This was originally composed on Jan 12, 2014

What is a booking fee? And why?  

A booking fee is a charge for doing an in-office session.  It's cheaper to do a Skype or phone session because you don't pay a booking fee.  And I don't have to pay for office space because I'm working from the comfort of my home while you are in the comfort of yours.  I always say if money is an issue then book a Skype or phone session.  Your session results will be as accurate and clear as an in person session.  I always joke around and say the only difference is you don't get a real hug, you get an electronic hug. LOL  :)

A little history of why I require a booking fee when scheduling an office session with me?

I've been meeting with clients for a very long time and never had an issue but one Saturday morning long ago...I decided to start charging a booking fee because this lady booked an office session with me on a Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and didn't show up.  I didn't get a call or email to cancel.  She didn't answer her cell phone the three times I attempted to call as I waited on her arrival.  I sat there wondering if she was okay or just decided to sleep in on her Saturday morning like I could have been doing!
It was a very disappointing and frustrating day for me that Saturday morning many months ago.  I mean at that time I was trying to do 2 businesses and I'm a single only parent with health problems with challenges daily.  I work very hard, my child has sports five days a week, sometimes six so for me to crawl out of bed at 730 in the morning on a Saturday morning to take a shower and get myself into the office by nine, I know now is and was asking a lot from my tired disabled self.  Then for her to not even have the common courtesy to call or email or even answer her phone when I called her was just blatantly rude!  As I sat in my office, eyes closed, talking to Spirit asking why... I heard my Angels chime in and say, things happen for a reason...
And that's when the messsage came to me to require a small booking fee to schedule an office session. 
In the.. I don't know, maybe year that I've now been doing this I've had two people schedule a session and no-show.  I know it makes a big difference now when someone doesn't show to their appointment at least I get paid something for the trip into the office.  It's also a little compensation for the fact that another person could have scheduled a session during that time slot, so at least it accommodates my time slightly.

So today I have somebody booked at 2:15 that scheduled her second session with me a couple weeks ago and I called her 3 days ago to confirm because my spidey senses said call her plus I didn't collect a booking fee.  I left her a message but I never heard back from her, and to be honest with all the dealings with my grandmother's funeral yesterday and the viewing the day before and all the preparations and family drama going on around me it never occurred to me that I didn't hear back from her. I do remember her she was a very very nice lady with relationship issues with a motorcycle gang boyfriend. 
So this morning when I realized I never heard back from her I attempted to try to call her again and again left a message, because I have two other people that are trying to get in today and I don't have the time available.  If she isn't coming in I could give that time slot to someone else.
She didn't answer.  I still went to my office because you never know maybe her phone was lost, broken or. .. AND....the result....she didn't show and to this day (March 26, 2014) I have not heard from her.
Given her situation it makes me wonder if she's okay or not?!

These are a few reasons why I charge a booking fee.  And I notice that people are more responsible when they have a few bucks on the line.  If they're not going to show up then they make sure they cancel or reschedule which allows me to give that time slot to somebody else.  After all I am running a business here. ;)

Thank you everyone for all of the wonderful reviews on Yelp!!!  (Even if Yelp has filtered half of them :(   that's a whole "other" blog for another day hahah!!

I feel very blessed to be a Spiritual Healer and enjoy what gifts God has blessed me, my body & soul with, and the ability of being able to help, guide & inspire, and meet so many wonderful and amazing people!  I work with Spirit, which means I hear, feel and see Spirit.  I don't use cards or ask any questions- like what is your birthday or what questions do you have today!  I say,"Sit down, shut up, and put your seat bealt on!"  with a smile and chuckle of course! LOL  and then I channel the messages I hear, feel and see!  Nine times out of ten you won't have questions when I'm done with you! ha
 
Reading reviews to me, is great to hear, and to see how I helped and how they felt and feel, but I love reviews because they really help explain to everyone (that don't know me-) how I read and that I am the "real deal" and not a gypsy fake!! LOL!  So thank you again it really really helps! 

