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My mother had her arms full--with babies and life challenges. It was no surprise, then, that she wasnāt happy to see me each time I crept downstairs after being scared by a nightmare late at night. She just didnāt have the energy to comfort me, instead, she punished me for disturbing her brief respite.
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At a very young age, I learned that it was not safe to be seen and heard.
Flash forward decades, and I still experience occasional bouts of sleeplessness. Sometimes, I just canāt get back to sleep. Finally, after 64 years, Iāve put the pieces together.
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I now realize that my insomnia had a direct link back to childhood nightmares, which my mother had no energy to deal with. While the nightmares took away my sense of safety, seeking comfort from my mother made me feel even less safe. I was left with deep feelings of trauma connected to sleeping. I was left with the belief that it wasnāt safe to be seen and heard.
Even though Iāve suffered off and on from insomnia as an adult, it was only recently that I was able to pause in the midst of it, meditate and ask, āWhat is this connected to? Where did it start?ā
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Immediately, visions from childhood filled my head and I had my answer. Then I just needed to ask for help and guidance to heal it. As I pieced it together, I discovered the underlying fear that resulted from these late night traumas. For some reason, it took me decades to uncover this fear of being seen and heard. I am grateful it finally was time to uncover this old fear.
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Chances are you also have had your own uncomfortable or downright painful life experiences. What uncomfortable events or situations are you noticing in your life that might have a connection to your past? Are you being given signs that itās time to explore some old fears or outdated beliefs?
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Despite making you uncomfortable, these events offer opportunities for healing. These difficult experiences actually help you heal, even if it doesnāt feel that way at the time.
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In-person and virtual Reiki sessions
There are two ways to work with me as your Reiki practitioner. I offer Reiki in my bright and airy office space in Shepherdstown, WV. But Reiki works wonders whether youāre in the same room, or thousands of miles apart, so I also offer Reiki sessions online. If you donāt believe in the power of remote Reiki, try a virtual session to see.
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About Susan
Susan Grace Wisniewski is trained and certified by the International Center for Reiki Training, as both a Holy FireĀ® Usui Reiki Master and as a Holy FireĀ® Karuna ReikiĀ® Master. Sheās also trained in the Shoden and Okuden levels of Jikiden Reiki.
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Susan is the author of āRestore Your Self,ā which introduces the Breathe in Light self-healing technique: āBright.ā
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