05/06/2026
The people I want to help, can’t find me if I stay hidden
I take a deep breath as I say that, feeling into the tenseness of that statement.
For a long time, I stayed quiet.
Partly because I had this shy, slightly strange little girl lingering in the background.
My parents voices urging me to seek security, and don’t aspire for too much.
Ah that double edged sword of safety.
Partly because I didn’t want to appear self-promotional. Too showy, too fake, too loud!
Maybe its all been said before, Jackie?
Maybe the experts in my field say it better?
So I focused on doing the work.
Supporting people with healing sessions, teaching, writing books, sharing natural approaches to animal wellbeing.
And you know what? I am really good at what I do. I have a natural affinity to help people and animals (especially being a quasi cat whisperer😂).
Staying hidden has cost me opportunities to connect with people who were searching for exactly the kind of support I could offer.
When I am brave, when I project my light, my gifts to the world. WOW.
When I teach now, I bring in my crazy stories and all my life experiences, swear words 😳, but most importantly my vulnerability. The student has access to all of me. I wear colour and bold patterns. How I dress normally, not how I thought a Reiki teacher should dress.
Visability isn’t about ego.
It’s about projecting your authenticity
It’s about love service.
It’s about making it easier for the people who need your message, your experience and your gifts to find their way to you.
Not everyone is going to resonate with me, and that’s okay. I simply need to be visible to the people who are looking for what I can offer.
So I’m choosing to show up more fully this month. Not only for my business, but for dreams.