Meet Heather Squicciarini

We recently connected with Heather Squicciarini and have shared our conversation below.

Heather, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

I grew up in a family business,a florist and landscaping company, so work was simply part of life. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting in empty market boxes I pretended were boats, cradling five-pound bags of potting soil as my “babies.” The scent of earth, the warmth of the greenhouse, and the soft hum of conversation surrounded me long before I understood what it meant to have a job.
After my half-day of kindergarten, I would go with my mom to the greenhouse. While she planted market packs, I’d sit beside her with my little pencil, poking holes in the soil for her to tuck the seedlings into. It felt like we were creating something sacred, coaxing life into bloom, one tiny gesture at a time.
As I got older, my role evolved. When I wasn’t given a task, I’d make one up, filling grocery bags with pinecones for Christmas wreaths or sitting on the steps, carefully filling water picks for my aunt during the holiday rush. Everyone worked hard, and I never questioned it. Surrounded by family, I learned that effort wasn’t something you turned on and off , it was simply how you showed up in the world.
Quality mattered. Greeting people mattered. I still remember being gently corrected for walking into the shop without saying hello to everyone. That small moment left a lasting impression, a reminder that genuine care and human connection are as essential as the work itself.
Those early experiences shaped more than just my work ethic; they taught me the quiet power of consistency, the pride of doing things well, and the beauty of leading with heart. It’s a foundation that continues to guide me, proof that when something is grown with love, it lasts.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I’m Heather Squicciarini, founder of Sunshine for the Soul, LLC — a heart-centered healing practice devoted to helping others soften, feel safe, and reconnect with who they truly are.

As a Certified Sound Healer and Karuna Reiki Master, I create sacred, supportive spaces that calm the nervous system and awaken the heart. My sessions blend Crystal Alchemy Bowls, Reiki energy, guided meditation, and floral essences, inviting deep rest and emotional release.

You can experience my private 1:1 Reiki and Sound Healing sessions in Neptune City, NJ, or join one of my group sound baths in Tinton Falls, NJ. I also offer virtual sessions and online experiences.

Alongside my in-person work, I created a 7-day self-paced course designed to help you awaken to the old stories you might not realize you’re holding onto, guiding you back to presence, self-trust, and inner peace.

Recently, I began offering Professional Development Days for educators, helping teachers restore balance through sound and energy healing.

Because the sunshine you seek has never left you, it’s been waiting inside you all along.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Looking back, the three qualities that have shaped my journey most are trust, presence, and authenticity.
Trust came first, learning to trust myself after years of looking outside for answers. Building a business rooted in healing requires deep inner alignment. You have to listen to your intuition, even when it doesn’t make logical sense.

Presence followed. As a sound healer and Reiki Master, I’ve learned that healing doesn’t happen in the future or the past, it happens in the stillness of now. The more present I became with myself, the deeper my clients could go within their own healing.

And finally, authenticity, allowing myself to be seen, imperfect and real. When I stopped performing and started sharing from my heart, everything began to flow.

For those just starting out, my advice is simple: slow down and listen. Build your foundation on self-trust, not trends. The most magnetic thing you can ever be, in business and in life, is yourself.

As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?

One book that has profoundly shaped my journey is I Am Enough by Marisa Peer.

Her message touched me so deeply that I had “I am enough” tattooed on my forearm and I wrote those words on every mirror in my home as a daily reminder. Whenever self-doubt or imposter syndrome tries to creep in, those three words bring me back to truth.

Marisa’s book made me realize I wasn’t alone in feeling unworthy. She had worked with world-renowned, successful people who still struggled with self-worth and that reminder softened something in me. We are all human. We are all connected.

Her wisdom taught me that healing begins when we stop trying to earn our worth and remember that it’s always been within us. That realization became the foundation of my work: helping others release old stories of unworthiness and return to the light that’s been inside them all along.

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