Are you still trying to control things? Why not try accepting everything instead?

With less than a month to go before I reach the 1-year milestone of Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on all that has happened in the 12 months since I decided to set up my Reiki practice.

Well, it’s certainly been a bit of a whirlwind experience!

It was around this time in 2024 that I began making plans for my Reiki practice – writing all the words for my website, which my amazingly brilliant daughter then set about designing.

Then there were things like Facebook to get my head around, a ‘uniform’ to think about, and of course there was much to be done to make The Cabin the kind of welcoming treatment room I hoped clients would love as much as I do.

I also started writing this weekly Blog, and hoped someone (anyone!) would read it.

Even passing boaters wished me well on my opening day of Mintaka Reiki in Sandbach.

In my first Blog, which was imaginatively entitled: My First Week As A Reiki Therapist in Sandbach (!) I wrote about how I was getting better at handing over control, and encouraged others to try it, too.

Just click here if you'd like to read it:

My First Week

You see, I guess most new practices would have some sort of a business plan, a blueprint for what they hoped might happen in their first year of operation.

But I didn’t.

The only plan I had was to devote my heart, head, and time to Mintaka Reiki, and hope for the best!

I know that sounds like quite a laid-back approach, but that’s because I also knew I had Reiki on my side. Of course, I wanted Mintaka to be successful – because I wanted as many people as possible to hear about and benefit from the ancient healing practice of Reiki.

But if my practice hadn’t been as successful as it has been in this first year, then believe it or not, I would have been okay with that – I would have accepted that, for whatever reason, the time just wasn’t right for Mintaka.

That’s where handing over control comes into play.

Accepting things just as they are, has been one of the biggest life lessons I’ve had over recent years. It wasn’t always easy – and goodness knows I fought against it at times!

But I’ve come to realise that everything that happens in life is happening for a reason, because it then enables the next thing to happen as a result of that first thing. So, the way I see it, the timing of everything is perfect, and divine, which is why I don’t attempt to try and change or control things anymore.

I just accept, and welcome, whatever happens. Be that 'good' or 'bad'.

So, that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for the last 12 months – accepting everything, learning on the job, and genuinely loving every moment of Mintaka.

I’ve met some amazing people – around 140 ‘clients’ have ventured into The Cabin for their first Reiki Treatment with me, with lots of them returning for follow-up appointments, and even more coming for regular Reiki top-ups on a weekly or monthly basis.

And, of course, I’ve started teaching Reiki, too. That’s definitely a part of the ‘job’ that I didn’t anticipate this time last year. But, just like Mintaka, it just sort of happened, the opportunity arose, so I went with it.

Which kinda leaves me wondering what will happen next… Reiki is certainly full of surprises... I’ll keep you posted!

Until next week.

Much love,

Denise