My Reiki Healing Journey

When I hopped aboard the spiritual-journey train, the terminology felt like a foreign language. While reading, watching videos, and listening to podcasts, I was learning new words every day, just like in elementary school.

The words themselves were just the tip of the iceberg. Then I began to dive into the meanings of the words and what they represented. Many different spiritual practices and modalities exist. If you've read my book You Must Be Present To Win, then you know about most of the avenues I've explored. One of the most impactful spiritual modalities I've experienced never made it into the book.

Finding the Courage for Change

In early December 2025, I was angry, confused, and I was ready for change. I had spent the past couple of years hiding from the world after being traumatized by an experience that I talked about in my books, and I don't want to relive it here. But just know that I was not being my authentic self because of this negative experience.

I had stopped writing and doing my podcast for longer than I'd like to admit. Because of what specific people did to me, I lost my desire to help anyone. Abandoning my business to blend in at a day job only lasted so long before it made me uncomfortable.

I was feeling ready to help people again, but I needed a jumpstart.

And that was when I met someone with whom I shared my story, and she told me about a Reiki practitioner in my area who she believed could assist me in feeling better. I didn't fully know what to expect. Desperate for help, I made an appointment anyway.

The Healing Power of Reiki

After my first session, I not only felt better physically, but my production took off like a rocket just days later. I relaunched my stagnant podcast and began writing a new book for the first time in years. Over the past ten months, I've had several other sessions. In combination with all the reading and personal development I was doing, I felt rejuvenated. I felt inspired. I felt like my authentic self again.

Recently, after another session with my amazing practitioner, Cathy, at Souly Holistic in Raleigh, NC, she suggested that I become a certified Reiki practitioner as well. This past weekend, I took the full-day in-person class.

The benefits of receiving Reiki energy are seemingly endless. Reiki is a universal life force energy. I'm excited to share and receive this powerful energy.

Taking the Next Step

A person can receive Reiki in person or long-distance from a Level 2-certified practitioner. If you are unfamiliar with the term Reiki and are interested in learning more about what Reiki is, or you are ready to begin receiving the benefits of Reiki energy, please visit Cathy's website at soulyholistic.com

Many blessings,

Ben Povlow