january 2026
It All Begins Here
a quiet moment in the sanctuary after caring for a client.
evening sessions are just different
what i’m learning this month
welcome!
it’s kind of wild to think about how lumina was born just three months ago, the first week of october 2025.
i’ve learned and grown so much since then. fall 2025 was all about pushing my limits, throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks, proving to myself that i could do it all.
once the new year came around, something changed.
i was juggling a lot. being both the front end and back end of my one-woman-show, working my full time job, tending to relationships, showing up for my people, all while ignoring my own fatigue and discomfort for weeks.
i was stretched thin. and like anything that gets stretched thin enough, i snapped.
and this, my tiny, beloved audience, is when i realized i could do it all, but only for so long.
i also realized that just because i can, doesn’t mean i have to.
thus, i present to you this month’s lessons:
the importance of boundaries
this is nothing new for me. this is a lesson that i learn over and over again. as a deep-feeling empath, i can’t help but act if i witness suffering. while this is noble, i often overextend myself to the point of exhaustion.
to protect myself and my energy, i will be saying no more often. and in situations where it’s hard to say no, i will be setting limits on the amount of outgoing energy.
my therapist helped me realize my energy is a precious resource, and i need to treat it like one.
feeling your feelings. like, really feeling them.
we all know how uncomfortable it is to feel deeply, especially if the feeling in question is rooted in sadness, fear, or pain. it’s normal to want to avoid this discomfort.
what’s important to notice here is why we avoid.
for me in this new phase of life being a small business owner, i literally did not have time to feel things in the way that i needed to experience them.
i work with a therapist who specializes in music therapy. when i’m really in my head and my mind is aflutter with never-ending thoughts/concerns/feelings, she invites me to pause and listen to some very emotionally moving songs. it’s an invitation to be with my feelings, to intentionally experience the discomfort while she guided me through the process.
in one of my recent sessions, she invited me to take part in music therapy. my response was,
““i would love to, but i can’t, once i start feeling and crying, it becomes debilitating and i can’t focus on anything else, and i have a meeting with my boss right after this so maybe next time?””
i realized after this exchange that i wasn’t feeling because it was an inconvenience.
in hindsight, it’s a little funny.
“i can’t cry right now but how about we plan to do that in our next session, same time same place?”
so here’s your takeaway:
even though they can feel like a lot to carry, our feelings are a source of information.
our anger tells us when we’ve had a boundary crossed.
our sadness reflects where we’ve experienced disappointment or pain.
our fear shows us where we’ve been hurt in the past.
and our positive emotions - happiness, love, peace - are beautiful reminders of our growth.
collective themes + opportunities to reflect
the ripple effect of sharing our experiences
there is a subtle shift in energy that i notice when i share my negative experiences with clients, especially when it’s shared right after they were brave enough to tell me about their own negative experience.
there’s a palpable dissolution of fear that then creates space for them to move into relief, and eventually, being understood.
there’s power in helping others not feel so alone in our lived experiences.
when was the last time you realized you aren’t alone in your pain, sadness, fear, or anger?
when was the last time you helped someone else realize that their pain, sadness, fear or anger is valid?
being seen
strength in vulnerability
early access tea - hear it here first!
feel free to discuss these out in the wild, if they come up in conversation!
all of the information in this section will eventually be shared. you just get to hear it first!
women’s rage collaboration
i’ve been invited to collaborate with a couple of other righteous gals to facilitate a meditative experience with reiki, all centering on women’s rage. i honestly cannot wait. more to come!
new perks for the restorative path
i’m introducing a new oracle deck that i’ll begin using exclusively with restorative path clients. think of this as another layer of clarity to your readings during sessions!
session packages incoming!
3-pack sessions will be available for purchase soon, with another opportunity to save!
subscriber exclusives
leaning into the sensory experience
i was gifted some beautiful, heavy crystals to use for my practice. if your nervous system responds well to feeling weight on your body (like a weighted blanket!) you can ask for these to be incorporated into your session.
intention sachets
mention the january newsletter to me (text, email, whatever!) before you come in for your next session. i’ll create a customized reiki-infused sachet containing sacred herbs, intention oils, and crystals corresponding to whatever your intention is, along with a description of what’s included.