Meet Ana Maria R. Mena Alcala of Spiritually Growing in DTLA

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06 Jun Meet Ana Maria R. Mena Alcala of Spiritually Growing in DTLA

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Ana Maria R. Mena Alcala.

So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
At a young age I was very much aware that I could have a conversation with this lady that came to ‘visit’ me in my room right before I went to sleep and sometimes right as I woke up. Growing up in a catholic family, some type of experiences were not encouraged or accepted or even discussed. This was one of them. Being gay was another one.

Throughout my early adulthood, I had several spiritual experiences but I never ventured to talk about them in public.

When I moved to the US back in 2004 at 37, I had to rediscover myself as part of integrating to this society, barely 3 years in, my mom passes. Then, the 2008 financial crisis hit sending me out of work for over 1 1/2 years. Total chaos around and inside me. In the midst of it all, back to the drawing board to reinvent myself again.

I went back to school to become a paralegal while working at a downtown fortune 500 law office. I also became a Notary Public.

Life seemed back to get on track there for a while.

Then, my dad passes and I have to deal with his loss, while not over my mom’s yet (grieving can be such a personal process). I had to sell my state, while grieving. The end of my marriage was also a painful loss. For a while there, all was loss.

All together this has been one of the most difficult chapters of my life, but with this pain, I also received many blessings, and acceptance of the gifts I have been given, for which I will be held accountable for.

I got in touch with a Mediumship Center in Orange County and started taking classes. Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Mediumship, Angel Card Readings, and surely enough, all the sacrifices paid off.

Worked with a designer to build the website and branding for my business, and now I am focusing on promoting the website and my services and I am excited to see what other new challenges my life and path will put in front of me.

Has it been a smooth road?
Moving to a foreign country and such a big city as Los Angeles, in your late 30’s, can be challenging. Taking a leap of faith in your late 40’s to follow your life’s calling, can be truly scary.

2 years ago, I took a leap of faith to be able to follow my calling. I want to be of service and start my own spiritual business sharing my abilities and gifts with those who need them.

I took the 1st year to travel and find myself through the diversity of scenarios this world presents spontaneously. I travelled through South America, Europe and Asia. Each trip help me dig a little deeper into my own fears and help me peel this core and make it a little more exposed to the world.

I then realized, that God places the best things in life in the other side of terror. Through my mom’s loss I discovered an incredible gift, the one of acceptance and trust. Her passing helped me see and understand this.

If you surrender to what you feel your life calling is, and align you actions with your longing, the universe unfolds offering opportunities to be of service and heal your wounded heart while doing so.

In the words of Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society “Who can listen to a story of loneliness and despair without taking the risk of experiencing similar pains in his own heart and even losing his precious peace of mind? In short: “Who can take away suffering without entering it?”

Has it been easy? No.
Has it been scary? Yes. And fear creeps here and there many times.
This is a work in progress.
Anybody that says that it’s all ok and they have it all figured out… May not be seeing the big picture or being totally honest. Growth is constant. We never stop growing or learning or healing.

I try to hold on to my dad’s principles and keep marching forward like a little soldier. I can only continue trying and trust that I am taken care off, loved and protected. God has not placed me here now to see me fail. There is work to be done, places to see and people to meet. I believe I can be of service, be an honest channel to bring forward hope when soul is lost or passed, and healing when a soul aches.

So, as you know, we’re impressed with Spiritually Growing – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Spiritually Growing provides a safe, sacred space where to meet with your loved ones in spirit and guides, while empowering your spiritual development and growth through clear intentions. I want clients to know that they can also may have the ability to hear, see, smell and interact with their loved ones in spirit, beyond their fears if only they can be present and willing.

My sessions can be booked via website (www.spirituallygrowing.com) and can be held in person, or via skype, or phone and because healing, and growing are not linear, every session is tailored for the client and their needs.

What I want to convey about my business is that it’s designed for the needs of the client’s, but the client is not alone in this path: together we will move forward while healing and growing. This empowers a client to believe in the work and take control of their destiny.

Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I moved to Los Angeles from Fort Lauderdale back in 2004, and immediately found myself longing for the clear ocean waters of the Atlantic. Never thought or imagined that I would live in such a vast city.

Many Angelinos believe that traffic is a disadvantage in LA. I don’t. Traffic is a gift. It gives me the opportunity to be with myself, listen to a book, chat with a friend, pause in the everlasting consumption of time.

What I mostly like about LA, is that I can finally feel at home. When I travel, I miss its palm trees, the hills at the distance, the 360+ days and rays of sunshine, its cultural diversity and the possibility to be part of a collective that strives to eat healthy and be outdoors.

Pricing:

  • 30 min session : Mediumship or Animal Communication Session $ 70.00
  • 1 hour session : Certified Angel Card Reading or Spiritual Assertiveness Coaching $ 100.00
  • 1 hour session : Reiki or Karuna Reiki (humans and/or pets) $ 100.00
  • 1 hour session : Mediumship $ 125.00

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