Hey! 👋 I thought I was overdue to introduce myself. Well, to be fair this introduction has been sitting in my docs half finished since last year. But better late than never. My name is Kara. I’m 38. (but I can only say that for a few more weeks lol) I’m a single mum of three teenage boys. 😱 And Revive is my baby. 

So how did it all come to be? Well let’s rewind a little bit….

In April 2014 I took ill for two weeks. I was unable to keep water down and I just remember going through a constant state of cold and hot. It was horrible. After that bug passed, I just never got better. For a full year after that I went to the doctor on and off telling them that something was wrong, but I was constantly gaslit and dismissed. Never to be taken seriously. 

At the year mark I heard about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and it appeared to tick a lot of boxes. So I wrote a diary to keep track of symptoms and went back to the doctors. I thought I would get answers, tests, something, anything. All I got was a print out of CFS and the doctor agreeing that it probably was. 

From 2014 - 2019 I did so much research trying to find a cure. I tried so many things wanting my life back. My health went up and down. Some years were better than others, but the exhaustion never left. And when I say exhaustion I mean my body being completely drained at times that I struggled to get off the couch to look after my boys.

At the end of 2019 I got referred to Dumfries House and Wellbeing Center, and that is where I learned about Reiki, but before I could dive into Reiki and all its healing benefits Covid happened. So my journey was delayed a little. 

I think it was about Oct 2021 that I started going for Reiki with the amazing Joyce. At the start I didn’t see any improvement. In fact I would probably say I felt worse. I think the first few sessions put me through a healing crisis, but I was determined to try it out. I was hopeful that this could be the one that gives me my life back.

And I was right. Slowly and surely I started to get better. My self-worth came back online. I learned that I could have boundaries. Say no. Stick up for myself. I started to have enough energy that I could take up walking again. Walking about 5 miles twice a week. 

While I was finding myself again, I started to realise just how abusive my marriage was, and that was a pretty big tower moment for not just me, but my boys too. While it was hard, building my life up again from the foundation, it did have its advantages. I’ve had the opportunities to learn so many different life skills and meet some amazing and inspiring people. 

And it's through those opportunities that I was given the chance to learn Reiki, as well as my other training. I know it has made a massive impact on my life and I can’t begin to express how honored I am that I am able to help others through my holistic therapies. 

It’s truly something I feel passionate about. I know what it's like to feel lost and forgotten, lying on the couch watching the world pass you as your body fails you. If I can help just one person from that place then I will be more than happy. 

So, that’s how Revive came to be. I currently offer various different holistic treatments and I am sure I will add to my list as the years go on. I feel really passionate about self care. It’s something we should all make time for in our lives. It’s also why I give away at least one treatment a month. 

I also recently opened an online shop so I can share my love of crystals with the wider community. Crystals are a great tool that can help us along our journey. I use them daily myself and I’ve had some amazing experiences working with their energy. 

If you made it this far, thanks for reading and I look forward to getting to know you.

Kara 🫶 xx