Jeanne Steen, Michigan and, Chicago, IL (2026)

03/17/2026

☘️ I think almost every Chicagoan who chooses to, feels at least like an honorary Irish person today - the city is awash in green, in beer 🍺 and in brogues. 😊

☘️☘️I have Irish lineage on both sides of my family, and one Father’s Day my insight into my heritage took an unexpected up level.

I had decided that morning to stop by my father’s gravesite (Calvary in Evanston) and as I approached the family plot, I was surprised to noticed two other people wandering among the headstones.

Smiling I called out, “I am here for him, and for my grandmother”, pointing at two plots, “what brings you here?”

To my delight I discovered that I was now chatting with one of my father’s cousins. As my father passed away when I was not even two years old, his side of the family is a bit mysterious to me, and very quickly this nice woman identified the links between us and the various family members we were surrounded by.

I was fascinated by her easy descriptions of family members and we quickly agreed to have lunch together.

As it so happens, I was at the time, deep in training that uses hypnosis to illuminate and heal ancestral lineage.

This is a popular field in psychology now as more and more we realize that living through a trauma like many of our ancestors did literally changes DNA, which is then passed on to their descendants.

Leaving a home country for a new one is no small feat; even as we sugarcoat it with the phrase “seeking a better life”, there is tremendous loss involved and great stress in adapting to a new culture.

On this day, when so many gather to celebrate the Irish contribution to the United States, I encourage you to reflect on your own heritage - the individuals whose courage brought you here. Because one of the nicest things about this healing work is not only do we do the inner work to release the trauma pattern you may have inherited, we reclaim the gifts of our ancestors, too. Their courage, resilience, adaptability, strength… these qualities run through you, too. 😊

This is such a fascinating subject, I am happy to chat it through with you, and guide you through a healing session. Among many wonderful things, it has given me a sense of Belonging to my lineage - of having relatives beyond my immediate family. And that brings a depth of peace to my heart that is hard to describe.�
☘️❤️

03/15/2026

A friend of mine in Scotland recently posted that everywhere she goes she takes photos of waves.

I take photos of sunsets! Often over water.

Thank you Colonia del Sacramento and Rio de la Plata 🙏❤️

03/14/2026

I recently shared this with some clients and so many responded that they appreciated knowing this helpful information, I am also dropping it here.

It’s the science of your tears. We are so quick to shame and hide them. Perhaps when you understand them you will let them flow.

😭 Maybe this has happened to you: you are experiencing a healing session and suddenly tears are spilling down your face - or hovering on your lashes, and you quickly wipe them away with an embarrassed half smile, as you think "I don't know why I am doing this".

It's definitely happened to me! And very often to clients, who are puzzled because they are not feeling sad.

So I am delighted to share some science that illuminates what's going on with you that is sparking the "out of nowhere" waterworks - and why tears are so healing ❤️.
So that we can all drop the embarrassment and let them flow.

There are actually three distinct kinds of tears:

💧 Basal Tears - which constantly lubricate and protect your eyes
💧 Reflex Tears - which flush out irritants (smoke, pollen, onions)
💧 Emotional Tears - triggered by your feelings.

Interestingly, in a science lab, they reveal very different compositions.
Basal Tears are 98% water (makes sense).

💧 Your emotional tears are quite complex!
Did you know (perhaps because I have told you in a session), that they are full of cortisol and ACTH?

Tears are one way your body literally flushes out stress.

Lab tests also reveal:
😭 A natural painkiller (leucine enkephalin)
😭 Prolactin, which is linked to emotional regulation
😭 An antibacterial enzyme that fights infection (lysozyme)

And there are physical effects of crying that are helpful in healing.

Crying:
😭 releases endorphins and oxytocin - your body's natural feel good and bonding chemicals. Guiding you to reconnect and feel better.
😭 relieves Pain as endorphins act as natural pain killers for both physical and emotional pain.
😭 lowers Cortisol as this stress hormone flushes out of your body with every tear drop
😭 Triggers the parasympathetic nervous system to calm you down.

Brain imaging research reveals that after crying, brain activity shifts over to the parts of your brain linked to emotional regulation and problem solving.

So, you are not being overly emotional when you cry - you are healing ☺️

🙏 my thanks to the Tapping Solution for expanding my understanding of the science behind tears.

For too many years, I stoically held my tears back, (“I’m fine, thank you”), only to discover through a Tapping session that there is deep peace to be found on the other side of those tears.

😌 And freedom from long held tension.
😌 And mental clarity beyond the fog of unwept tears.

And now that I understand my tears, I welcome this sign of healing, and you may, too.

(If you need support and a safe place to finally let out what you have been holding in for so long too long, reach out for a deeply healing session ❤️)

03/11/2026

🙃 Recently, I had one of “those days”

My cat Emma and I were traveling internationally. ✈️ 🐈

As we dashed to the gate for our connecting flight, I paused to offer her some water before the next leg - assuming that the dehydration I was struggling with would affect her, too.

I forgot that she would feel the same desire to stretch her legs.

Until she was suddenly out of her carrier and bounding away.

