And So It Begins...

And so the journey begins. Just when you think you know exactly what your spiritual awakening will look like, the universe shifts your path. Well at least that is my current perspective.

Lets first begin with an introduction. My name is Angela and my business is called Awakened Hearts with Angela. I am Usui Reiki Master Practitioner, Karuna Ki Reiki Master Teacher, Acasma Quantum Energy Facilitator, Chakra Energy Channel and Divination Practitioner (emphasis on Tarot/Oracle Cards).

My Spiritual Awakening has been a long journey with my first paranormal experience being when I was 3 years old. Since than I have been actively pursuing spiritual growth and knowledge. My focus was deeply on the Mind and Soul, but not my body.

Well my body must have gotten jealous (I say kiddingly) because my life changed very suddenly. One morning, the day before my first big course release, I woke up in a tremendous amount of deep bone pain and what felt like joint pain.

My daughter took me to the Emergency Room because I could not bear any weight on my right foot. After the doctor examined me she suggested this may be Rheumatoid Arthritis. Surely she had to be mistaken. They gave me some pain management medication and I scheduled an appointment with my primary doctor to do follow up lab testing.

Both myself and my doctor were shocked. My labs did in fact indicate that I have RA. My numbers were super elevated. How did this happen. For those of you that don't know RA is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints, and it is pretty painful. So off to the specialist I went. And when the appointment was over I was left with more questions than answers.

RA is not a disease that is indicated by anyone specific test. Other conditions have to be ruled out and that's all your left with. If in fact RA is what I have, the therapy I face is a little scary to me. Now I have done my research and I know that the therapy that is used first for RA is most often effective and helps manage the disease. However when you read up on the medication and see Chemotherapy Immunosuppressive Therapy, you become concerned about what that means for your body.

Do I have answers to those questions? No as of the day I post this blog, I do not. I am waiting for a ton of other lab results to come back to verify the diagnosis, determine if methotrexate is in fact needed, and possible infusion therapy. So much rolling around in my mind.

Here is where the spirituality component comes in. I am leaning into the divine. Trusting that this is happening for me, not to me. Attitude is everything. If I go down the rabbit hole of self pity, this journey will be unnecessarily difficult. But if I allow myself to shift, to surrender to the flow, I can breathe. I can feel my team surround me, I can feel my community supporting me. I feel less alone when I trust the journey. I am leaning into what I have learned. I may not be where I thought I would be, but I am precisely where spirit intended me to be.

Today I step into my new role as a blogger. Sharing my spiritual insights and my personal journey through a difficult time. Remembering the blessings I receive daily and being so thankful and grateful for all I have. I hope you will join me here regularly. I will be posting here at least once a week. And so it begins.....