Reclaiming My Health and Business Through Energetic Healing
- Brainz Magazine
- Sep 1
- 5 min read
Karen Robinson, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCTP-II, is a heart-centered trauma recovery expert, transformational coach, and therapist. She is the founder and CEO of Heal Thrive Dream, LLC, with a mission to serve and empower trauma survivors worldwide.
In this personal journey of transformation, the author shares how energetic healing, using pendulum muscle testing, restored physical, emotional, and mental well-being. From easing long-standing allergies to improving sleep and releasing stored pain, this story explores how healing can extend beyond the body, creating a more fulfilled and aligned life, both personally and in business.
A life out of balance
For much of my life, I believed that healing was strictly about medicine, discipline, and pushing through discomfort. I lived with allergies that left me feeling trapped in my body, restless nights that drained me of energy, and unexplained aches that no doctor could fully explain. Even when my body appeared functional on the outside, it carried invisible burdens: stress, stored emotions, and unprocessed trauma.
The physical toll bled into my emotional state. My mood often reflected that inner heaviness. I felt flat, easily reactive, and disconnected from joy. It was as though my body and mind were carrying stories I couldn’t fully access or understand.
What I didn’t realize then was that my body wasn’t betraying me; it was speaking to me. I simply hadn’t learned the language.
Discovering energetic healing
My turning point came when I discovered energetic healing using the pendulum for muscle testing. At first, I was skeptical. Could something as simple as a pendulum truly hold answers to years of discomfort? Still, a quiet part of me was drawn to it. Healing doesn’t always have to be complicated, my intuition whispered. Sometimes it’s about alignment, not force.
I made a choice: I would approach this not as a quick fix, but as a new way of listening to my body. As I practiced muscle testing with the pendulum, I realized something profound: My body had always been trying to communicate, I just hadn’t known how to listen.
The pendulum became a translator, bridging the conscious mind with the deep wisdom stored in my cells. Session by session, I uncovered hidden allergies, trapped emotions, and energetic/emotional blockages that were quietly dictating my physical and emotional health.
Healing allergies and reclaiming breath
One of my first breakthroughs came when my long-standing allergies eased. For years, I had accepted them as part of my identity. Yet through muscle testing, I could identify energetic imbalances that were keeping my system overreactive.
I’ll never forget the moment I realized my body felt calmer—no longer launching into defense mode with the same intensity. It was as though a weight had been lifted, and my body could finally exhale. That single shift opened a door in my mind: If allergies could heal, what else could transform?
Restoring restful sleep
Next came sleep. For so long, my nights were restless. My mind replayed worries, and my body refused to surrender to stillness. Through energetic healing, I discovered that my nervous system had been trapped in survival mode.
Bit by bit, I cleared the energetic disruptions that kept me from deep rest. Slowly, the quality of my sleep shifted. Instead of waking up exhausted, I began greeting the mornings with energy and clarity. This wasn’t just physical relief; it was emotional liberation. Sleep became a sacred gift again.
Releasing pain stored in the body
Then there was the somatic pain. For years, my muscles and joints ached with no clear explanation. Traditional approaches helped temporarily, but never fully resolved it. Through pendulum muscle testing, I learned that pain is often more than physical. It can be unprocessed emotion, cellular trauma, and old energetic patterns lingering in the body.
When I released those energetic blockages, my body softened. The tension eased, my breath deepened, and for the first time in years, I felt safe living inside my skin.
Mood, joy, and lightness return
With my allergies quieting, sleep improving, and pain releasing, I noticed another powerful shift: my mood. The heaviness I once carried gave way to lightness. Instead of being hijacked by irritability or fatigue, I found joy returning naturally. I smiled more easily, felt gratitude more deeply, and trusted life more fully.
This wasn’t about becoming a “new person.” It was about remembering who I had always been beneath the stress, pain, and imbalance. Energetic healing didn’t just treat my symptoms; it re-aligned me with my essence.
Transformation beyond the personal: Impact on business
The benefits of this work didn’t stop with my health. Energy healing transformed my business in ways I hadn’t expected. As my energy field became clearer, I noticed I was showing up differently with clients and colleagues.
I had more focus, creativity, and confidence. Decision-making, once clouded by doubt, became easier. I trusted my intuition in business as much as I did in healing, which allowed me to pursue opportunities that aligned with my deeper mission instead of chasing every distraction. My work felt less like a grind and more like a flow.
Just as importantly, I noticed how my presence affected others. When I walked into a meeting or coaching session, I carried a sense of calm and groundedness. My clients could feel it, and my team could feel it. Instead of leading from exhaustion, I began leading from overflow. This shift not only grew my business but also made it sustainable and fulfilling.
Healing as a way of life
This journey has transformed my view of healing. I no longer see it as something outside of me, something to chase through medication or external solutions. Healing lives inside me. Energetic healing and pendulum muscle testing are tools, but the true transformation comes from the willingness to listen to my body, honor its wisdom, and clear the blocks that prevent flow.
Today, I live in awe of how far I’ve come. Allergies that once limited me are now faint memories. Sleep, once elusive, is restorative and nourishing. Pain, once defining, no longer holds me captive. My mood is lighter, my spirit freer, and my business more aligned than ever before.
A message of hope
I share my story because I know I’m not alone. Many people walk through life carrying hidden pain, unresolved emotions, and health struggles that traditional approaches cannot fully explain. To those people, I say: healing is possible. Hold on to hope.
The pendulum may look simple, but its gifts are profound. It helped me reclaim my body, restore my energy, elevate my business, and reconnect with my spirit.
And for that, I am endlessly grateful.
Ready to begin your own healing journey?
If my story resonates with you, know this: you are not broken, and you are not alone. Energetic healing is a path of listening, release, and renewal, and it is available to you.
Let’s explore how energy healing can help you release what no longer serves you, restore balance to your mind and body, and create the joyful, thriving life you deserve.
Read more from Karen Lynn Robinson
Karen Lynn Robinson, Trauma Recovery Expert/Transformation Coach
Karen Robinson, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCTP-II, is a best-selling author, speaker, therapist, transformational coach, and trauma recovery expert with 25 years of professional experience. As the Founder and CEO of Heal Thrive Dream, LLC, Karen leads a mother-daughter company dedicated to empowering trauma survivors. Heal Thrive Dream's mission is to help individuals heal from past wounds, thrive in their relationships, and create a vision for their futures. Karen's extensive expertise is underscored by her certification in Complex Trauma, making her a leading authority in the field.
.jpg)
