Episode 3 – My Unexpected Entry Into Qigong

What happens when you follow your intuition for the first time and it makes no sense?

In this episode of This Side of Knowing, I share the story of how I stumbled into qigong... a practice I didn’t understand, didn’t want, and honestly thought was a little ridiculous. But that first step became the doorway into a whole new experience of energy, healing, and possibility.

Back in 2017, just days after my unexpected spiritual awakening, I found myself waking up at 4:30 a.m. every morning and searching online for something I couldn’t even name. That search led me to a beginner qigong video, and for the first time in my life, I started moving energy: not just in my body, but in the space around me.

I’ll take you inside those first awkward mornings at 330 pounds, sweating through movements that felt impossible… and then into the electrifying moment I realized energy is real. From there, my daily qigong practice transformed my body, gave me mental clarity, restored calm I hadn’t felt in years, and even began to reawaken an old dream I thought was gone forever: walking the Camino de Santiago.

This episode isn’t just about qigong. It’s about trusting your intuition, learning to stick with clumsy beginnings, and discovering what’s possible when you stay consistent with daily practice.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What qigong is and why it’s more than just gentle movements.
• How intuition can guide you toward pathways that can change your life.
• Why awkward and uncomfortable beginnings often lead to the biggest breakthroughs.
• The first time I felt energy moving through my body and why it terrified me.
• How consistent qigong practice brought physical transformation, deep calm, and renewed purpose.
• The surprising way forgotten dreams can reawaken when your energy shifts and comes into alignment.

Takeaway

Here’s the takeaway from today’s story: when intuition nudges you into something that feels awkward, strange, or even a little ridiculous... don’t dismiss it. Those moments may be the very doorway to change. For me, it was qigong. For you, it might look different. But energy is real, and when you open yourself to it, life never looks the same again.

👉 If you’ve ever wondered about qigong, spiritual awakening, or how to reconnect with your own energy, this episode is for you.

Next week, I’ll be sharing the story of the first time I used energy to heal myself. It's a wild story and an experience that completely changed how I see the human body, health, and what’s possible.