I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas, no matter how you decided to celebrate the day. I especially enjoyed watching how excited my daughter was about the impending visit from Santa Claus. My husband took a hilarious video of her talking on the phone to Santa (actually my father-in-law) where she puts in a good word or two for our dog, Jazz.  It was heart-warming to see her absolute belief in the power of goodness, as well as her desire to share that goodness with others. 

There’s been a recent trend in parenting where it’s not “cool” to let kids believe in Santa because he isn’t “real,” but my husband and I feel that it’s important for children to believe in the power of miracles and dreams-come-true.  As reknowned pediatrician and parenting guru Dr. Sears says, young adults may resent their parents for many things, but tricking them about Santa isn’t one of them.  Santa is a metaphor for selfless, loving giving and the belief that positive actions can exist beyond our power to explain and control them through conventional means. 

 A Course in Miracles reminds us that miracles “occur naturally as an expression of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense, everything that comes from love is a miracle.”  I have been a witness to and recipient of many big miracles in my life.   But by the same token, keeping in mind that love inspires miracles, think of just how many small, seemingly ordinary events or actions can also be considered miracles.  These could include a kind word heard at just the right time to lift the spirits, someone who sees you have fewer items in your hand and lets you ahead of them in line at the store, a neighbor who brings over fresh-baked treats to share or a spontaneous hug from a child.  It would be a great exercise to name as many miracles as we could come up with…perhaps the subject of my next blog post!

With the arrival of 2010 comes change.  For Dragonfly Reiki, change means a new location.  As of January, I will be working out of Candler Park Chiropractic in Atlanta.  I will have access to a more dedicated space in which to hold private Reiki healing sessions, the monthly donation clinic and classes.  It is very important to me that clients feel they are in a comfortable, secure environment with minimal distractions while receiving Reiki treatments.  Dr. Lynn recently expanded her practice, which gave me the opportunity to return and offer my healing services along side other talented and dynamic healing professionals, including Dr. Lynn, her two wonderful massage therapists, Bridget Marshall and Toni Hale, as well as Jennifer Savage, a licensed acupuncturist.  There is going to be lots of positive energy flowing!  More to come soon!

My sincere appreciation to Drs. Jamie Galperin and Liliana Warner for allowing me the use of their space at Lotus of Life Chiropractic for the past 15 months.  They have a terrific practice and are also quite talented healers.  I’ve learned a lot from them and look forward to collaborating on future wellness events. 

And in other news…look for my new print ad in the Atlanta edition of Natural Awakenings magazine!  My husband did a beautiful job of designing the ad for me, just as he did with my Dragonfly Reiki logo.  If you happen to pick up the magazine see it, let me know what you think. I know he’ll appreciate positive feedback for all of his creative efforts.