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Imagine going out to lunch and getting a bill for $0. Welcome to Karma Kitchen. This volunteer run restaurant uses ‘pay it forward’ method of payment. At the bottom of each bill, there is a little note that says something along the lines of ‘your meal has been taken care of by a customer before […]

This Saturday night we’ll be bathing in the lovely flute music of Paul Cheoketen Wagner at the East West Bookshop Soundscape 8/30 7-8:30pm. Paul “Che oke ten” Wagner is an internationally-performing ambassador of the traditional songs & stories of his Coast Salish tribal ancestors. He enjoys sharing the warmth, humor & wisdom of these beautiful […]

Next month I get to teach one of my favorite classes, Reiki and the 5 Elements! This course will explore the meridian system and five element theory, investigating the characteristics of the five elements, and how they impact on our energy system and personalities. We will bring Reiki energy to the meridian system and the […]

I am incredibly grateful for having a flexible schedule, I see it whenever I visit other work environments, where that isn’t the case. I recently had lunch with colleagues who work for a start-up in the funky Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. It’s a great location, the office environment is artsy and chill, but everyone who […]

I love kitty compilation videos. I’ve seen this one a bunch of times, my favorites are when the cats are trying to jump and miss, and when they get into hissy fights, the essence of all things catness. Enjoy! Eileen

Being an only child I’ve had a lot of practice in hanging out with my self, but I’m far from truly knowing all that composes the complexities of one’s self. I’ve learned a lot about my own psyche, through receiving therapy and by being a reflective writer, thinker and teacher. Meditation and Reiki practices constantly […]

I left my counseling Reiki mentors over 15 years ago and embarked on my own journey of becoming a teacher and practitioner. I’ve had amazing colleagues in both disciplines who have molded and shaped my work, but no one I truly consider a mentor. What do I mean by mentor? It’s someone whom you spend […]

A Reiki colleague of mine mentioned to me how the practice of Reiki can be ‘boring’. I had a visceral reaction to that statement. Not because I’ve dedicated almost 20 years of my life to this healing art, but because he was missing the point. ‘Boring’ is an emotional state of Self. What’s really going […]

The acting of helping someone is altruistic. It’s putting your own needs aside to assist that of another. I do that every day for my profession, but it also flows over into my own partnership and friendships. I’m there to help when it’s asked of me, or even when it’s not expected. My beloved Richard […]

It’s sunny, it’s still summer and I’ve got a half hour before my next session. I get to hang out and breathe and just be for a little bit. It’s these pauses that I enjoy, that fill my days with as much happiness as all the work that occurs in between. I close my eyes […]

My work week started yesterday, holding beautiful space for the journey of Reiki 2. We sent much healing to our own inner selves as well as to the greater world. Today and through the week, I journey into offering support for others lives through Reiki and counseling, being of service, as is my vocation. It […]

I’ve known Gina and her family for 33 years. She’s the closest person I have to a ‘sister’, me being an only child, and having a friendship that long, is a rich well to draw many shared memories from. My parents actually introduced us as friends, when I was 11 and she was 8 in […]

Hope you can join us tonight for an amazing Reiki Soundscape tonight at 7pm, Embrace the Moon, 1716 NW Market Street with amazing trio of Luminosas!! Photo credit

44 days of continuous blog posting about happiness. It’s become a practice. The same way Reiki is, I give myself Reiki every day, and have, since I first learned about it almost twenty years ago. I’d love to say that’s how it will be with my writing…I did have several years where I kicked out […]

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“The concept of keeping animals in zoos for our entertainment and education is becoming increasingly controversial as documentaries such as Blackfish and campaigns to free individual animals hit the headlines. This feeling is summed up in a recent article in New York Magazine that declared, “we are reaching the end of the era of the […]

What a glorious experience of nature, wisdom and community. Our Reiki Retreat was just that, an opportunity to take time to go within and let insight and healing emerge from within. We were blessed with an enlightened group of women, who shared meditations, conversation and laughter throughout the weekend. Jacquie Hansen, shown here, lead us […]

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness-Bertrand Russell

Happiness consists of giving and in serving others…Henry Drummond

The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.-Andres Maurois