Flourishing Roots Wellness

02/11/2026

**Is your pet absorbing your stress?** 🐾💚

You've had a rough week. Work is overwhelming, life feels heavy, and your nervous system is buzzing.

Then you notice: your dog won't stop pacing. Your cat is glued to your side. Your horse is suddenly spooky.

Coincidence? Not likely.

Animals are wired to read our emotional states for survival. When your nervous system is dysregulated, theirs responds.

**Here are 3 signs your pet is absorbing your stress:**

1️⃣ **Sudden behavior changes** – Your independent cat becomes velcro. Your confident dog starts shadowing you everywhere.

2️⃣ **Physical symptoms without medical cause** – Digestive issues, skin problems, limping the vet can't explain. Absorbed stress has to go somewhere.

3️⃣ **Mirroring your anxiety patterns** – You can't sleep, and suddenly neither can they. You're in fight-or-flight, and so is your pet.

The beautiful thing? **When you heal your energy, your pet often heals too.**

I've seen it countless times in my Animal Reiki practice. The anxious dog who finally relaxes. The over-grooming cat who stops. The spooky horse who sighs in relief.

💭 Have you noticed your pet reacting to your stress? Drop a 🐾 in the comments if this resonates.

**Want to help your pet (and yourself)?** Read the full blog post (link in bio) or book an Animal Reiki session. Let's break the stress cycle together.

02/09/2026

3 Signs Your Pet Is Absorbing Your Stress (And What to Do About It) 🐾

You've had one of those weeks. Work is overwhelming, family dynamics are tense, and your nervous system hasn't stopped buzzing since Monday. You collapse on the couch, and your dog—who's usually calm—starts pacing. Your cat won't leave your side. Your horse is spooky during what should be a routine ride.

You might chalk it up to coincidence. But here's what I've learned working with animals and their people: pets are emotional sponges. They don't just live alongside us—they absorb our energy, our stress, our anxiety.

**Animals are incredibly attuned to energy.** They don't have the same mental filters humans develop. When you walk into a room carrying stress, your pet doesn't think, "Oh, that's about their job." They just feel the heaviness. The tension. The fear.

This is especially true for animals who live with empaths. If you're someone who absorbs other people's emotions, your pet has learned to read energy as a survival skill.

**Here are the 3 signs your pet is absorbing your stress:**

🐾 **Sudden behavior changes** – Your normally independent cat becomes clingy. Your confident dog starts following you room to room.

🐾 **Physical symptoms without medical cause** – Digestive issues, skin problems, limping that the vet can't explain. Absorbed stress has to go somewhere in their body.

🐾 **Mirroring your anxiety patterns** – You can't sleep, and suddenly your pet is restless at night. You're avoiding social situations, and your cat hides when visitors come.

The good news? **When you heal your energy, your pet often heals too.** You're in an energetic feedback loop—and it works both ways.

I've written a full blog post about this (with practical tips you can use at home, plus when to consider professional Animal Reiki support).

Read the full post here: https://flourishingrootswellness.com/blog/pet-absorbing-stress

And if you're recognizing your pet in these signs, know that you're not doing anything wrong. Your pet loves you and wants to support you—they just need a little help learning how to do that without absorbing your stress.

Animal Reiki can help both of you release what you're carrying and find peace together. 💚

📍 Serving Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Indianola & surrounding areas | House calls & distance sessions available

Is your pet anxious, clingy, or acting out? They might be absorbing your stress. Learn the signs and how Animal Reiki can help both of you heal.

02/06/2026

This is why I do what I do. 🐾✨

Christine brought me in to work with her anxious dog Haymish, and watching his energy shift during our session—that moment when a pet parent witnesses their animal relax—never gets old.

If your pet carries anxiety or stress, Animal Reiki can help. I work with dogs, cats, and horses both in-person (Des Moines area) and at a distance.”

📅 Book a session with the link in bio!

02/03/2026

Your dog may not be “just physically anxious.” Your cat's withdrawal may not be “just temperament.” Your horse's nervousness may not be “simply training-related.”

