The Energy We Are: Lessons from Reiki & Life Coaching

In this enlightening episode of Coffee Date With Spirit, hosts Amy Potter and Kristen Forno explore the profound revelation that healing energy work isn't something we do—it's something we are.

Amy shares her transformative experience teaching her first solo Reiki class, where she discovered that universal life force energy isn't just channeled through us but is fundamentally who we are. She introduces the powerful metaphor of removing "lampshades" that dim our inner light, explaining how we've covered our authentic selves with layers of conditioning and fear.

The conversation weaves through their parallel spiritual journeys as healing practitioners—Amy as a Reiki master and Kristen as an intuitive life coach—highlighting how they both help others remove blocks to access their true nature. They discuss how their collaboration has accelerated their personal development, allowing them to show up more authentically in their work and lives.

Kristen shares a moving story about praying with her daughter in the emergency room after a serious e-bike accident, demonstrating how her spiritual practice has become more integrated with her everyday experiences. The hosts reflect on the similarities in their work guiding clients to greater self-awareness and authenticity, despite using different approaches.

The episode concludes with a heartfelt conversation about releasing rigid systems and structures that can block our true expression, embracing the mystery of not knowing, and trusting the journey of spiritual growth. Amy and Kristen invite listeners to consider where they've placed "lampshades" over their own light and how removing them might transform their lives.

WEBSITE: www.coffeedatewithspirit.com

KRISTEN FORNO | Life Threading

https://www.instagram.com/lifethreading

AMY POTTER | From the Earth Creative

www..fromtheearthcreative.com

EPISODE NOTES WITH TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:22] Introduction and reflection on Amy's first solo Reiki class experience

[00:02:20] Key insight: "Reiki is not something that we do. It is something that we are."

[00:03:00] The lampshade metaphor - how we cover our inner light

[00:09:00] Discussion of how Amy remained grounded through recent planetary alignments and eclipses

[00:12:40] Kristen's challenging week - finding stability amid chaos

[00:15:00] Rapid emotional regulation - Kristen's story about transforming rage to calm

[00:17:30] Prayer in the emergency room - Kristen's daughter's e-bike accident

[00:18:56] Guides emphasize energy healing is reciprocal - clients heal practitioners too

[00:23:40] Breaking out in prayer publicly - overcoming fear of judgment

[00:27:00] Amy's journey from hiding to being seen through the podcast

[00:31:30] Kristen's intuitive coaching approach - seeing patterns and threads

[00:36:00] Moving beyond rigid systems in spiritual practice

[00:40:00] Barbie's unconventional program and breaking free of structure

[00:42:40] Financial abundance blocks in spiritual work

[00:45:30] Embracing mystery and surrendering to not knowing the destination