Melanie Gilchrist Reiki

Melanie Gilchrist Reiki Holistic Healer | Reiki Master Teacher | NTT Coach | Empowering women to heal & live with radiance, joy, and confidence.

Iโ€™ve healed from depression & health struggles, and now I help others do the same
www.melaniegilchrist.com Mel spent 26yrs suffering from depression & 11yrs on antidepressants. She accomplished her dream of slowly weaning off antidepressants & staying well. Over the years she has healed herself from other conditions such as hormonal imbalance (low progesterone), low thyroid, adrenal fatigue, hydra

denitis suppurativa, vulvar vestibulitis & other weird stuff. She grew up with a dad who developed schizophrenia at 40, moved countries, left a long term relationship, struggled as a single mum, survived domestic violence, pregnancy termination, found out & accepted her significant hearing loss which now requires wearing hearing aids & is a busy single mum of 4 & now a Grandma. She knows she's not perfect but she is pretty damn happy with who she is and what she has accomplished and worked through and loves learning & growing. She is delighted to now be able to use the wonderful gift of reiki energy to bring about positive changes in the lives of herself & others. Sometimes her sessions are relaxing & uplifting, sometimes they are healing. Mel's hands will be guided to the place in your body that the energy is most needed.

Congratulations to these two beautiful ladies - Lee Ellison &  Smith, who completed their Level 1 Reiki certification (S...
21/08/2026

Congratulations to these two beautiful ladies - Lee Ellison & Smith, who completed their Level 1 Reiki certification (Self healing) today.

It truly was the BEST day ever for all of us.

We talked all things reiki, energy, healing, spirituality, life challenges etc & each shared from our heart some really deep & meaningful stuff.

It was such a pleasure hanging out with you both & brought me so much joy.

I love how the Universe connects people in the right place, at the right time. It is magic๐Ÿ˜‡

Both of you have so much to share & offer the world & I'm honoured that you chose me as your teacher. Thank you.

It was a beautiful, wonderful day that sped by, & I'm excited to see where the Reiki path is going to take you guys.

Keep shining, keep learning & growing & sharing your light into the world.

Lots of love from me โ™ฅ๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ™

Last November, while in Sydney with other co-authors of the amazing, inspirational โ€˜Start Over - Turn any Loss into a Se...
08/07/2026

Last November, while in Sydney with other co-authors of the amazing, inspirational โ€˜Start Over - Turn any Loss into a Sensational Comebackโ€™ book, I stood up and shared my story.

Many of you know that writing my story in a book & having it published had been a dream of mine for many years.

Actually doing it, was way more difficult than I couldโ€™ve imagined & it took all of my courage & resilience & determination to keep going.

It was therapeuticโ€ฆeventually. But the reason I did it wasnโ€™t for myself. It was because I knew that reading it, &/or hearing it, would offer hope, inspiration & even motivation to many people around the world who were struggling & feeling that they had to live with depression &/or illness for the rest of their lives.

If I can go on to create a peaceful life of contentment and wellness, then it is possible for anyone, as long as they are ready & willing to take their health back into their own hands & consistently put in the time & energy.

What you may not know, is that I recorded an episode for Sir Marco Robinsonโ€™s โ€˜How to be a Hero in Real Lifeโ€™ podcast while in Sydney & it is now available to listen to on Spotify.

The link is below ๐Ÿ‘‡

Enjoy โค๏ธ

"You will love it Mel!", a girlfriend said, when I told her that my two eldest daughters were moving out."You've got you...
27/06/2026

"You will love it Mel!", a girlfriend said, when I told her that my two eldest daughters were moving out.

"You've got your life back!" exclaimed a male friend.

But I didn't love it, and my four kids ARE a huge part of my life.

I didn't lose my life when I had children.

Omg, I yearned to have children when I was in my teens. I couldn't wait. I just knew I wanted to be a mother.

Going on maternity leave at 7 months pregnant with my first child, once she was born, I simply wanted to be there with her, and any future children.

There's no right or wrong, as with most situations & things in life, but for me, being a stay at home mum was the right decision.

Although finances were tight, as for the most part, I was a single mum of four, it meant that I could be there to take them to school, pick them up, attend their daycare & school performances & parent/teacher interviews & most importantly, they knew how very loved they were.

When my second eldest moved out 2 years ago, with her partner & their two precious children, my daughter heavily pregnant with #3, my heart broke.

