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Coming out of the reiki closet . . .

writerds — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:05:47 +0000

It’s been about a month since I came back from the 15th annual reiki retreat held in upstate New York. For those of you who don’t know reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a technique for healing and spiritual development (re)discovered in Japan over a century ago. It is a form of hands-on healing and connection with life force energy (called ki, chi, prana and other names in a variety of cultures).

One of the topics we discussed was living authentically, being true to who we are, not hiding our proverbial lights underneath bushels. On the other hand, when I started in this business, someone very wise told me to never let readers know too much about myself since no matter what I revealed someone was sure to object to it.

Of course, this was in the days before blogging became commonplace and people twittered the minutia of their lives every minute. These days, everyone seems to know everything about everyone else. So what the hay (or is it hey?).

Yes, I’ll admit it. I am reiki. I had my first attunement in 2004 and am now an Usui/Tibetan and Karuna reiki master teacher. A reiki master is not someone who masters reiki, but one who allows reiki to master them. Reiki is not a religion, a cult or anything else crazy. We do not sell Amway (well, maybe some of us do).

If this sounds freaky to you, forget I said anything. If you would like to learn more, please join me at my new blog reiki4writers. I’ll be discussing energy work and other esoteric topics and how they relate to writing and living the writers life. If you’d like to join me on my slouch toward enlightenment (can’t go from Bronx girl to Bodhisattva overnight), you can join me at my other blog, on a mission from Goddess. You’ll meet my alter ego, Devi, the one who’s writing a paranormal mystery. This website blog will be just for writing announcements and such.

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excuse me while I touch the sky

writerds — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:42:43 +0000

Actually I’m really communing with my muse on deadline. So if you don’t hear from me for a couple of days, you know what I’m doing. Hope you’re enjoying whatever you’re up to.

Oops, I did it again . . .

writerds — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:33:24 +0000

I forgot yesterday when I posted that I would be blogging here again today that it’s my turn to do the deed at Blogging in Black. So if you want to know what’s on my mind today, head on over. I’ll meet you there.

I don’t know nothin’

writerds — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:57:58 +0000

What I Know So Far is no more. I’ve brought all the old posts over here. So if you want to browse through any of the old stuff, it’s here. Until I started importing the posts, I didn’t realize I’d been at this blogging thing since 2005. As Jenny from Always would say, Good Gravy!

The Organization

writerds — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:49:56 +0000

Yes, it is one of my favorite Poitier flicks, but I’m talking about the organization of this blog. I figured I might try posting on particular topics on specific days so folks know what they’re getting. I’d love to have a guest blogger on Mondays as often as possible, so if you’ve got something to say, drop me a note and I’ll schedule you in. On Wednesdays, I wanted to do something sexy for Wicked Wednesdays (getting you over the, ahem, hump of the work week). On Fridays I’d like to post the paranormal–hey, I’m old enough to have seen the original Freaky Friday, in the movie theatre, with my mother. Damn, that’s ancient. But anyway, I am off-topic. Tune in Tuesdays for a Crime Scene post and Thursday, well. Don’t know what to do about Thursday. Maybe a writing tip or two. Now since it’s Wednesday . . .