Every day is a new beginning. Every moment is a new beginning. A thought, an idea, a feeling, can be the beginning of something new.
Just because calendar pages turned and we find ourselves in January and 2024, it doesn't feel right for me to “should” myself into action.
Instead, I remind myself that I can turn Shoulds into Coulds. I don’t want the pressure and weight of the word “should” in my mind and on my shoulders. Thank you very much.
What does the word “should’ feel like in your body? How does the word “could” resonate with you?
Sometimes a little shift in perspective can open minds and hearts to new possibilities and opportunities. Maybe there’s an invitation to simplify. To prioritize. To put your well-being, sanity, and serenity first.
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“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”
- Hans Hofmann
"Reiki is such a beautiful and such a simple practice. It is so unassuming; it is so subtle. Reiki is in every living being. It’s in every human. In every animal. In every tree, and every part of nature. What really makes Reiki practice unique is that it is a spiritual practice that works with this life force energy. And this is what the word Reiki in itself means: Spiritual or life force energy. It is the energy of everything. It is, in other words, source energy. And as the energy of everything, it also helps us to make sense of life."
- Excerpt from my conversation with Alice in Futureland about Reiki as the Energy of Everything
As we’re beginning a new year full of possibilities, resources, and challenges, may you trust in the process of life, your own becoming and magnificence. We all have what we need inside of us. Sometimes we forget. But we can always return to our center and being. One breath, one moment, at a time.
P.S. Wonder how Reiki can benefit you in 2024? Inspired by my clients’ reviews, testimonials and aha moments, I compiled this information as 50 Benefits of Reiki.
About Andrea Deierlein & Thrive Reiki, LLC: Andrea's work specializes in helping people transform the pain of life challenges and daily adversity through the practice of Reiki. She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety and overwhelm, to relax, calm down and breathe again. Focusing on stress management and the mind-body-connection, her clients shift out of survival mode, build focus and resilience. Connect with her on www.thrivereiki.com or follow her on Instagram @andreadeierlein