Then, a month later my eldest daughter moved out.

Our household of 8 had suddenly been reduced to 3 & I felt it intensely.

I knew that this was what's supposed to happen and I had to let them go, but that didn't stop the grief.

I wasn't jumping with joy at this next phase of life.

I didn't feel like I had my life back, and I certainly didn't love it.

I felt like I'd lost an arm & a leg.

I didn't know who I was without them right there.

Yes I still had two children at home, but I still grieved.

It's been two years now, & I've moved through it.

I still check in on them regularly, but I've grown so much.

I've become much better at detaching, & I'm getting to know myself on a whole new level.

Our family is close, despite the fact that I'm a single parent, and I'm proud of this.

I've put my heart & soul into creating close relationships with each one of my children, & I love that they're all enjoying their lives & that they come to me when they need someone to talk to.

I'm rediscovering myself, & as scary as that has been, it's fascinating & I feel more joyful, confident & empowered than ever.

How has this transition been for you?

PS this pic is me in the raw haha..no makeup, except lipstick of course, going for a morning walk & feeling so incredibly grateful. ๐Ÿ’—

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24/06/2026

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1๏ธโƒฃษชษด 1997, แด€แด› 23, ษช สŸแด‡๊œฐแด› ษดแด‡แดก แดขแด‡แด€สŸแด€ษดแด… ๊œฐแดส€ ส™ส€ษช๊œฑส™แด€ษดแด‡ แดกษชแด›สœ แดส แด‡x, แด˜แด€แดœสŸ, สŸแด‡แด€แด ษชษดษข แดแดœส€ ๊œฐแด€แดษชสŸษชแด‡๊œฑ ส™แด‡สœษชษดแด…. แดแดœส€ ๊œฑแด˜แดษดแด›แด€ษดแด‡แดแดœ๊œฑ แด…แด‡แด„ษช๊œฑษชแดษด, แดแด€แด…แด‡ แด…แดœส€ษชษดษข แด€ สŸแด€แด›แด‡-ษดษชษขสœแด› แด…ส€ษชแด แด‡, สŸแด‡แด… แดœ๊œฑ แด›แด ๊œฑแด‡สŸสŸ แด‡แด แด‡ส€สแด›สœษชษดษข, ส™แดœส แด˜สŸแด€ษดแด‡ แด›ษชแด„แด‹แด‡แด›๊œฑ, แด€ษดแด… ๊œฑแด›แด€ส€แด› แด€๊œฐส€แด‡๊œฑสœ แดกษชแด›สœษชษด ๊œฐแดแดœส€ แดกแด‡แด‡แด‹๊œฑ. แดกแด‡ ๊œฐแดแดœษดแด… แดกแดส€แด‹ ษชแดแดแด‡แด…ษชแด€แด›แด‡สŸส, ๊œฑแด€แด แด‡แด… แด…ษชสŸษชษขแด‡ษดแด›สŸส แด›แด ส™แดœส สŸแด€ษดแด…, แด€ษดแด… ส™แดœษชสŸแด› แดแดœส€ แดแดกษด สœแดแดœ๊œฑแด‡. แดกแด‡ ๊œฑแดœส€แด ษชแด แด‡แด… แดษด แด˜แดแด›แด€แด›แดแด‡๊œฑ แด€ษดแด… สœแดœแดส™สŸแด‡ ส€แด‡๊œฑแดแดœส€แด„แด‡๊œฑ. I LEARNT แด›สœแด€แด› ษช แด˜แด๊œฑ๊œฑแด‡๊œฑ๊œฑ แด€ ส€แด‡๊œฑษชสŸษชแด‡ษดแด„แด‡ แด›สœแด€แด› แด„แด€ษด แดแด€แด‹แด‡ แด…ส€แด‡แด€แด๊œฑ แด€ ส€แด‡แด€สŸษชแด›ส.