Just imagine it - a small tabby cat dashing around the gate area with me in panicked pursuit.

If that image looks crazy, make it crazier.

🐈 🏃🏻‍♀️ 🐈 🏃🏻‍♀️

(I am confident that people in the gate area will talk about this escapade for years to come)

did I mention that our flight was boarding?!

My immense gratitude to the kind gentleman who calmly scooped her up and returned her to me.

I had not fully recovered from the panic when we reached our destination, and as I was getting a tour of the Airbnb, Emma found an open window and disappeared to check out the new neighborhood.

As I was operating on precious little sleep, I could only sigh when she sauntered casually back in - only to come face to face with the small dog of our new neighbor (who had come over to help) and she dashed back out again.

She returned again shortly, and, with classic cat nonchalance, settled in for a nap.

As I was relating this adventurous day to a dear friend, she could hear the tension under the humor, and she responded with the perfect phrase: “would you like some Reiki?”

YES, yes, I would. 🙏

Because, sometimes, as she calmly noted, it’s time to receive.

Many people think of Reiki as a treatment that professionals offer at a spa.

(it is, and I encourage you to book one)

It is also the exact thing to have on hand when you have a friend in distress - no fancy equipment needed (no massage table, candle, crystals or essential oils - all nice things, but not necessary for Reiki)

And it isn’t a major time commitment to hit someone’s reset button - half an hour later I felt refreshed. ☺️

🙏 And full of gratitude
(If you happen to be a Reiki Master Teacher, do the smart thing and train your friends! 😂)

I am in the process of organizing classes that will empower you to be this kind of friend; DM to line up dates that work for you.

Or reach out to experience a session yourself - from me, or the ever lovely Cathy Bellanca (you can find her on Insta where she shares wisdom about how to navigate challenging parent/child dynamics, which is her expertise ❤️)

03/10/2026

It’s day 2 in Uruguay 🇺🇾

And after completing afternoon reiki sessions I headed two blocks to the beach 🏖️

It’s the start of fall here so I wasn’t surprised to see only one couple with their dogs at the waters edge

And, yet at first I could not understand what they were doing - these rapid movements in and out of the water.

Curious, I walked closer.

And discovered that a school of small silver fish had been caught between tides 🐟

Stranded, they would die on the beach 😔

When I first informed friends that I was heading to Uruguay, their second question (after a quizzical look that said “where is that?”) was invariably: “how’s your Spanish?”

New. 🤷🏻‍♀️

But I didn’t need to know a word to understand the mission and get with the program.

Quickly, I too was flowing through the sequence with speed and concentration:

Bend
Scoop
Run
Release 🐟

Repeat

Bend
Scoop
Run
Release 🐟

Repeat

My language deficit was quickly apparent but we didn’t break stride until nothing glistened at the water’s edge.

Universal smiles and thumbs up 😊👍 (two languages I speak)

Did we save them all?
Sadly, I don’t think so.

But we saved A LOT

And watching them re-enter the water and dart away lifts one’s heart.

Because this is how we will save this world. 🌎

Ignoring our differences and coming together to rescue the vulnerable.

I honestly don’t know what brought me here, (some inner impulse I could not ignore), but here I stand,
and I am so grateful,
because I have never felt so certain that We can do this ❤️

03/09/2026

Today is a day of reflection and gratitude for anyone trained in the system of Reiki first shared over 100 years ago by Usui Mikao, as it marks the anniversary of his passing away. 😇

Happily, what he shared, is still so ALIVE and available in our world today ✨

It is so needed. 🕊️ 🌎

He introduced a simple system to help people live
healthier lives,
happier lives,
grounded in peace,
and purpose.

And, those who practice Reiki help others feel the same state of well-being. 😌

The simple ability to reach out your hands to soothe someone who hurts…
whether it’s their physical body, or their mind and emotions that are in pain,

is the heart of the practice ❤️

and this can be learned in a first level workshop.

Students are consistently delighted to discover that Reiki is so simple to learn and easy to share.

They are grateful that I de-mystify what seems like “woo”, without losing the magic of Reiki’s potential to ease the strain and tension of modern living.

And they are often astonished by how they feel - I still remember asking students in a Level 2 class how using their Reiki Level 1 training has been unfolding, and one student calmly replied: “ever since that first class… each day… I simply feel joy” 😌

If you have yet to learn Reiki, I encourage you to reach out and become part of this powerful, beautiful legacy - every person who takes this step contributes to the overall peace on our planet 🕊️ 🌎

Through the years I have taught hundreds of students in person and online; the six hours of training can be experienced in one intensive day, or spread out to two or three shorter classes that can be easily worked into your schedule -

plan it on your calendar like a self care treatment with LASTING benefits. ❤️

As I often design class schedules to suit a student’s life,
simply let me know you are ready
and we will create something for you ☺️

And together, we will create the world we want to live in 🕊️ 🌎 ❤️

02/17/2026

☀️❄️ the Great Melt Off has begun!

It was distractingly warm today, and time got away from me,
so I had to make a mad dash to reach the beach by sunset.

