“Balance isn't something I came to later, it's something I've always made room for.”

I spent much of my career in analytical, high-velocity environments, most recently as a Principal Technical Program Manager. That work demanded precision, sustained focus, and the ability to hold complexity. It also gave me a firsthand understanding of what sustained pressure can ask of the body over time.

What I was also doing throughout those years was meditating, practicing yoga, returning to stillness, and developing a relationship with crystals that began long before I had language for it. The experiences were tangible and consistent. Different stones affected me in different ways, and I kept returning to them even when I couldn't fully explain why.

For a long time, I was simply receiving. Over time, I realized I could engage with that relationship more intentionally, working with specific stones in specific ways rather than simply being affected by them. That shift took years, and it changed how I practice.

The more I worked with my own body, the more I began noticing it in others — where tension sits, what the body is holding, and the subtle shifts that occur when something starts to settle. Formal training in Reiki and sound healing followed, grounding what had already been developing through years of quiet attention. The work begins with that kind of listening.

I do this work for my clients, and I continue to do it for myself. The work genuinely returns something to me. That reciprocity is part of what keeps the practice honest.

The practice rewards attention, and I expect to keep deepening it.