Courage to accept change of career with the help of Reiki

Reiki found me when a good friend offered me a Reiki treatment.  I was delighted with the wonderful relaxing feelings the session brought, but was even more delighted to find that I could learn to do this for myself.  I completed a Reiki workshop with Angela and off I went back into my life armed with my “de- stressing, feel good tool”.

Up until that point, I had been able to fool myself into thinking that everything in the garden was rosy.  I had a great husband, great children and a great job.  But deep down something felt wrong.  There was something missing.  I knew that I was not living the life that I wanted.  I began to do a lot of soul searching and realized that I wouldn’t be able to find a solution until I had identified the problem.

I loved my family, but because of family responsibilities, I felt trapped in a job that no longer held any joy for me.  The bottom line was that I did not get anything out of my work anymore.  I had invested twenty years into my career and was very reluctant to let it go.  It was part of my identity as well as being a well paid safe job for life.  “Who would I be if I did not have my career?”  Any decision not only affected me but my family as well.  How would they react?  I was afraid of change and couldn’t take that “leap off the cliff”.  The fear was holding me back.

I began to use Reiki on myself everyday and slowly but surely I found the courage to open myself up to other possibilities.  Within a few weeks I heard about a job that was radically different from the work that I was doing and one that I would have never thought about for myself.

I started the new job six months ago and have not looked back.  It suits my needs perfectly for now.  Changing jobs may not be such a big deal for everybody, but for me it was the scariest moment of my life.  Reiki helped me to find the courage to “take the leap” into the unknown.  It changed me from the inside and with this clarity I have found a more satisfying and exciting life.

When I come to the next cliff, I’ll remember not to look down but to look up.

Thanks Angela for bringing Reiki into my life, it has certainly changed for the better.

Lynda Holohan