The Healing Spiral: Why Energy Work is the Path to Self-Growth
- Laura Hoffman
- May 11
- 3 min read
Updated: May 12

Every step forward builds on the last—even when it feels like you’re circling back.
One of the biggest misconceptions about healing is that it’s a straight line. That once we “clear” something—whether it’s a trauma, a pattern, or a belief—it should be gone for good. But in reality, healing is a spiral. We revisit old wounds from new levels of awareness. We circle back with more wisdom, deeper compassion, and new tools in our hands.
This is why energy work is so powerful—it honors the spiral.
Energy healing isn’t just about feeling better in the moment. It’s a process of self-growth, of meeting yourself again and again through every layer of your being. When we explore our energy, we begin to see the patterns that drive us, the emotions that anchor us, and the beliefs that limit us. Each session, each shift, each release adds a new layer of growth and understanding.
A Story of Growth: Beth’s Journey
Beth enrolled in my transformational wellness package after years of feeling stuck in both her personal and professional life. In our first session, we focused on clearing energetic blocks around her solar plexus—an area tied to confidence and self-worth. She left feeling lighter, more in tune with her inner voice.
But that was just the beginning.
In each session that followed, we went deeper. Sometimes we focused on emotional healing, other times on ancestral patterns or past life influences. With every visit, a new layer revealed itself—not because the previous ones hadn’t worked, but because Beth was ready for more. Each session built upon the last like stepping stones across a river, guiding her toward deeper clarity, resilience, and empowerment.
Now, halfway through her journey, Beth has not only found a renewed sense of direction but has made real-life changes—setting boundaries, pursuing a creative passion, and stepping into leadership in her work.
As she recently said, “Each session feels like it meets me exactly where I’m at. And somehow, I always leave feeling like I’ve reclaimed another part of myself.”
Healing Is an Ongoing Conversation with Your Soul
Your energy is always communicating with you. The discomfort in your body, the stuckness in your thoughts, the tension in your relationships—it’s all feedback from your energy field.
The more you engage with it, the more fluent you become in the language of your soul.
Healing doesn’t always mean you’ll feel instantly “fixed.” But over time, with every clearing and every insight, you start to rebuild from the inside out. You become more attuned to your truth. You gain the confidence to set new boundaries, follow intuitive nudges, and make choices that align with who you’re becoming—not who you used to be.
You Are Expanding—Even When It Feels Like You’re Repeating
It’s natural to revisit the same themes more than once. That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re evolving.
You’re exploring deeper layers of your energy body—releasing, remembering, and reclaiming parts of yourself that were hidden or forgotten. With each energetic shift, you become more whole, more empowered, and more aligned with your highest self.
Your Energy Is the Foundation of Your Growth
If you’ve been feeling stuck, tired, or disconnected, consider this: it may not be your mindset that needs a shift—it may be your energy.
Investing in your energy is one of the most profound things you can do for your personal growth. Because when your energy changes, everything else follows: your thoughts, your actions, your relationships, your path.
You are not broken. You are becoming.
Much Love,
Laura
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