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Amanda's Story How Reiki Transformed my Life

Reiki gave me the strength to heal, empowering me to release past traumas and overcome negative patterns. It allowed me to find gratitude in my journey and learn valuable lessons on the path to inner peace. This is my story.

Founder of Dragonfly Reiki Marketplace

Founder of Dragonfly Reiki MarketplaceAmanda McCordic

In April 2020, at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. My doctors expected it to explode through me. It was devastating to be told to go home and get my affairs in order – To feel so hopeless and terrified.

Reiki helped me realize that in order to heal, I couldn’t let fear and hopelessness take over. It brought me back to a peaceful state of mind, filled with love and hope. And more than 4 years later, Reiki helps me maintain a healthy lifestyle allowing me a high standard of living. I’m a successful lawyer, entrepreneur, mother, friend. I’m thriving. And you can, too. 

Putting Other Peoples’ Needs Above my Own was my Normal.

Taking Care of Myself Was Always Last On My List – And The First Thing To Sacrifice If I Didn’t Have Time

Taking care of myself was always an afterthought – something I’d put off until there was no time left. Despite having everything I thought I wanted – a family, a successful career in law – I felt unfulfilled and unwell. But that all changed when I visited a psychic for a friend’s birthday. As she peered deep into my eyes, she said that if I took away just one message from the reading, it should be to seek out a Reiki practitioner. As someone who was notorious for setting self-care appointments only to cancel them at the last minute, something within me knew that I had to follow through this time.

So, with no prior knowledge or understanding of Reiki and a healthy dose of skepticism, I scheduled my first session. Little did I know that the same week, I would discover a large tumor in my breast. In all the chaos and fear, that Reiki session offered me a sense of serenity and tranquility that I had never felt before. It was a powerful and invigorating experience. I couldn’t have imagined then that Reiki would become my guiding light, helping me navigate even the most trying of days.

Reiki Helped me Move from Fear to Freedom.

 

Reiki kept Me Sane During A Chaotic Time In My Life Because It Allowed Me To Process My Emotions In A Healthy Way

When I received the cancer diagnosis, I was given a terrible prognosis – cancer was expected to explode through me, I was told my days were limited and they would be filled with pain – And I was terrified. I couldn’t imagine a world in which I wasn’t around to raise my children or to care for my mother as she aged. I sat my husband down and told him I wanted him to find love after me. I wrote letters to my kids for when I couldn’t be around to tell them how much they meant to me, gave them permission to call a stepmother “Mom”. I was desperate for my family to live happy and fulfilling lives – Even if I couldn’t be a part of it. I began to think about my funeral.

The emotions I felt on a daily basis ranged from anger to fear, to sadness, then back again. But Reiki helped. It allowed me to process the chaos, and all the layers of loss, in a healthy way. It kept me sane after my diagnosis.

So I grieved. I processed every complicated emotion. And I survived.

“In order to heal, you need to embark on your healing

journey with an open heart, an honest and curious mind,

and a flicker of hope.”

– Amanda McCordic

There’s still so much we don’t understand about the human body. You should never blindly believe anything anyone says – Including me. Start by building your knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, listen to what your body is trying to tell you.  

Reiki gave me the tools I needed to manage my fear, process suppressed emotions, and find a path forward.

 

And I’ve continued leaning into these tools to navigate life’s challenges

Even with my cancer diagnosis, from the outside, it seemed like I had it all. I had a loving husband and family, was running multiple successful businesses, and had all the material possessions that society associates with success.

But under the surface, I was struggling. I had a shopping addiction and dealt with the results of my trauma every day. Some days, it felt like I was hardly keeping it together.

My husband also struggled with his mental health, and our relationship wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. We loved each other fiercely, but it was tumultuous at times. And when life became too heavy, he decided to end his life. I found him that day.

Don’t get me wrong – I struggled, just as anyone would in my situation. But Reiki saved my life and my sanity. It was a light on my darkest days.

“Reiki Can Help You be the Calm Within the Storm.”

– Amanda McCordic

Sometimes, the plans we have for ourselves aren’t meant for us.

Reiki has Given Me The Gift of Self-Reflection And Listening To My Body

For years, I had terrible migraines. I just accepted that was the cost of my high-stress life. I used medication to control them the best I could. I tried everything I could think of to get rid of them.

But before learning about Reiki, I never did the self-reflection needed to figure out what my body was trying to tell me. Could it not be possible that my mental health struggles were fuelling my physical symptoms? Though very real, the connection between the mind, body, and soul wasn’t even on my radar. So not only did I ignore my symptoms, but I also consumed substances that only made things worse – Like a ridiculous amount of Naproxen.

Since then, I’ve learned to listen to my body.

 When I get a migraine, I stop and consider what caused it. I ask my body what it needs to feel well, then I listen.

Recently, I had a terrible migraine. It hit me like a truck. I lay on the floor, avoiding light and noise that would bring on new waves of nausea and pain. I did Reiki on myself and reflected. It took about three days for me to fully recover, during which I spent most of my time meditating on what might have caused this one.

I realized that I was falling into old habits: Working long hours and putting my legal work before my health.

 But conversely, that migraine also made me realize how much legal work still means to me. Before this, I’d seen it as a burden – Something that took time away from what I really love (Reiki!)

I realized I still love being a lawyer. And what, before Reiki, would have been an excruciatingly painful three days became an empowering opportunity for self-discovery. Now, work doesn’t feel like a burden. I’m grateful and excited to be able to show up every day and help others. But my body was still trying to tell me something. So I fixed my priorities.

Now, when I get to work, I exercise and meditate before doing anything else. I’m learning to put myself first. Old Amanda never put herself first. New Amanda knows she can’t serve others when her cup is empty.

I should pause to say that I have ADHD, so my mind has always raced. Two years ago, if someone had told me to meditate, I would have laughed in their face, thinking there was no way I could have quieted my mind. But today, I love to meditate and do several times a day – Sometimes for a few minutes, sometimes for an hour. It’s all about practice and patience while you learn.

I believe the Universe conspired to bring me here.

 Medically speaking, I should have passed away in 2020, shortly after my cancer diagnosis. But I didn’t. I’m still here. And my life’s mission is to share the magic of Reiki with the world.

My business success and powerful Reiki experience have merged to address one of Reiki’s biggest challenges: Sharing it with the world

 After experiencing the transformative power of Reiki, I felt called to become a practitioner to share its powers with the world.

I thought I’d need to forgo my law career to make space for Reiki. But to the contrary, my experience running a law firm and other companies allows me to help others grow their Reiki practices, an invaluable resource for Reiki practitioners everywhere.

There’s a logistical blockage that is restricting the flow of Reiki in the world because talented practitioners are wasting their precious energy trying to figure out how to run and grow their businesses.

And that’s why we created Dragonfly Reiki Marketplace: To remove barriers in technology, marketing, payments, and bookkeeping so Reiki practitioners can experience more peace in their day-to-day lives while reaching more clients worldwide.

“Reiki taught me to love myself – Just as I was, and just as I am.”

– Amanda McCordic

Today, I’m kinder to myself

 

Especially when I fall short of my high expectations

Reiki helped me change my inner dialogue when I spoke to the whole world more kindly than I spoke to myself. Today, when I hear that critical little voice in my head, I recognize it for what it is – Fear. I take the time to unpack it and move on.

I used to see self-care as a luxury. It felt selfish. But when I think of the life I want to model for my kids, I’ve come to realize that I would never want them to live that way. I would never want them to dislike themselves or live with so much underlying stress that it makes them sick.

So I learned to love myself with Reiki. And now I can teach my children to do the same.

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Find your peace.

Be the calm within the storm.