2๏ธโƒฃ13 สแด‡แด€ส€๊œฑ แด€ษขแด, แดษดแด‡ แด๊œฐ แดส แด„สŸแด๊œฑแด‡๊œฑแด› ๊œฐส€ษชแด‡ษดแด…๊œฑ แด„สœแด๊œฑแด‡ แด›แด แด‡ษดแด… สœแด‡ส€ สŸษช๊œฐแด‡ แด€๊œฐแด›แด‡ส€ ๊œฑแด›ส€แดœษขษขสŸษชษดษข แดกษชแด›สœ แดแด‡ษดแด›แด€สŸ สœแด‡แด€สŸแด›สœ. ส™แด‡๊œฐแดส€แด‡ สœแด‡ส€ แด˜แด€๊œฑ๊œฑษชษดษข, ๊œฑสœแด‡ แด‹ษดแด‡แดก ษช แดกแด€๊œฑ ส™แด€แด›แด›สŸษชษดษข แด…แด‡แด˜ส€แด‡๊œฑ๊œฑษชแดษด. สœแด‡ส€ แดกแดส€แด…๊œฑโ€”"แดแด€แด‹แด‡ ๊œฑแดœส€แด‡ สแดแดœ แด…แด" แดกสœแด‡ษด ษช แด˜ส€แดแดษช๊œฑแด‡แด… แด›แด แดกส€ษชแด›แด‡ แด€ส™แดแดœแด› ษชแด›โ€”แด…ส€ษชแด แด‡ แดแด‡ แด›แด แด›สœษช๊œฑ แด…แด€ส. แด…แด€ส๊œฑ สŸแด€แด›แด‡ส€, ษชษด แด…แด‡แด‡แด˜ ษขส€ษชแด‡๊œฐ, ษช ส€แด€ษด แด€ษด 8แด‹ ๊œฐแดœษด ส€แดœษด ษชษด ส™ส€ษช๊œฑส™แด€ษดแด‡ แด„ส™แด…, ๊œฑแด‡แด›แด›ษชษดษข แด€ แด˜แด‡ส€๊œฑแดษดแด€สŸ ส™แด‡๊œฑแด›. แดกแด‡ แด„แด€ษด แด„สœแด€ษดษดแด‡สŸ แดแดœส€ แด…แด‡แด‡แด˜แด‡๊œฑแด› แด˜แด€ษชษด ษชษดแด›แด ษขส€แดแดกแด›สœ, ส™แด‡แด„แดแดษชษดษข ส™แด‡แด›แด›แด‡ส€ แด€ษดแด… ษชษด๊œฑแด˜ษชส€ษชษดษข แดแด›สœแด‡ส€๊œฑ.

3๏ธโƒฃแด€แด› 18, ษช ๊œฐแด€แด„แด‡แด… แด…ษช๊œฑแดษช๊œฑ๊œฑแด€สŸ ๊œฐส€แดแด แดส ๊œฐษชส€๊œฑแด› แด˜แด€ส€แด›-แด›ษชแดแด‡ แดŠแดส™ แด€แด› แด€ ษดแดข ๊œฑแดœแด˜แด‡ส€แดแด€ส€แด‹แด‡แด› ส™แด‡แด„แด€แดœ๊œฑแด‡ แด๊œฐ แดส แดœษดแด„แดษดแด แด‡ษดแด›ษชแดษดแด€สŸ แด˜แด‡ส€แดแด‡แด… สœแด€ษชส€. ส€แด‡๊œฐแดœ๊œฑษชษดษข แด›แด แด„แดแดแด˜ส€แดแดษช๊œฑแด‡ แดส ษชษดแด…ษชแด ษชแด…แดœแด€สŸษชแด›ส แด›แด แด˜สŸแด‡แด€๊œฑแด‡ แด€ ๊œฑแดœแด˜แด‡ส€แด ษช๊œฑแดส€'๊œฑ ส€ษชษขษชแด… แด‡xแด˜แด‡แด„แด›แด€แด›ษชแดษด๊œฑ, ษช สŸแด‡๊œฐแด› แด€ษดแด… Qแดœษชแด„แด‹สŸส ๊œฐแดแดœษดแด… แด€ษดแดแด›สœแด‡ส€ แดŠแดส™. แด›สœษช๊œฑ แด›แด€แดœษขสœแด› แดแด‡ แด›สœแด‡ แด แด€สŸแดœแด‡ แด๊œฐ แด€แดœแด›สœแด‡ษดแด›ษชแด„ษชแด›ส แด€ษดแด… แด›สœแด‡ แด„แดแดœส€แด€ษขแด‡ แด›แด ๊œฑแด›แด€ษดแด… ส™ส แดส ๊œฑแด‡สŸ๊œฐ-แด‡xแด˜ส€แด‡๊œฑ๊œฑษชแดษด.

