I’ve always had a busy life, balancing between work, family and numerous activities. I’ve been enjoying all of it. However, about three years ago, I started experiencing health issues. I was seriously struggling, feeling exhausted, and lacking the energy to get through the day. When I went to the doctor, he said, “You are nearly at the point of heart failure. Get to the emergency room as soon as possible.” I was told that I would need surgery to treat my condition. While waiting for my surgery to be scheduled, with proper care, I eventually felt better and decided to train for one more half-marathon to be in the best possible shape right before the surgery.

Calf injuries made training hard. So, I went to a chiropractor, and that’s when my life changed. My chiropractor asked, “What do you do to rest, to decompress?” I said, “I run.” She laughed and responded, “That’s not resting. When you run, you are still in fight-or-flight mode. Your system needs to rest-and-digest to fully recover from all the stress. Do you meditate?” I said, “No.” “Do you do yoga?” “No,” I replied. So that day, I left the chiropractor’s office with homework.

Months went by, I ran the half-marathon, and had surgery. I was now at home, resting and recovering from surgery, and had no excuse about not having the time. When I first attempted meditating, my mind wouldn’t stop, and I thought, “What a waste of time, I could be doing so many things instead.”

But the universe has a way of putting us on the path we are meant to be. A friend was celebrating her birthday with a cacao ceremony and invited me over. That was the door to meeting a community of people who were into meditation, yoga and all things spiritual. My curiosity grew. It was like following a trail of breadcrumbs; one thing was leading me to the other, and I was fascinated.

I signed up at a yoga studio near home, and strange things started happening. I began to remember my dreams; they were more vivid and had meaning. Then one morning, I woke up with two words, very clear in my head, as if I was meant to remember them. Those two words were "Spiritual Unfolding."

I didn’t know what that meant. I was certain that I had not heard those words before, nor read them anywhere. I was intrigued and told the story to my new spiritual friend with whom I had booked a past life regression. She called it a “spiritual awakening.” I didn’t understand what that meant either, but I was starting to realize that the breadcrumb trail was long, and I was barely at the beginning of it.

As weeks passed, I started feeling a tingling sensation in my hands and on the top of my head. I started meditating and finally found meaning and joy in it. Then I felt a strong calling to learn energy healing and signed up for a Reiki retreat. This was a powerful three-day journey that expanded my understanding of life force energy and awakened my intuition.

The phrase "Spiritual Unfolding" kept resonating in my head. The words “unfold,” “unfolding,” “unfoldment,” and related would often be mentioned by people around me. I would read or hear them in different contexts, as if it was a reminder of some sort. I felt like I was meant to do something with that, but didn’t know what. I thought perhaps an account on Instagram could be a good start. To my surprise, the name wasn’t taken. So I created the account, but I didn’t know what to do with it, so shortly after, I closed it.

However, the thought was still there; those words had to mean something. During an Akashic reading, I asked again about it. The answer was short. I was told that it was going to happen fast once given the signal to start. "Spiritual Unfolding" remained an enigma for me.

A few months passed, and for the second time, I created the account. But just like the first time, I had no clue what to do with it, so I closed it again. If this was meant to be, it would be available when I figure out what this was all about, I thought.

One day, I was talking to my mom about my past life regression experience. We were both fascinated, watching documentaries and exchanging stories. This led me to enroll in a Clinical Hypnosis Certification at the University of Toronto. Then I pursued training in Past Life Regression and Life Between Lives. I completed the entire training in about a year and suddenly realized that "Spiritual Unfolding" could become the name for my practice.

For the third time now, the name was still available. I could not believe it! Despite feeling terrified, I was excited knowing that this was finally the time to bring Spiritual Unfolding™ to life.

Things aligned so perfectly—everything I could possibly need and think of started appearing: the mentors, the knowledge, the tools, the website, the logo, the designs, the brand, the inspiration, ideas—all came in a matter of a few days. Spiritual Unfolding™ was now live. I couldn’t have ever imagined it would happen this fast and so magically.

My journey continues, this is only the beginning. Currently, as busy as I may be, I make sure I take time to focus on myself, going within and doing the internal work that this profession requires. I am training in Family Constellations and hope to incorporate that into my practice in the near future. 

Today, I feel deeply grateful to have crossed paths with all of you who have been part of this story, and incredibly privileged to be sharing this journey with you. My purpose has never been clearer, and it fills me with joy and gratitude to be able to support you as you embark on your own path of Spiritual Unfolding™.

“There are special individuals who are put on this earth to help us heal and discover our true self; Leslie is one of them. Her calm, approachable and enthusiastic nature are only a few reasons why I recommend her. She was able to zero in quite quickly on what my soul wanted me to work on. And I was surprised how at ease I was with her… You are in good hands with Leslie.”
- Denise O.