Erika M. Schreck and Turtle Healing Energy Blog

The Mouse Redemption

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:October 22, 2020
Post category:Death Healing and Reiki Health and Wellness Life Loss and Grief Nature Appreciation

Note: When I'm not writing, I get all kinds of nudges. This story has been percolating for some time, and the other night when I took a bite of my…

Whatever Your Relation-sitch, Love Is Always Available

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:February 14, 2019
Post category:Healing and Reiki Health and Wellness Life Nature Appreciation

Hello, dear ones. No matter what your relation-sitch [relationship situation], you got this. With February as an overall LOVE month and heart health month, please feel and choose and receive extra…

I’d Love to Support You and Your Grief Journey

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:June 23, 2018
Post category:Death Death, Loss and Grief Healing and Reiki Health and Wellness Loss and Grief

Grief is often an uncomfortable topic in our discussions with others. Not only is it difficult to lose a loved one, but feeling adequately supported during times of loss can…

Activating the Bat-Signal for My Deceased Father

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:June 17, 2017
Post category:Death Death, Loss and Grief

This Father's Day is the 18th without my father on the physical plane. After so many years without him physically but with an ever-present, still-growing spiritual practice and much gratitude,…

Practicing Maitri [Unconditional Friendship with Oneself]

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:June 11, 2017
Post category:Health and Wellness Life

"Spring is about growth and easing into the light. When we practice maitri [unconditional friendship with oneself], we feel unconditional love and kindness toward ourselves. Extend this practice to others." ~ Monika…

My New “Calm the -Bleep!- Down Club”

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:May 15, 2016
Post category:Death, Loss and Grief Healing and Reiki Health and Wellness Life

Since earlier this year, when significant challenges flooded in, I realized what I really needed to do was to calm down. So, I started telling myself to calm down. And…

Loss Can Feel Like This… But You Need to Be in This

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:February 23, 2016
Post category:Death Death, Loss and Grief Healing and Reiki Health and Wellness Loss and Grief

Sudden loss can feel like this. It's like a car accident that includes a plunge into water: You're driving along, maintaining and staying aware, and suddenly there's the crash, the…

When Life Is Not What We Imagined

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:September 27, 2015
Post category:Health and Wellness Life Loss and Grief

Is your life what you imagined it would be? Are you enjoying your life? Through acknowledging my own experiences and hearing countless client stories, I'm learning that the answers to…

Infinite Love and Gratitude for Our Pets

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:August 20, 2015
Post category:Death Death, Loss and Grief Life Loss and Grief

Harley and I "lost" a dear friend this last week--a friend of the furry, four-legged kind. Pepper, a sweet and spicy short-haired dachsund, was a little love. Okay, actually, he…

What Is Your Biggest Ache?

Post author:Erika M. Schreck
Post published:August 9, 2015
Post category:Healing and Reiki Health and Wellness Life Loss and Grief

I have a few people in my life who noticeably ask their clients and friends, "What is your biggest ache?" It's often a good place to start when one commits…