4๏ธโƒฃษช แดษดแด„แด‡ สŸษชแด แด‡แด… แดกษชแด›สœ แด€ษด แด‡x แดกสœแด สœแด€แด… 8 แด‹ษชแด…๊œฑโ€”แดแดœส€ แด„แดแดส™ษชษดแด‡แด… แด›แดแด›แด€สŸ แดกแด€๊œฑ 12! สŸษชแด ษชษดษข ษชษด แด›สœษช๊œฑ แด…สษดแด€แดษชแด„ แด›แด€แดœษขสœแด› แดแด‡ ษชษดแด แด€สŸแดœแด€ส™สŸแด‡ สŸแด‡๊œฑ๊œฑแดษด๊œฑ: สŸแดแด แด‡ แด€สŸแดษดแด‡ ษช๊œฑษด'แด› แด€สŸแดกแด€ส๊œฑ ๊œฑแดœ๊œฐ๊œฐษชแด„ษชแด‡ษดแด›, แดแด€ษดแด€ษขษชษดษข แด€ สŸแด€ส€ษขแด‡ สœแดแดœ๊œฑแด‡สœแดสŸแด… ษช๊œฑ แด€ส™แดแดœแด› สŸแดษขษช๊œฑแด›ษชแด„๊œฑ แด€ษดแด… ส€แด‡Qแดœษชส€แด‡๊œฑ แด€แด…แด€แด˜แด›แด€ส™ษชสŸษชแด›ส, แด€ษดแด… สŸษช๊œฑแด›แด‡ษดษชษดษข แด›แด แดส ษชษดแด›แดœษชแด›ษชแดษด ๊œฐแด๊œฑแด›แด‡ส€๊œฑ แด˜แด‡ส€๊œฑแดษดแด€สŸ แด„แดษดแด›แด‡ษดแด›แดแด‡ษดแด›. ๊œฐแด€แดษชสŸส ษช๊œฑษด'แด› แด…แด‡๊œฐษชษดแด‡แด… ๊œฑแดสŸแด‡สŸส ส™ส ส™สŸแดแดแด…, แด€ษดแด… ษช แด›สœส€ษชแด แด‡ แดกสœแด‡ษด ษช สœแดษดแดแดœส€ แดส ษชษดษดแด‡ส€ แด แดษชแด„แด‡.

5๏ธโƒฃแด€แด› 28, แด…แดœส€ษชษดษข แดส ๊œฐษชส€๊œฑแด› แด˜ส€แด‡ษขษดแด€ษดแด„ส, แด„แดแดแด˜สŸษชแด„แด€แด›ษชแดษด๊œฑ ษดแด‡แด€ส€สŸส แด›แดแดแด‹ แดส สŸษช๊œฐแด‡. แด…แด‡๊œฑแด˜ษชแด›แด‡ แด˜สŸแด€ษดษดษชษดษข แด€ ษดแด€แด›แดœส€แด€สŸ ส™ษชส€แด›สœ, แด„ษชส€แด„แดœแด๊œฑแด›แด€ษดแด„แด‡๊œฑ สŸแด‡แด… แด›แด แด€ษด แด‡แดแด‡ส€ษขแด‡ษดแด„ส แด„แด€แด‡๊œฑแด€ส€แด‡แด€ษด. ๊œฐแด€แด„ษชษดษข แดแดส€แด›แด€สŸษชแด›ส แด›แด€แดœษขสœแด› แดแด‡ แด›สœแด‡ แด˜แดแดกแด‡ส€ แด๊œฐ ๊œฑแดœส€ส€แด‡ษดแด…แด‡ส€ แด€ษดแด… แด›ส€แดœ๊œฑแด›. ษขส€แด€แด›แด‡๊œฐแดœสŸ ๊œฐแดส€ สŸษช๊œฐแด‡'๊œฑ สŸแด‡๊œฑ๊œฑแดษด๊œฑ, ษช แด‡แดส™ส€แด€แด„แด‡ ษชแด›๊œฑ แดŠแดแดœส€ษดแด‡ส แด€สœแด‡แด€แด… แดกษชแด›สœ แดแด˜แด›ษชแดษช๊œฑแด แด€ษดแด… แดกแดษดแด…แด‡ส€.