Just like humans, animals have seven main energy centers—chakras—that affect their physical health, emotional wellbeing, and behavior. When these energy centers become blocked or imbalanced, animals experience distress that conventional approaches often miss.

All living beings have chakras. In many ways, animals are more connected to their chakra system than humans are. They haven't learned to override their energetic wisdom with logic or social conditioning. When an animal's chakra is blocked, they feel it immediately and respond instinctively.

Learn about all 7 chakras in dogs, cats, and horses—and what blocked chakras look like in your pet:

👉 https://flourishingrootswellness.com/blog/animal-chakras

💚 Animal Reiki sessions available for balancing your pet's energy system (in person in Des Moines or distance sessions)

Animals have chakras too! Learn how your pet's 7 energy centers affect their behavior, health, and emotions. Includes signs of chakra imbalance in dogs, cats, and horses.

02/02/2026

Decoration goal for the new space: tropical island. 🦜🏝️🥥 There may have been a ritual today using a groundhog to predict the future of 6 more weeks of winter 🥶, but in here, it’s always summer! 🩷🧡💛💚🩵

01/18/2026

I recently posted a reel about the Confused Empath - the empath who's been conditioned to ignore their intuition and second-guess their inner knowing.And then I saw THIS."Her mind will deceive her. Her body will deceive her. Her feelings will deceive her."This isn't savvy sales psychology. This is exploitation.When someone tells you that your mind, body, AND feelings are all lying to you - you're being taught to dismiss your own internal signals. And who becomes the authority when you can't trust yourself? They do.This is the exact vulnerability confused empaths struggle with. You've already been told you're "too sensitive" or "overreacting" so many times that you've learned to override your instincts.So when someone teaches sellers to bypass those feelings? It's weaponizing an existing wound.Your intuition is not deceiving you. That uncomfortable feeling when someone pushes past your boundaries? That's accurate. That sense that something feels "off"? That's your body protecting you. Those feelings that make you want to say no? Valid.Your sensitivity is not a weakness. Your feelings are not deceiving you. And anyone who tells you otherwise is showing you exactly who they are.Trust yourself. 🔥

01/13/2026

As part of the Keepers Circle (planning committee) I’m super excited to share this info. Because three years ago I was terrified to join any kind of business networking group. I was afraid the people there wouldn’t understand what I was trying to bring to life with my business. I was afraid that I would be outcast, a dreamer in a room full of numbers and bottom line people.

What the Keepers Circle of the Guild realized is that we can make a space tailored for holistic practitioners to find the support they need for their businesses. What’s happening here is birthing a new way to run our businesses and still keep our heart, soul, and values in alignment with the work we share. That’s powerful.

And you’re invited to join us!

01/07/2026

Just a little heavy metal song about Moldavite. 💚🎶

01/06/2026

✨ Free Community Event at South Side Library! ✨

Join me for an Introduction to Reiki: Ancient Healing Energy for Modern Wellness

📅 Wednesday, March 25th

⏰ 6:00pm–7:00pm

📍 South Side Library (1111 Porter Avenue)

Have you ever been curious about energy healing? In this interactive presentation, I'll share:

- The fascinating history of Reiki and its founder, Mikao Usui
- How Reiki energy healing works and its benefits for physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing
- A brief guided group energy healing demonstration—experience it firsthand!

No prior experience necessary. All are welcome, regardless of spiritual or religious background. Please wear comfortable clothing.

→ Learn more & add to your calendar:
https://www.dmpl.org/event/introduction-reiki-130236

Hope to see you there! 💚

01/02/2026

If you’re nodding along to this, you’re not alone.
You’re not broken. You’re not too much. You’re not imagining it.

You might be an empath—someone whose energy field naturally absorbs what’s around them.

The first step to working WITH your sensitivity instead of against it? Understanding your unique empathic gifts.

Take the free 5-minute quiz (link in bio) to:
✨ Discover your empathic sensitivity profile
✨ Understand why you feel everything so deeply
✨ Get personalized insights for your specific wiring

Your sensitivity is a gift. Let’s help you honor it. 💚
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