Today, we’d like to introduce you to Bonnie Rigsby.
Bonnie, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I recall being drawn to the spiritual and heart-centered service worlds my entire life! As a young child, I was captivated by it. I instinctively knew from a young age what felt right for me, and I was very passionate about it.
The problem was, at that time, our culture was not particularly accepting of my kind of work due to a lack of understanding and closed-mindedness in my community. As a result of this outdated belief system, I spent many years feeling like I had to stifle myself, “flying below the radar,” to avoid cultural judgment and shaming. The lack of open-mindedness in my small town made me feel less than for a long time.
So, yes, for a period of time, I chose to conform to the status quo as a form of self-preservation and to feel safe again. Fast forward… as a young adult, I personally experienced the roller coaster of life, including but not limited to abuse, divorce, being a single mom, and various levels of health issues, anxiety, trauma, and grief.
I reached for my spiritual side again, trying to find a way to cope with the more difficult times. My spirituality was there for me in ways no one else could be. I began to heal and find the light within me again. Although this was a super tough time in my life, the flip side of my new perspective shined a beacon of light on these moments and forced my inner passion into a positive overdrive!
There was a better way; I had found it, and that very thing restored my hope. Besides, it was either I find a way to manage things, or I fade away into a sea of misery. I chose to honor myself and began my “YOU Work” journey to finding better days. I reclaimed my spiritual self, did the work, and discovered it was the healing recipe I had been seeking. My 30’s and 40’s were key growth years. I lost many friends and family members, and that catapulted my decision to launch Let Your Soul Breathe LLC. I had finally recognized what I believed to be one of the greatest truths of life.
Chronic stress is destroying us humans. This stress, when we allow it to run our life’s “show” eventually turns into illness that shortens our beautiful life spans. Stress will always be there and is part of our growth experience as humans.
How we handle our stress/reactions to it are the issues at hand. Burying painful emotions, traumas, and experiences without dealing with them poisons our bodies over time. My Dad’s passing after battling Lung Cancer truly brought this concept to life. Thereafter, I was determined to help others avoid a similar fate, even if I could just help one person avoid what my Dad had to go through. Fast forward again to the present day…Well into my 50s now, I am a growth coach, energy healer, and authenticity “cheerleader.”
I am passionate about helping others find their way, be themselves, and operate more peacefully by living according to their purpose. I’ve learned what it feels like to “dig myself out of the hole I created” when I used to bury my emotions/trauma. As the phenomenal Maya Angelou once said, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” Now that I know better, I do better and am happy to teach/guide others to do the same. I am grateful to show up each day and help transition others to more peaceful, fulfilling lives!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
My journey and every other human’s journey I know have been filled with an abundance of obstacles. I believe this is intended for us to grow in the most positive way.
It’s not a punishment. It’s a rite of passage. A reward for our positive work, aimed in a more loving direction for ourselves. Our greatest punishments are the negative mindsets we introduce to/adopt/practice for ourselves. However, it’s difficult as you’re trying to swim through the sludge to get to the other side!
Some of the most difficult struggles for me were learning to express my authenticity without fear of social/family judgment, loving myself at the level I love others (putting myself first), and moving through the intense guilt I was raised on to be perfect. On the other side of my most difficult days, I can assure you that managing my emotional reactions to the storms of life is the thing I am most proud of mastering.
Hindsight truly is 20/20, and I now know that these were the most crucial things for me to address in order to live more peacefully in my own skin. Living this work prepared me to step into others’ shoes and help them learn a better way, too. WOOHOO! I made it to the other side of the sludge, and you can, too!
I appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Let Your Soul Breathe LLC?
Let Your Soul Breathe LLC is intended to provide services to help others manage stress. I consider this business like an umbrella, a shelter in the realistic storms we experience in life. Under the umbrella, I provide multiple services targeted to reduce the negative effects of stress on our human bodies and experiences. I’m a balanced growth coach who teaches from experience, is a cheerleader for my clients, and holds them accountable for the work it takes to get where they want to be.
This work is not for the faint of heart. Hard work/emotional mastery are prerequisites for peace. Since I know this to be true, I hold space for my clients to do the work in baby steps until they get there. I’m a Reiki Master Teacher, channeling Divine healing energy that can provide optimal emotional/health states for my clients. I combine various healing modalities within my practice, such as sound and crystal healing, teaching empowerment classes, special events, creative writing, smudging, etc. I have the mindset of a lifetime student and will continue to educate myself on various healing modalities to incorporate within my business.
This helps me serve others where they best thrive, at their best angle. Everyone has a certain recipe that uniquely works for them, I simply help them find the way while holding space during the journey. There are 8 billion+ of us humans on this planet, and each of us has a different preferred approach. So, I’ll just keep learning and filling my professional tool belt with more healing tools!
I’m most proud of the positive transformations I see in my clients’ lives! Watching clients go from extreme Depression, anxiety, poor health, etc., to thriving, loving, fulfilled humans living for their chosen purposes makes me so grateful! I take pride in customizing sessions based on the person’s own needs/desires and encourage my clients to live “outside of the cultural box.” Overall, my clients remind me regularly of my ability to make them feel safe in their own skin and feel worthy of the love they’ve yearned for their entire lives. What precious compliments those are!
What sets me apart is my depth of passion for providing services to help others and my drive for authenticity. I truly care deeply about making a positive difference in others’ lives, and teaching others how to love themselves the way they deserve to be loved!
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
The qualities or characteristics I feel are most important to my success are my drive/passion for authenticity and results, being able to lovingly hold space for others and being a student of my own work.
I practice what I preach, so to speak, and that helps those who are suffering feel truly understood. I deeply understand what it’s like to suffer trauma and feel stuck in a world of pain, feeling helpless and unworthy of love. Therefore, my clients tend to feel seen and heard in ways that make them feel appreciated.
They know they’ve found a kindred spirit and that can help propel them through the sludge when there’s proof of results/hope on the other side!
Pricing:
- $150 – 90-Minute Stress Management Session (By appointment only business suite)
- $100 – 60-Minute Stress Management Session (By appointment only business suite)
- $50 – Chair-Reiki Session (head & shoulders only – by appointment only business suite)
- Customized pricing on various additional services depending on scope, class, event, etc.
- Range of $5 – $30 – Crystals and healing tools purchases
Contact Info:
- Website: www.letyoursoulbreathe.com
- Instagram: @letyoursoulbreathe1111
- Facebook: @letyoursoulbreathe1111
- Youtube: @letyoursoulbreathellc
- Other: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cizIap70Yxs
Image Credits
Supportive Hands Hospice Multi-Generational Center
