Simply Be Good to Yourself

Simply Be Good to Yourself

Hello!

It’s been awhile.

There have been many changes in my life. There have been so many times I wanted to sit down and write…So many things have been going on….

I have been thinking a lot about the Reiki principle “Honor and be kind to every living thing.”

During this process, I started a new job at a private mental health practice. One of my duties is getting authorizations from insurance and workers’ compensation companies. This often involves reading clinician notes to see if and when an authorization will be needed.

The stories.

‘Countless stories of men, women and children dealing with life circumstances that have unfortunately knocked them off their feet and swept them away.

One thing that has definitely come to the forefront of my consciousness is how incredibly hard people are on themselves. I see this because I am hard on myself. I am extremely lucky to be where I am in my life. With a great deal of certainty, if I had taken slightly different choices at key times in my life, I would be dead. And I say that not with any sense of doom or drama.

I am aware of my potential and how fortunate I am to be where I am in my life. I have a fully functioning body and mind. Why should I not work at 100% all the time?

Because the body and mind will quickly wear itself down.

Duh.

When I received each attunement and went out into the world to offer Reiki, I had this silly notion that I was automatically suppose to be “perfect” as soon as possible.

What an exercise in futility.

Two years ago feels like a thousand.

Healing for me has been an interesting process since I chose to become a Reiki practitioner. I understand and do so many things now that feel second nature. I have had countless self revelations that have left my mouth open in surprise.

Now, a bit wiser, I pamper myself more. I am still taking on a lot of projects, but at least I give myself the opportunity to actually consider doing something versus just automatically agreeing. I am still practicing, “Let me think about that” or at least asking for information first without feeling as though I failed the person making the request. For me, this is a pretty big deal.

Time has given me the opportunity to think about what has happened in my life and where I really want to go and heal from past events. I’m neither here-nor-there about the end of my Life, but at least I am enjoying the Present. This is the greatest gift I can give myself.

Being kind to myself has given me the love, energy and support I need to help others.

All the best to you,

Kristie