ส€แด‡๊œฐสŸแด‡แด„แด›ษชษดษข แดษด แด›สœแด‡๊œฑแด‡ แด‡xแด˜แด‡ส€ษชแด‡ษดแด„แด‡๊œฑ, ษช ส€แด‡แด€สŸษชแดขแด‡ สŸษช๊œฐแด‡'๊œฑ แดŠแดแดœส€ษดแด‡ส ๊œฑสœแด€แด˜แด‡๊œฑ แดœ๊œฑ ษดแดแด› ส™ส ษชษดแด„ษชแด…แด‡ษดแด›๊œฑ แด€สŸแดษดแด‡ ส™แดœแด› ส™ส สœแดแดก แดกแด‡ แด„สœแดแด๊œฑแด‡ แด›แด แด˜แด‡ส€แด„แด‡ษชแด แด‡ แด€ษดแด… ษขส€แดแดก ๊œฐส€แดแด แด›สœแด‡แด. แด‡แดส™ส€แด€แด„ษชษดษข ส™แดแด›สœ แด›สœแด‡ แด„สœแด€สŸสŸแด‡ษดษขแด‡๊œฑ แด€ษดแด… แด›สœแด‡ แดแด€ษขษชแด„ แด€สœแด‡แด€แด…, ษช สŸแดแดแด‹ ๊œฐแดส€แดกแด€ส€แด… แด›แด แดกสœแด€แด› สŸษชแด‡๊œฑ ส™แด‡สแดษดแด….

๐’ฅ๐‘œ๐’พ๐“ƒ ๐“‚๐‘’ ๐’พ๐“ƒ ๐’ธ๐‘’๐“๐‘’๐’ท๐“‡๐’ถ๐“‰๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘” ๐“๐’พ๐’ป๐‘’'๐“ˆ ๐“๐‘’๐“ˆ๐“ˆ๐‘œ๐“ƒ๐“ˆ ๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’น ๐‘’๐“‚๐’ท๐“‡๐’ถ๐’ธ๐’พ๐“ƒ๐‘” ๐’พ๐“‰๐“ˆ ๐“‚๐’ถ๐‘”๐’พ๐’ธ ๐’ถ๐“ˆ ๐“Œ๐‘’ ๐’ฟ๐‘œ๐“Š๐“‡๐“ƒ๐‘’๐“Ž ๐’ป๐‘œ๐“‡๐“Œ๐’ถ๐“‡๐’น ๐“‰๐‘œ๐‘”๐‘’๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’๐“‡.

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You Want to Heal-But Something Keeps Stopping You๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅYou've been thinking about reaching out for help.๐Ÿฆ‹Maybe you've even m...
18/06/2026

You Want to Heal-But Something Keeps Stopping You
๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

You've been thinking about reaching out for help.๐Ÿฆ‹

Maybe you've even messaged someone, scheduled an intake, or opened the tab to finally book that session.

๐Ÿ•”And then... you stopped. You pulled back.

It's not because you don't want to heal.

It's not because you don't believe healing is possible.

๐Ÿ’—It's because something inside you is working hard to protect you-even if it doesn't always feel that way.

When you're living with depression, chronic pain or unresolved trauma, your nervous system is doing its best to keep you safe.

And safety often looks like familiarity. Even if that familiarity is hard. Even if it hurts.๐Ÿง

That hesitation you feel?

That moment of panic before clicking "confirm"?

That voice saying, "Maybe now's not the right time"?

๐Ÿ’—It's your subconscious trying to keep you in what it knows. In what feels manageable. In the known discomfort.๐Ÿ’—

But healing doesn't happen in what's familiar.

Growth lives in the unfamiliar. In the stretch. In the discomfort.

๐Ÿ˜ปChoosing to follow through-despite the fear-is where real transformation begins.

Not because it's easy. But because it's worth it.

So if you've been standing on the edge of reaching out... & something keeps pulling you back, know this:

โœ”๏ธIt's okay to feel scared.
โœ”๏ธIt's okay to feel unsure.
โœ”๏ธBut it's also okay to move forward anyway.

You don't have to be "ready." You just have to be willing.

Whenever you're ready, I'm here.
๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก

Yesterday I gave myself a 'kick up the butt'.Well, obviously not literally ๐Ÿคฃ, but that's what I call it when I give myse...
14/06/2026

Yesterday I gave myself a 'kick up the butt'.

Well, obviously not literally ๐Ÿคฃ, but that's what I call it when I give myself a talking to...in the kindest way of course, just firm.

