We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Stefanie Ruth. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Stefanie below.
Hi Stefanie , we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?
As someone who struggled greatly with self-esteem and confidence when I was younger, I can easily say that time brought me wisdom. As I navigated the different stages of my life, I overcame obstacles and learned life-altering lessons. The biggest lesson I have learned so far was the importance of being confident in your own skin. Reiki, a Japanese healing technique that promotes stress reduction, relaxation, and healing, helped me to develop confidence and self-esteem. It helped me to uncover patterns of behaviors and thoughts that limited my success and hindered my ability to feel confident in myself and my abilities. By uncovering those patterns, I was able to make conscious decisions to change my outlook on current and future situations. This change of outlook — the way I thought about and approached life situations — was a key factor in raising my confidence and self-esteem. When you begin to shift your thinking, and begin to see yourself in a more positive light, your confidence and self-esteem will ultimately grow.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am a Reiki Master Teacher, author, ordained minister, Akashic Records reader, and oracle/tarot reader. I love guiding people to experience mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It is my passion, and my mission, to hold a sacred space for others to discover mind-body-spirit balance. As a non-denominational minister, I infuse my healing practice with my spiritual beliefs. I know that everyone has the ability to change their life, heal themselves, and break free from the shackles of the past. I am honored to be a part of each and every client’s personal journey. The journey to self-love, wellness, and healing always starts with a single decision; to put yourself first. That single decision, that acknowledgment that you are worthy of healing, can positively change your life!
2023 has been an exciting year! I have published a self-help book on spiritual healing called, Your Sacred Journey: The Ultimate Guidebook to Align Your Mind, Body, & Spirit. It has spiritual exercises, journaling prompts, and meditations to improve your spiritual health and wellness. It is the exact book I wish I had when I first started my healing journey. If you are ready to start raising your vibrations and connecting with your authentic self, this is the book for you!
I have also recently launched my first all-online Reiki Certification Course! After taking this course, you will be able to practice Reiki on yourself, close family, friends, and pets! Since this course has no live-video component, you can complete the course at your own pace. It contains close to three hours of class time, 17 video modules, a Reiki manual, and handouts to help you on your journey. It is the perfect course for anyone with a busy schedule who wants to become a Reiki practitioner!
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The three areas of knowledge that were most impactful in my journey were, understanding boundary setting, understanding the impact of stress on my energetic vibration, and understanding the impact of using positive affirmations. All of those things propelled me forward and allowed me to maximize my healing, growth, and potential!
For those who are early in their journey, you can best develop or improve on these by learning! Learn about your subtle energy system (my book is the perfect starting point!), learn to push through uncomfortable feelings and set healthy boundaries anyway (because boundaries will always help you, even if it feels uncomfortable at first), and learn how to create and state affirmations so that you can re-wire previous thought patterns and promote an abundance mentality!
Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?
The challenge that I am currently facing is learning how to move out of my comfort zone! Being a creature of habit, I do not like change. Being a perfectionist, I also do not like making mistakes. However, I am working on challenging myself to get out of my comfort zone, create new offerings to benefit my clients, and go with the flow! My motto as of late, is to grow through change.
Each day, I am taking small purposeful steps to release any self-limiting thoughts, confront self-doubt, muster up the courage to move forward, learn new things, and grow my business, Live and Breathe Reiki LLC. I know that when I get to the other side and look back, I will be in-awe of everything I’ve accomplished. I know that it will all be worth it. For if I can make a positive impact on just one single person, that is all that matters.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://liveandbreathereiki.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/live.and.breathe.reiki/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/live.and.breathe.reiki
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liveandbreathereiki/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourdivinelight
Image Credits
Photography Credits: Frankie: https://linktr.ee/FMAcreates