I came to Your Bridge to Healing out of pure desperation. I had been fighting rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 19 months. My disease was uncontrolled and I was in constant pain, despite daily steroids and many medication combinations. I have always been a traditional medicine kind of person, skeptical of "alternative" treatments. But, as I said, I was desperate... for relief, for SOMETHING that would work. I decided to give Reiki a try, figuring at the very least, it couldn't hurt. Maybe it could help.
I met with Rose for my first Reiki session with a mixture of hopeful optimism and reluctant skepticism. Rose put me at ease instantly. She has such a wonderful, calming, peaceful way about her. I felt an almost immediate connection with her. I had told Rose almost nothing about myself before that first meeting. But at the end of the healing, she gave me her impressions, and she somehow knew things... things it seemed impossible for her to know without knowing me. I wasn't convinced the Reiki sessions were going to be healing, but I felt compelled to see Rose again.
I have been working with Rose for about 6 months now. During that time I have steadily improved, both physically and spiritually. I have almost no daily pain. In fact, I've been able to discontinue all oral steroids and have just stopped one of my RA drugs (with the approval of my rheumatologist). Besides the physical improvements, I feel such a greater sense of well-being overall. I have a new appreciation for my own inner strength and the need to care for myself. I have learned to be grateful for all of the little, good things in my life and to not allow annoyances to get to me. But most of all, I feel like I am regaining pieces of myself that I had lost with the onset of my RA. I am able to be a wife, a mother, a coworker, a runner, a hiker... to LIVE my life again in a way I thought I never would again.
I don't understand exactly how the Reiki works, and I don't think I need to. What matters is that something is happening, and it is wonderful. Rose has a true gift, a very special, intuitive understanding. She is nurturing, loving, gentle, and kind. I am so thankful I have found Rose (and YBTH) and look forward to continuing my journey with her. read more