Why I became a Reiki & Sound Practitioner
Being a spiritual and intuitive person has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My curiosity about the spiritual realm deepened significantly after the stillbirth of my daughter in 2003, followed by the loss of both parents in subsequent years.
At the same time I was also struggling with my work situation. I had worked in Finance for many years and felt so trapped and unsatisfied in a stressful job. Every month was defined by monthly reporting and never-ending deadlines. Although I enjoyed working with people, I felt so confined and had a sense of no real purpose. I earnt great money, but my heart was definitely not in it and the stress weighed me down.
But it was losing my daughter that became the catalyst for change.
I reflect back at that time and have so much compassion for myself. The pain I was feeling but at the same time, I put on a brave face for others because nobody really acknowledged what I was going through. I was always the good girl, and did what people expected of me even if it was to the detriment of myself. I see myself, and I truly wanted to stand up and speak & live my truth. But I wasn't ready yet.
Discovering the love for Photography & starting a photography business
Slowly, slowly I undertook various courses to see if I could get out of Finance but nothing seemed to stick. My father died a few years later in 2009 and soon after that I found the love for Photography. It took a few more years, more learning and finally in 2017, I started my Photography business. Over the years, I photographed newborns, maternity, cake smash, families, pets and personal branding. It was so much more fulfilling capturing precious milestones in peoples lives. I threw myself in to the creative process and loved dealing with clients. I loved hearing families stories of their children’s births, loved capturing cheeky kids and pets. Bringing a vision to life. Creating gorgeous artwork for families. It gave me so much joy.
Check out a small handful of the photos I created over the years below!
Covid proved to be a tough time running my own small business. Coming from a background of earning a lot, to having dribs and drabs was a challenge. I persisted, because my heart was happy. But still I had a little itch.
Listening to my Soul’s Whispers
In 2019, I did my Reiki Level 1 course, but at the same time my Mother was really unwell. A lot of time was spent looking after her in her final years and sadly she passed away in January 2023. A few months later the time felt right and I decided to embark on the Reiki adventure once more. This time was different. It all just clicked. It all felt right. I went from level one to doing my Reiki Mastership teacher training in 2 years. I learnt so much along the way. My heart expanded from the excitement of being in tune with myself.
During my Reiki Mastership, the urge to learn about Sound healing came up. And so I embarked on the Sound healing journey concurrently at the same time as my Reiki Mastership. It felt like all of a sudden, the need to learn more about energy healing became so strong and the timing was right. I started my business, Healing Soul Whispers officially in July 2024.
It started becoming apparent that my soul was calling me to focus my efforts on Healing Soul Whispers so in late 2025, I closed my photography business. That one was a tough call as I had a lot of love for Photography and my clients, but my heart and soul truly belongs to energy work and working personally with people through their own healing journeys.
Looking back now, I see that I would not have been brave enough to go straight from Finance to healing. No way. It was like Photography was the stepping stone to healing. Learning what I learnt running my own business in Photography has helped immensely in my healing business.
I started my Reiki journey, really for myself first.
Working through a lot of grief, anger, stress and anxiety, it had really taken its toll on me over the years. But I sat with my emotions. I felt in to how it sat in my body. Tuned in to what I had been carrying, and started to process my traumas and healing my nervous system. It took years and a lot of work, but I have eventually learnt to become more aligned with myself by honouring what my soul wants. Although things are always coming up to work on, I have learnt (and am still learning) how to be myself, to honour myself, and respect my needs and my dreams.
It can be a challenge running your own business doing everything. Websites, responding to emails / clients, social media, content creation, bookkeeping, booking systems, paying taxes, keeping up with my own training and healing, and so much more. But it is my love for Reiki and Sound that keeps me going. It’s the love for how I can help others navigate their lives after working through my own that keeps me motivated.
I am sharing this with you today, because these experiences led me in part to where I am today. And it's largely the reason why I am so passionate about guiding others to become the version of themselves they have been struggling with. I named my business, Healing Soul Whispers, because it is about hearing the whispers of your soul and walking the path back to and “coming home to yourself". It sounds kinda fluffy but it's exactly what many of us are afraid to do. Whether it be to shine your light being you, or playing small because you're afraid of being judged. When you come home to yourself, you won't be so stuck on what others think, do or say, because at the end of the day, only YOU know YOU!
If that's one gift you can give yourself, please do that. You don't have to follow the rules that someone else wrote. Follow your own heart, and what feels right for you. 💫
And if you’d like a hand navigating the stresses in your life, I would be honoured to walk with you on your path back to yourself. Feel free to reach out and get in touch.
