The Day I Became a Professional Weirdo

You know what's funny? I spent years being "dragged" around the Vancouver area with my mom as a teen going to this reader and that psychic, getting my cards read, palmistry, and who knows what else. I honestly thought what they did was just for fun – something to keep them from being bored.

Little did I know I'd become one of those "weirdos" myself.

I always had a little psychic ability and saw ghosties at a young age (because of course I did), but when I hit that "gotta be something else to life" season – you know the one I'm talking about – I decided to fine-tune my skills. I took classes in mediumship, Reiki, Akashic records, among so many others. But I still had my "real job" as an insurance agent and was going to school to become a massage therapist. Energy work felt like dabbling.

But then one day, the world just shut down. We all remember that day in March 2020.

I knew my days as a massage therapist were coming to an end, and the light became lighter and brighter around who I was as an energy healer. What I knew about energy work was that energy has no boundaries when it comes to healing – we could work distantly.

That June, I thought I'd dip my toes in the water of becoming an online energy worker. I did a call out for a free Reiki Level 1 class, and then it happened – my first online Reiki class had over 100 students sign up!

I was blown away. That's when it hit me: I'm doing this!

The months and years that followed opened my eyes to other cultures, working with clients in other countries (hello my friends from down under and those across the pond). Today, I'm in awe that I've been able to touch so many lives – helping people clear fears, drop outdated beliefs, clear allergies, finally become mothers, and even heal after grief.

I'm honored to have walked alongside so many amazing students, clients, and fellow energy and light workers. Sometimes becoming a "professional weirdo" is exactly what the world needs from you.

What would happen if you stopped hiding the parts of yourself that feel too "out there" for others to understand?

Samantha Ross is a Registered Massage Therapist and Usui Reiki Master who has been supporting clients in their health and wellbeing since March 2013. She specializes in nervous system regulation, stress management, pain relief, and fertility support through therapeutic massage, Reiki healing, personal healing sessions, and fertility coaching.

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