Honoring Both: Finding Peace Between Science and Spirit

For nearly twenty years, my world was shaped by science—evidence, precision and the language of what can be measured, proven and repeated. Anything esoteric lived far outside that realm. Yet over time, a quiet pull began to grow stronger. Sometimes it was gentle. There have been several impactful situations where it demanded my full attention. That pull led me here.

What I’ve found on this path is not contradiction, but peace. The world of energy, intuition and unseen connection doesn’t erase what I have learned through my clinical training —it simply lives beside it. Still, it hasn’t been easy to straddle both worlds. There are moments when I’ve wondered if I must abandon one to fully honor the other. But I’ve come to understand that my work and my being, exists in the space between.

I don’t claim to have proof that Reiki can be quantified or that astrology can fit neatly into a chart review. I know that to many of my colleagues, these things seem unworthy of inquiry because they can’t be seen, touched or measured. And yet, my guiding principle remains the same as anyone who feels called to medicine: Do no harm. From there, I stay open—curious, grounded and inspired to helping others explore what healing might mean for them, too.

How It Began

It began with exhaustion, aka burnout, the kind that no amount of sleep or discipline could cure. I started to notice the ways I disconnected from my body and from my deeper sense of purpose. The systems I’d trusted to define “wellness” didn’t always account for the quiet ache that lived under the surface. There was a constant edginess to my being - a persistent mental spiral around what my next steps should be. I did not know what those steps were, where they would take me or what it would mean for my career. I only knew that the discomfort of that space had to mean that there was more for me.

I started on my own journey to understand what was missing and what I was meant to learn. I began exploring intuition and meditation, finding that there is an inner voice that is firm, but quiet - and it usually points me in the right direction. I started to learn about energy work, and later Reiki. At first, it felt like stepping into another language entirely, one I didn’t know how to speak but somehow already understood. Over time, that language became familiar, and what once felt separate started to weave together.

West Wandering East

West Wandering East emerged as a way to name that merging. The “West” represents the systems and structure that have shaped my professional life—medicine, logic, and the physical body. The “East” speaks to intuition, energy, and the unseen patterns that guide us.

My work now exists where those directions meet. It’s a space of exploration—where both science and spirit are invited to inform the conversation, without hierarchy or conflict. Here, I don’t ask anyone to believe in anything. I simply invite curiosity, embodiment and presence.

What I Hope to Offer

At its heart, my work is about integration. I hold space for people who sense that there’s something deeper calling them but aren’t sure how to reconcile it with the lives they’ve built.

Many of the people who find me are caregivers, caretakers, clinicians, teachers, or healers in their own right—people who’ve learned to prioritize others but feel disconnected from themselves. Some are also people who have had experiences that shapes their worldview in a way that isn’t well understood (and really might not be easy to explain). Through Reiki, somatic awareness and guided reflection, we work to reconnect body, mind and intuition with the intention of finding the balance that is often missing from our day to day lives.

My hope is not to replace traditional medicine or to “prove” energetic work, but to offer permission—to be curious, to slow down and to honor the full spectrum of what healing can mean.

My Invitation

If my story resonates with you, it’s probably because some part of you has also felt the pull—toward something more intuitive, less defined and perhaps quietly waiting beneath the surface of what’s familiar.

You don’t have to abandon logic to honor your spirit. You don’t have to choose one language of healing over another. You only have to listen to what’s calling you closer.

I am here to honor both - to bridge what can be measured with what can only be felt. And I am welcoming you (and others) to find peace in that space between.

~ A