It's amazing how long we can tell ourselves stories about why we are doing, or not doing something.

We are spiritual beings, having a human experience after-all & we are here to learn.

I was reluctant to share this at first, thinking I can't because women look to me for inspiration, guidance & support, & they might not trust me if I share this.

Haha omg๐Ÿคฃhow silly! Thankfully I realised that I must continue to allow myself to be vulnerable cos that is real.

As I've mentioned previously, I'm now in late perimenopause, getting super close to menopause.

Thanks to my intuition, & some of my training over the years, I'm feeling great...hot flashes gone, my hair has been growing again after years of thinning, I feel strong & balanced & well.

But insomnia has been my very unwelcome, almost consistent companion for some time now & omg how the body needs sleep.

I've found supplements & herbal teas that help hugely, I do self Reiki, meditate & exercise daily & eat healthily always. I journal, visualise & feel into my intentions. I dance, write & listen to music, & I spend quality time with family, friends, animals & in nature.

I brought myself new pink PJs & pink slipper boots & wear a sleep mask.

I take Epsom salt baths, read & put my phone away.

All of this helps...AND sometimes it does not & too often lately, I've been finding it hard to get to sleep, waking after 2-3 hours, downing more magnesium glycinate & sometimes getting another snippet of sleep, sometimes not, then moving through the day, somehow functioning & living in hope of getting a good night's sleep.

At times I have felt desperate for sleep & beyond exhausted, wondering if this is how it's going to be from now on.

I've worked on changing my thoughts & beliefs & words around sleep & my ability to sleep too.

What more could there be for a woman to try?!!

I'm not a giver-upper. I'll keep going, going & going, when everyone else has stopped...whatever it may be.

Then yesterday it finally dawned on me.

I have been eating differently to the way I know that works for my body for optimum wellness.

You see, maybe you didn't know this about me, but I started as a weight & wellness coach in approx 2016.

In order to help my clients to the best of my ability, I had to change to the way of eating that the program taught.

If you've read my chapter in the Start Over - Turn any Loss into a Sensational Comeback, Volume 7 book, you'll know that that way of eating changed my life, significantly improving my mental health & keeping my hormones balanced.

Over the years, I helped many women (& some men) achieve sustainable weight loss, hugely improve their health & wellbeing & self esteem in this way.

We all have a different carbohydrate tolerance & that program helps to determine what each person's is. I discovered that my body feels best & functions best when I eat low carb.

Of course that's only part of it & I'm not giving away all my secrets here, but what I realised yesterday is that I've not been doing that lately.

I've been enjoying gluten free oats, banana, protein powder, honey & soy milk in the mornings, eating way less veges daily than I know I need to, skipping a meal here & there & indulging in g/f toast with real butter & avocado or the delicious, crunchy, healthier type of peanut butter.

You may wonder what the issue is here.

While the food I've been eating is healthy, it doesn't help my hormones, & means I've been eating above my body's carb tolerance, not eating enough veges or protein & this in turn has an effect on sleep.

If I'm honest, I've been sneaking the odd small choccy bar & icecream too (sugar has a detrimental effect on hormones & sleep, esp in this phase).

Yesterday I told myself 'Remember who you are. Remember what you know. You know what to do. Time to be strict again'.

I asked myself why I went off track in the first place, & without going into detail, there are reasons. Yes, one was protection. I will share more in another post about this.

Time to tap into more of the wisdom that lies within & I'm grateful for this lightbulb moment.

Can you relate? ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—

๐“ฆ๐“ฑ๐”‚ ๐“จ๐“ธ๐“พ ๐“—๐“ช๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ท'๐“ฝ ๐“›๐“ฎ๐“ฝ ๐“–๐“ธ ๐“จ๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐•Œ๐•Ÿ๐••๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐••๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•™๐•š๐••๐••๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•–๐••๐•ค, ๐•–๐•ž๐• ๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•’๐• ๐•จ๐• ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐••๐•ค, ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•ค๐•”๐•š๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ค ๐•“๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•—๐•š๐•ฅ๐•ค ๐•œ๐•–๐•–๐•ก๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ ๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•ฆ๐•”๐•œWh...
10/06/2026

๐“ฆ๐“ฑ๐”‚ ๐“จ๐“ธ๐“พ ๐“—๐“ช๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ท'๐“ฝ ๐“›๐“ฎ๐“ฝ ๐“–๐“ธ ๐“จ๐“ฎ๐“ฝ

๐•Œ๐•Ÿ๐••๐•–๐•ฃ๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐••๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•™๐•š๐••๐••๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•–๐••๐•ค, ๐•–๐•ž๐• ๐•ฅ๐•š๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•’๐• ๐•จ๐• ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐••๐•ค, ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•ฆ๐•Ÿ๐•”๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•ค๐•”๐•š๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ค ๐•“๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•–๐•—๐•š๐•ฅ๐•ค ๐•œ๐•–๐•–๐•ก๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ ๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•ฆ๐•”๐•œ

What if the reason you haven't let go isn't because you're doing healing wrong?

