You just might find you’ll get what you need

September 2, 2026

I love the energy of back-to-school season. Any melancholy I may be feeling about the summer’s end is always quickly overpowered by enthusiasm for new ventures and fresh starts.

Of course not everyone feels the same. Recently I had a client who was anxious about going back to school in a new field. As part of our work together we revisited John O’Donohue’s five questions about thresholds that I shared in my newsletter last December:

At which threshold am I now standing?

At this time in my life, what am I leaving?

Where am I about to enter?

What is preventing me from crossing my next threshold?

What gift would enable me to do it?

At the last prompt, a few “gifts” popped into her mind that she thought would help her feel more confident about taking on this challenge, especially as some loved ones were skeptical and critical of the decision: acceptance of her desire to grow; compassion for her anxieties and insecurities; understanding of her unique and unusual trajectory; and forgiveness for some of the false starts and errors in judgment from her past.

As she articulated these gifts, right away we realized that they didn’t have to be granted by someone else — she could give them to herself! Self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-understanding, self-forgiveness.

It was amazing to see her absorb the power of that shift in perspective. She already had what she needed to cross the looming threshold — she could be the generous giver and the gracious receiver.

This reminder has come to me many times over the years, and yet it always feels potent and fresh: so much of what we’re waiting for from others we have the power to give to ourselves.

Are you finding yourself at a threshold of your own, perhaps sensing that you have inner resources you're not yet fully tapping into? I'd love to invite you into an opportunity to explore and deepen your innate intuitive and healing abilities in my online group energy healing program: Alexa’s Energy Incubator.

Over nine weeks this fall, through group sessions and working one-on-one, we'll dig into the energies that shape your sense of belonging, your creative drive, your resilience, confidence, and personal authority. As you get to know your own energy patterns and how to work with them, you may be surprised by how your inner resources and abilities show up for you.

Getting to guide and witness people’s growth and insights in the first Incubator this past year was a profound experience, and I’m excited to offer a new version of the program with some updates and adaptations. Find all the details here. Note that the early bird discount is available until September 14th.

May you grant and receive all the gifts you need this season and then some!