I was delighted that my car radio was blaring “Happy” 🎶

so it’s unsurprising that rather than the walk that I had planned (getting my steps in like a responsible adult)

I found myself running up and down the snow dunes like a happy 8 year old. 🏃🏻‍♀️😄

(ridiculously fun, highly recommend - the seasonal sand/snow/ice mini mountains are amazing!)

❤️🙏

02/09/2026

There is still enough snow to sometimes spill over the tops of my snow boots 🥶

But yesterday there was sunshine and blue sky 🌞

My inner flower was grateful ☺️

02/07/2026

💫 Everyone has their own idea of a good way to close a work week, but mine was realized by spending the last 90 minutes guiding a client to deeper levels of trusting and believing in herself, so that going forward she can make decisions quickly and confidently.

This gorgeous HeartHealing™ reconnected her to her intuitive knowing and freed her from outdated beliefs that had sowed self doubt since she was a teenager.

(we are so vulnerable during our teen years,
and often the support we really needed to help us find our true path isn’t available to us,
and we learn to hesitate, to question ourselves,
to follow, when we were born to lead 😔)

It’s healable. ❤️

A HeartHealing™ is deep work that frees you from staying stuck repeating the past,
(it disrupts those old limits at their root with precision and compassion),

and it’s safe and natural,
with no known side effects … save for a deeper sense of self belief than you might have ever felt before ☺️

(for those versed in energy centers, we cleared her Third eye chakra, her Throat chakra and her Sacral chakra ✨✨✨ and so much more!)

Her description of the change she noticed:
the part of her that was struggling, feels peaceful now. 😌

(like this photo, as our Zoom session closed, she was resting peacefully in her own bed … with her dog nestled in the covers by her side ❤️)

Hooray for more peace on our planet 🕊️🌎
Be in touch to book your HeartHealing™ today - changing your life changes our world for the better ❤️

02/02/2026

❄️🦌

While this picturesque winter scene was unfolding outside
(and this bad beauty nibbled on one of my favorite trees 🤦🏻‍♀️)

I was on Zoom sharing with clients from the east coast to Alaska, my favorite strategies to shift their energy out of STRESS.

One of my clients brilliantly observed that what I was sharing today was how to hack your inner algorithm so that you break the cycle of negativity bias (which energizes doom scrolling) and upgrade the info that reaches your conscious mind

making you more and more aware of the blessings around you - counterpoints to balance the cascade of chaos streaming at us.

That massively shifts your energy and changes the flow of your day (life) in beautiful ways!

I outlined a simple step by step process
(I like simple, safe, natural, rapid, efficient techniques ☺️ that are doable, fascinating and fun)

Happy to share all of the details with you - you can grab the recording of this morning’s Zoom call and become part of this community of people looking to create more peace in the world through offloading stress and upgrading how they are navigating these challenging times, through the link below.

01/28/2026

😴 “To sleep, perchance to dream…” (Hamlet ❤️)

Sometimes, as nighttime comes around,
your mind is exhausted,
but too restless to let sleep come. 😬

It's actual normal biology to stay rather obsessed with whatever is stressing you out. (🤦🏻‍♀️)
So don't be too hard on yourself.

But, wouldn't it be nice to give your mind something else to focus on...
somewhere else to go,
rather than around in circles
or the down the rabbit hole. 🐰

Imagine having your imagination engaged by a clever Japanese bedtime ritual. ✨
A simple method to move your mind ... so your body can rest.

This will be the nightly routine for the upcoming Blessed, not Stressed program designed to support you through stressful times.

You can join through the link below ❤️

01/26/2026

As I woke up this morning my first thought was, "I'm cold", followed by "that's odd". 🥶
I was still snuggled under the covers with a cat paw gently tapping my forehead. But I knew something was up.

At some point in the night the heat had turned off. 🙀

Within moments I had the phone in one hand, calling the heating service, and the other on the circuit breaker.
Then I built a fire. 🔥
And so my morning started, fireside, with a cat warming herself on my lap, and a cup of coffee. ☕️

And then I noticed the calm flow of my thoughts:
🏡 "I love this snug house"
🪵 "So grateful for the fireplace and the stack of wood I piled next to it yesterday"
🙏 "So glad I have a heating technician scheduled."
🐈 "How nice to have a personal cat warmer."
🙏 "How grateful I am to work from home.”

And as I started to mentally map out my day, I noticed that I had shifted into problem solving mode this morning without ever feeling flustered; (cold, but still competent).

Yes, there are a lot of privileges embedded in the flow of my day; and I am grateful for all of the resources, external and internal, that support me.

The inner calm, and positive mindset that keeps me steady and moving forward is what I aspire to share with others.

I noticed as I planned today, that the healing program that launches on Sunday is flowing so quickly through me it's writing itself ☺️

I am especially excited to share the Japanese bedtime practice - a method that cultivates imagination and inspired action ... as you drift off to sleep 😴

I hope you can join me!

It's A LOT of wisdom, shared in small daily dollops - so it's doable.

Details to join Blessed, not Stressed in 2026 are below.
stay warm and well ❤️

Jeanne Steen

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