What if some part of you is still benefitting from the very thing you're trying to release?

It's thought provoking, I know.

For years, there were patterns in my own life that I desperately wanted to change. I couldn't understand why I kept finding myself in the same situations, feeling the same emotions, or struggling with the same challenges, and to be honest, I blamed others, not realising for many years, that it had to start from within me.

One day, I realised that these patterns weren't there by accident.

On some level, they were meeting important needs.

And until I understood what those needs were, true change felt out of reach.

Once I understood this, and began to do the inner work, my life changed more and more for the better.

๐’ฎ๐‘œ ๐“‚๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐“Ž ๐“Œ๐‘œ๐“‚๐‘’๐“ƒ ๐’ถ๐“ˆ๐“€ ๐“‰๐’ฝ๐‘’๐“‚๐“ˆ๐‘’๐“๐“‹๐‘’๐“ˆ:

๐Ÿ’› Why do I keep repeating the same patterns?

๐Ÿ’› Why am I still carrying hurt from the past?

๐Ÿ’› Why do I keep doubting myself, overthink, people-please, procrastinate, or stay stuck?

โœจ Why, after all the healing work I have done, does this still keep showing up in my life?

The answers are often deeper than we realise.

Inside this month's masterclass in ๐•‹๐•™๐•– โ„๐•’๐••๐•š๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ ๐•Ž๐• ๐•ž๐•’๐•Ÿ โ„‚๐• ๐•๐•๐•–๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐•ง๐•–, next Thursday, 18 June at 7pm AEST, we'll be exploring:

๐ŸŒฟ The hidden reasons we stay stuck in patterns that we genuinely want to change

๐ŸŒฟ The 5 human needs that drive our behaviour

๐ŸŒฟ The 9 emotional needs we all crave to have met

๐ŸŒฟ Why some struggles become part of who we are

๐ŸŒฟ The unconscious benefits that can keep us attached to our stories, wounds & patterns

๐ŸŒฟ How to start meeting your needs in healthier, more empowering ways

This work has the potential to create profound shifts.

Because once you understand what a pattern has been doing FOR you, you can begin to release it with greater awareness, compassion & ease.

If you've been feeling stuck, frustrated, or wondering why you haven't been able to move forward in a particular area of your life, this masterclass may be exactly what you need.

I'd love to welcome you into our beautiful community of women who are committed to healing, growth & becoming the most radiant version of themselves.

๐“’๐“ธ๐“ถ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ฝ ๐“ซ๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ธ๐”€ ๐“ธ๐“ป ๐“ผ๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ญ ๐“ถ๐“ฎ ๐“ช ๐“ถ๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ผ๐“ช๐“ฐ๐“ฎ ๐“ฒ๐“ฏ ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ'๐“ญ ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ด๐“ฎ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ด๐“ท๐“ธ๐”€ ๐“ถ๐“ธ๐“ป๐“ฎ. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

๐“ฆ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฝ ๐“ช ๐“‘๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“›๐“ฒ๐“ฏ๐“ฎ?  ๐“จ๐“ธ๐“พโ€™๐“ฟ๐“ฎ ๐“–๐“ธ๐“ฝ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ข๐“ฝ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ฝ ๐“ฆ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ทIf youโ€™re serious about creating a better life โ€“ more freedom, confidence...
09/06/2026

๐“ฆ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฝ ๐“ช ๐“‘๐“ฎ๐“ฝ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป ๐“›๐“ฒ๐“ฏ๐“ฎ? ๐“จ๐“ธ๐“พโ€™๐“ฟ๐“ฎ ๐“–๐“ธ๐“ฝ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ข๐“ฝ๐“ช๐“ป๐“ฝ ๐“ฆ๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ๐“ฒ๐“ท

If youโ€™re serious about creating a better life โ€“ more freedom, confidence, peace & purpose, thereโ€™s one truth that you canโ€™t ignore.

