to listen to my heart when making decisions. Consequently, I began to trust my own judgement, which grew stronger and more secure over time.

Recalling my vivid experiences during my Reiki Healing, to my sheer amazement I identified that it was me who had been, metaphorically, holding me back! Although this was quite a shocking revelation, accepting this was like untying the knots that had prevented me from grasping my own life with both hands for so long.

My free-thinking and self believing attitude was tested to the limit a few years ago; when I discovered that I was pregnant.

My baby’s father, my ex boyfriend, wanted us give our relationship another go. I struggled with this for months; the idea of bringing up a baby without a partner was not the ideal life choice. I knew that I had to face the truth; our relationship just didn’t work, we were not compatible.

Ultimately, entering my magnificent journey of motherhood as a ‘solo pilot’ has deepened my own sense of freedom as a woman and a mother, knowing that more unique and wonderful opportunities will open up for me in the future.