Okay so I did the ROTA Fair last month.  This is a fair that has been happening for, I think 25 years!?!  And this is the only place on earth you will get a reading with Peej for 20 bucks! LOL  
I look at it this way- this is my way of donating my time and healing gifts, with great sessions with many healing modalities discounted for people at a great event with amazing healers and with a special bonus for me of doing trade work and also feeling the amazing energy of many like-minded amazing souls.This was my second year doing this event.  I have to say that this is, by far, my favorite event.  The energy and healing energy I feel that illuminates in the room is amazing.  Very much different energy than any other fair I have ever done, and let me tell ya I have done a LOT of fairs!  It makes me think of the event that I recently did in SF. (note to self: don't do that one next year!.... Yucky!  That's a whole different blog to come later...ha!Anyway- the event coordinator, Julie King, is a wonderful soul.  Her energy is wonderful and I feel blessed to be a part of her event.
For those of you that aren't familiar with the ROTA fair, put on by Julie and a bunch of volunteers, and is a two day event that is held in Monterey, Ca.. Even the drive to the event is just beautiful and so refreshing.Day one of the event... I have to say I was somewhat shocked...because my whole day was booked solid, and only an hour and a half after the doors opened!  It was a little chaotic, because I didn't know I was booked solid as the schedule is made by ROTA fair volunteers, which is made by the entrance doors, which is completely out of sight of the healers... and that means for us as a healer or reader at the event...... 15 minutes--NEXT! And then 15 minutes Next!-wait do I have a next? So you get up and walk over to the board to see....to return to someone in your seat waiting...haha Well in my case, it was do a session- NEXT! Then another-....next!- 15 minutes- next! 17 minutes next! And then 20 minutes next! And then, "Wait your session was supposed to start 33 minutes ago! I mean I knew I was behind...but 33 minutes? Wow!  I asked, How did that happen!?" Her reply, "my last session went a little over" haha in combination to my sessions going a little over-let's just say it was a little crazy there for a minute or 15 haha!
It was fun though and I especially liked the challenge part of trying to balance it all out.  I ended up offering a lady that booked two 15 minute shots, a phone session a few days later, which worked it all out perfectly!  Then I was back on track!  But several people that wanted a session with me, didn't get one!   A lady emailed me, it was so cute...
It said, "Hi Peej, I met you Saturday afternoon at the ROTA Fair.  I drove from Fremont in hopes of having a session with you.  Unfortunately, you were booked.  =-(  Had I known you were so popular, I would've dressed warmly and camped out all night to be the first in line to have a session with you.  lol" That was so sweet and put a smile on my face and on my heart!  I have to say that Spiritual Healer Medium Peej broke her " Guinness World Record" of readings in one day!  I READ a total of 40 PEOPLE!!  I did 26 on the first day and that is with also doing a lecture on meditation! WOW!  And then on Sunday I did only 13 or 14 readings which was nice.   (So maybe plan to come on Sunday next year lol)Anyway- after this event I was buzzing!!  ---on energy, that is!  It was hard to wind down!  But after some yummy sushi, a hot shower, and meditation I was able to finally sleep.  It really wasn't until Sunday around 2 or 3 that I felt a big drop in my energy.But to be honest it was all so worth it!  I met some amazing people and ran into some amazing healers I've meet over the years!  I am so blessed to live, love, and work with and honor Spirit.  Thank you everyone for allowing me to be a part of your spiritual journeys!  I love what I do and truly feel blessed! Thank you.Sending love & light,
Peej 

When I feel into Spirit right now, I keep hearing "self care."  Listening to our bodies and giving ourselves that extra time to heal.
We're still in this energy shift and it takes a lot out of empaths, sensitives and light workers.. 
If you're tired, then sleep a little longer. If we notice we feel like crap after we hang out with a friend or family member, then notice and avoid that person especially when you're not in the best health, your senses are heightened- that's when you want to listen to your intuition and senses and avoid that person, for a while, until you're in a healthier space.
And the first step to listening to your own intuition is to acknowledge and honor your higher self.
Remember you are the driver of your vehicle.  Life is about listening to yourself, your higher self, and how you feel and if it doesn't feel good-then don't do it!! If you're tired - Rest! Take a nap! Call in sick...because it can wait!!
AND this is about choosing to NOT beat ourselves up over not meeting our own expectations or ideas on how we think it should have or could have been.  This is sometimes hard, because we hold ourselves responsible for the ideas we draw up in our minds; which usually is the perfect outcome, or the highest success, and when we don't achieve that high(est) marker we disappoint ourselves.  That's when the self talk or bla bla bla negative chatter comes in, and we can beat ourselves up, internally!.
The bla bla bla self talk, negative, demanding little voice in your head, or on your shoulder.  
You just have to turn your head to the right and say to that little voice in your head, "shut up!!"

You need to remove yourself from the energy of it, which isn't easy, especially the first few times you- and I'm not going to use the word "try" because we are going to "do" this, not try this, from now on!!  (there is no coincidence that you are reading this, there aren't any coincidences.  I believe, feel, and know things happen for a reason.  We may not understand that reason at the time, but trust me, its all part of our paths.)

This is really about listening to your inner voice.  When you have to make a decision, really feel into the energy around when to say yes, and when to say no.  Especially when you are tired or sick.
Ask yourself- am I taking on too much?
An example that comes to mind, is around self help, healing or any series or class around bettering ourselves that requires you to sign up, and attend.  Anything that requires you, not just to physically show up for, but even if its done through email or internet, at your own pace.  You have to ask yourself, am I ready to start another series or class.  And the answer may be yes, but then you need to do a check-in and ask what other things have I started that have not been completed yet...and if I sign up to do this new thing, will it be safe, will I be able to complete the other commitments?  Will I have the time?  Can I afford it?  A lot of times it sounds good at the time, especially around self help classes and then what happens is you don't complete any of them, because you are overwhelmed with too many of them at one time.  Too much at one time.  And then you hear that little voice in the background with the negative talk about yourself and why you... Bla bla... And you should have... Bla bla bla.  I have too many...bla bla  
You're familiar with that little voice in your head that I'm speaking of! 

So the message is - listen to your body and the messages it sends to your head, and pay attention to how you feel and allow yourself to heal... (hey that rhymes ha!

If you're not feeling good, allow your body the down time it needs, to heal, and completely heal, and remember our bodies will talk to us so pay attention!  This also gets easier when you meditate daily.  (even if its 5 minutes a day!)  And lastly, surround yourself with people that add (de)light to your life.

Sending love and light,
Peej
www.peej.me