โ„๐•–๐•’๐•, ๐•๐•’๐•ค๐•ฅ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•”๐•™๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•˜๐•– ๐•™๐•’๐•ก๐•ก๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•ค ๐•—๐•ฃ๐• ๐•ž ๐•ฅ๐•™๐•– ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•ค๐•š๐••๐•– ๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฅ.

Itโ€™s not enough to think positively or try to be different. You have to go deeper โ€“ to the root, because whatโ€™s keeping you stuck isnโ€™t your conscious mind.

Itโ€™s the unconscious patterns, the limiting beliefs & the emotional baggage youโ€™ve been carrying, often without realising it.

These come from past experiences, childhood conditioning, painful moments & protective mechanisms that once served you, but now hold you back.

The truth is that your conscious mind can want success, love, clarity or peace all day long, BUT if your subconscious doesnโ€™t believe itโ€™s safe or possible, it will quietly sabotage your progress.

Thatโ€™s why affirmations, vision boards & willpower alone usually donโ€™t work.

๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐’พ๐“ˆ ๐’พ๐“ˆ ๐“Œ๐’ฝ๐‘’๐“‡๐‘’ ๐’ฉ๐‘’๐“Š๐“‡๐‘œ ๐’ฏ๐“‡๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐“ˆ๐’ป๐‘œ๐“‡๐“‚๐’ถ๐“‰๐’พ๐‘œ๐“ƒ ๐’ฏ๐’ฝ๐‘’๐“‡๐’ถ๐“…๐“Ž ๐’ธ๐‘œ๐“‚๐‘’๐“ˆ ๐’พ๐“ƒ.

Itโ€™s a powerful process that helps you access the subconscious mind, bring those hidden patterns & beliefs to the surface & gently release the stuck energy & emotions connected to them.

When you do this inner work, something shifts. Not just in your mind, but in your body, your energy & your reality.

๐Ÿ’ฎImagine finally letting go of old wounds that have defined your self worth;

๐Ÿ’ฎReleasing shame, guilt or fear you didnโ€™t know was driving your decisions;

๐Ÿ’ฎFeeling free, calm & aligned โ€“ with clarity about what you truly want & the confidence to go after it.

Thatโ€™s what I help women do in my 6 week Neuro Transformation Breakthrough program.

If youโ€™re ready to break free from the patterns that have kept you small, stuck or spinning your wheels, this is your time.

The life you want starts within, and you donโ€™t have to do it alone.

๐“ก๐“ฎ๐“ช๐“ญ๐”‚ ๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐“ผ๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“น ๐“ฒ๐“ท๐“ฝ๐“ธ ๐”‚๐“ธ๐“พ๐“ป ๐“ท๐“ฎ๐”๐“ฝ ๐“ฌ๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“น๐“ฝ๐“ฎ๐“ป?

โ„‚๐• ๐•ž๐•ž๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ โ€˜๐•ƒ๐•–๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐••๐•  ๐•š๐•ฅโ€™ ๐•“๐•–๐•๐• ๐•จ ๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐•๐•–๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐•ฅ๐•’๐•๐•œ.๐Ÿ‘‡

What a wonderful day we shared together yesterday Kylie Sparks.It felt like we had known each other for ages, not just m...
07/06/2026

What a wonderful day we shared together yesterday Kylie Sparks.

It felt like we had known each other for ages, not just met for the first time ay.

The day flew by quickly, as we chatted all things Reiki, spirituality, relationships, connection, synchronicities & so on & enjoyed a yummy lunch basking in the sunshine.

It's so special when these divine connections come about, and it's pretty common in Reiki.

Some of the stuff we shared with each other, we had not yet talked about with anyone else.

Congratulations Kylie on becoming a Level 1 Reiki Practitioner.

I'm looking forward to hearing all about your journey, and the difference Reiki brings to your life, and to all you come into contact with.

You have so many exciting things in the pipeline, and I know you are going to make even more of a difference in the lives of others, moving forward. Those precious kids you're supporting, teaching & guiding are so fortunate to have you as their teacher!

Thank you so much for choosing me as your teacher Kylie.

Wishing you all the very best on your Reiki journey, and looking forward to seeing you back for Level 1 soon.

Lotsa love from me xo

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