28/08/2026
I can't quite believe that one year ago today, I boarded a plane on my own and set off for a five week adventure in Peru.
If someone had told me a few years earlier that I would be doing this, I probably would have laughed and said 'yeah, right, I think you've got the wrong Claire'! 😄
For a long time, old conditionings along with hurt, failure, rejection and loss had shaped the way I saw myself, and fear was a much bigger part of my life than I had realised.
In October 2022 I began meditating, and this became the seed from which my healing journey grew. A few months later, Reiki found me, and together they gave me the tools to turn inwards, understand myself on a deeper level and begin letting go of the beliefs and patterns that no longer served me.
Slowly, I started to become less fearful of life and more curious about what it might hold.
This journey of self discovery eventually led me to Peru.
I went to deepen my understanding of energy and to study with the Paqos, the Andean spiritual teachers. What stayed with me the most was not just what they taught me but how they lived with love, simplicity, gratitude and a deep sense of reciprocity or Ayni.
They have a real understanding that we are connected to one another, to the Earth and to the universe, and that living in balance means giving as well as receiving.
Spending time with the Apaza family was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. Their warmth, kindness, laughter and connection to everything around them reminded me that healing isn't about becoming someone new. It's about remembering who we were before fear, conditionings and society's expectations told us who we should be.
A whole year on and I'm still learning, still meditating, still practising and teaching Reiki. Still on a journey of self discovery 🥰
I'm so incredibly grateful that I found the courage to step outside my comfort zone and say yes to something that once would have frightened me. I think stepping outside of our comfort zone doesn't have to be about doing something huge, it can just be just taking one small step towards ourselves.
Maybe today, ask yourself......
What would I do if I wasn't afraid?
You never know where that question might lead you! ✨
Much love,
Claire💖 xx