I shared earlier this week about my goals for the new year, and qigong is at the heart of a lot of those goals. Today’s post is a quick reflection on why I’m putting most of my energy into learning and teaching qigong in 2026.

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First, A Quick Recap of How I Got Here

I’ve been saying for a couple of weeks now that it feels like my liminality is closing because I’m gaining a better understanding of who I am, what I want, and where I am going.

First, I had to honor and release my old identities. This release was difficult, challenging, necessary, and left a feeling of emptiness within me.

Instead of seeking externally to fill that void in my soul as I had done in the past, I turned inward. I began to explore my subconscious mind through dreamwork, Internal Family Systems therapy, journaling, meditation, prayer, and breathwork. All of these methods offered me opportunities to get in touch with myself – to deeply know who I am, what I want, and where I am going. (That’s what I call soul proprioception.)

And as I got to know the true Amber, I learned what I like and don’t like. I began to develop a sense of my own taste that began to display itself through my writing, painting, practices, and art.

Further, this journey led me to explore and change my beliefs about money and abundance. This was a crucial step for me because my beliefs about how I ought to earn an income were blocking me from fully authentic creative expression.

Next, with a new definition of abundance in mind, I allowed myself to speak my truth without filters, without apology. I began to create solely for the sake of creating.

As I practiced creating, my authentic creative expression ushered in a sense of inner peace. This is peace I have not ever known before. It seems to be rooted in a deeper trust in my own intuition and in God. I trust myself and God that I am on the right path, even when I can’t envision that far into the future.

This peace ushered in a feeling that I want to call clarity, but it’s different than the way I would have defined clarity in the past. Clarity used to look like a well-documented operations and marketing strategy. Now it is more of a gut feeling that materializes into a strategy as I take one faithful step at a time.

The First Step: Learning and Teaching Qigong

And the step that feels right in this moment is to turn much of my attention toward learning and teaching qigong. It is just one step, but I feel deeply that it will be the first of many steps that lead me to the center of my Ikigai diagram – that is, my reason for being, my purpose, or dharma.

I know I am called to guide others through liminal spaces. I’m not a therapist. I’m not a coach. I am a teacher. I teach from my personal experience as well as my intellect and education. And because a big part of my own healing experience can be credited to qigong, it feels like the right place to start. I see qigong as a spoke in a wheel where the hub is to guide others through their own feelings of ultimate nothingness – their in-between season, or liminal space.

The Body Speaks, We Must Listen

I was listening to a podcast episode of the Burnout Detox Kit with Sophie Theen this morning and the guest (Sophie Power) was speaking about the famous book called The Body Keeps the Score. She talked about her personal burnout story sharing how her body eventually said “NO MORE!” I’ve been hearing so many stories (from high-achieving women especially) who kept going despite the signs of burnout glaring at them, and who eventually were forced to slow down because their bodies revolted. This was me, too. Because the body has wisdom to speak to us if we are willing to listen, I believe that moving through transitions is easier when we attune to the body.

Qigong Helps Us Tune In

Qigong is the most powerful way I’ve been able to tune into my body’s wisdom. It’s one of several practices that have helped me move through my liminal space, and I believe it is the best way – the most accessible way – for anyone to regain a sense of who they are, what they want, and where they are going. Of course, qigong has countless benefits, but this is a key tool I want to use to guide others through their own liminality.

I am investing in my own qigong education by getting certified as a teacher. I am attending a retreat in the Spring where I will practice qigong for several hours per day to expand my knowledge and cultivate my own Qi. I’m making qigong videos on my YouTube channel, and I’ll be launching a weekly, live online class in February 2026.

I’ll share more about all of this in the coming weeks, and I hope you’ll join me for some qigong soon 🙂

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