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Offering a more holistic approach at any stage in life. Helping you to find your True North.
09/23/2026
Centering in Reiki and energy healing doesn’t erase the pain of a difficult season. It gently realigns your energy, creating space to breathe, listen, and stay present. In that steadiness, healing can flow more freely—and presence itself becomes a sacred gift.
09/23/2026
💜 Dementia Awareness Week 💜
When we talk about dementia, we are talking about so much more than memory loss.
We are talking about a person—a whole person—with a lifetime of stories, relationships, preferences, joys, fears, and wisdom. And we are also talking about the family members and caregivers who often walk this journey beside them, navigating changes, uncertainty, grief, love, and oftentimes exhaustion.
One of the greatest gifts we can give one another is the courage to have conversations before a dementia diagnosis happens.
What matters to me?
Who do I want to speak for me if I can no longer speak for myself?
What brings me comfort?
What does quality of life mean to me?
How would I want to be cared for as dementia progresses?
For Dementia Awareness Week, I want to share a beautiful and important conversation between two people I deeply admire: Suzanne B O'Brien, RN, founder of Doulagivers Institute and from "Ask a Death Doula" Podcast and Lisa Pahl, LCSW, creator of The Death Deck, EOL and The Dementia Deck.
Their episode, “Planning Ahead for Dementia: The Choices We Must Make While We Can,” reminds us why these conversations matter—and why having them early can be an incredible act of love for ourselves and for the people who may someday care for us.
🎥 Watch the episode here:
https://youtu.be/v6kWqUOAnsM?si=taKFdqnE5UEuMNjd
If you are caring for someone living with dementia, please remember that your well-being matters, too. Caregiving asks so much of the heart. Support, respite, education, community, and simply having someone who understands can make a tremendous difference.
And for those of us supporting someone living with dementia: may we continue to see the person before the disease. To meet them where they are. To listen differently when words become difficult. To preserve dignity, connection, choice, and moments of joy wherever we can.
Awareness is important.
Conversation is powerful.
Planning is an act of love.
And no one should have to walk this journey alone. 💜
09/21/2026
On World Alzheimer’s Day, we honor the more than 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, along with their families and caregivers. This day raises awareness and gently challenges stigma, reminding us that every life holds sacred worth—even as memory and language change. Presence, patience, and loving energy matter deeply. Stand with us in remembrance, compassion, and care.
09/20/2026
Are you a Reiki Practitioner looking to expand your Reiki practice to include those with medical needs? We still have space available for our next online “Reiki in Clinical Settings” workshop tomorrow, September 21st from 5-8pm MDT.
Click link to register:
https://truenorthawakening.com/events/reiki-in-clinical-settings
Peace Partner Spotlight: Christine Holt-Soza
Tomorrow evening, Christine brings her experience as a Medical Reiki Master and clinical practitioner to "Reiki in Clinical Settings," a special online training for Reiki practitioners.
Monday, September 21
5–8 PM
Online
Christine will be joined by medical marketing expert Mark Stinson for a practical conversation about bringing Reiki into clinical environments with professionalism, credibility, and respect for the healthcare setting.
Together, they’ll explore how to talk about Reiki with clinical professionals, important do’s and don’ts, challenges practitioners may encounter, successful cases, and communication tools for building your practice.
We’re grateful to have Christine as part of our Peace Partner community and to see her sharing her experience with Reiki practitioners who want to explore this area of service.
There’s still time to join tomorrow evening. The workshop is open to Reiki practitioners of all levels.
Registration:
https://truenorthawakening.com/events/reiki-in-clinical-settings
Thank you Lisa Keefauver with Reimagining Grief for sharing your wisdom and heart with our Death over Tea community! Your amazing book "Death is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss" continues to inspire me and heal the many layers of grief that have been hidden from view. I appreciate you and all of the work that you are doing!
Sometimes grief returns when we least expect it.
A song. A familiar place. A date on the calendar. A moment when we suddenly wish they were here.
And when it happens, it can be easy to wonder:
Why am I feeling this again?
But what if grief returning doesn’t mean something is wrong?
What if it is simply reminding us that the relationship still matters?
The person may no longer be here in the way they once were, but the love, the memories, the ways they shaped us — those remain part of us.
As Lisa Keefauver so beautifully says in this conversation, grief can be a lifeline to our relationship with our people.
Maybe we don’t need to be afraid when grief comes close again.
Maybe we can gently acknowledge it:
Of course I miss you.
Of course I still love you.
Who has been close to your heart lately?
09/16/2026
Seasonal transitions can leave your energy feeling scattered or heavy. Reiki offers a gentle reset—a chance to release what’s complete and make space for what’s next. Visit my website to learn more and get in touch; link: https://bit.ly/4i0Xt7o
09/15/2026
Centering brings your energy home. It helps you pause before reacting, quiet outside noise so you can hear your intuition more clearly, and meet the moment from a steadier place.
Three simple ways to practice centering:
Take three slow breaths, lengthening your exhale each time.
Place one hand on your heart and one on your abdomen to reconnect with your body.
Pause for 30 seconds before responding to anything that feels activating, and notice what shifts.
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