2025 Issue #35

What happened when I pushed past my comfort zone

From: Nikki Leary I nikki@rootfornew.com

Hi Reader,

This past weekend, I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and drove to Minnesota to attend a Healing Conference.

I didn’t know a soul going in. But since growth always begins where our comfort zone ends—and because I love learning new ways to help my clients—I decided to spend the weekend with 300 other women, all gathered with one focus: healing.

The room was filled with practitioners of every kind—nurses, acupuncturists, Healing Touch practitioners, Reiki healers, herbalists, and more. Healing practices that have been helping people for thousands of years were being discussed, demonstrated, and practiced.

And you know what?
It was scary.

Halfway through one workshop, my worst fear came true. 😓

The session was on the energy fields used in Traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine to treat pain. I came prepared—pen in hand, notebook ready—to learn about meridians, mudras, and nadis.

But then the speaker said the two words that made my stomach drop:
“Partner up.”

Gulp. I didn’t know anyone. I wasn’t trained in Healing Touch. Panic set in fast.

And then, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder.
“Hi, I’m Michelle. Want to be partners?”

I blurted out an apology—telling her I wasn’t trained in Healing Touch and wasn’t sure I could even do the exercise.

She just smiled and laughed. “No worries. I’ll go first.”

Her kindness eased the knot in my stomach, and when it was my turn, I decided to try. And you know what?

It went fine. More than fine—she felt relaxed and refreshed, and I realized the fear was only in my head.

But here’s the part that really stuck with me.

As a healer, I knew that moment of panic meant something deeper was happening. So later that day, I did Reiki on myself and discovered what had been triggered: the emotion vulnerability, trapped in my body since the age of 6.

It blew me away to realize that two little words—“partner up”—had the power to pull an old emotion out of hiding. Once I cleared it, I felt lighter, freer, and so grateful for the experience.

And it made me think: if I hadn’t pushed myself outside of my comfort zone, that old wound would still be sitting there, quietly holding me back.

So this week, I want to challenge you.

Do one thing that feels a little uncomfortable—all in the name of self-growth.

And here’s the fun part: if you hit reply and tell me what you did, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a free Reiki session with me. ✨

Can’t wait to hear how you’re stretching yourself this week!

xo,

P.S. If stepping outside your comfort zone feels like a lot this week, start small—like swapping your usual drink for a healing cup of Reiki-infused tea. Sometimes the simplest shifts create the biggest changes. 🌿 Shop the teas here!​

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