For all intents and purposes, I look and behave in a "normal" fashion (as defined as “other than a weirdo”). No one would ever suspect that while I was talking with them, I was seeing other things around them. I had to train myself to keep my facial expressions and emotions in check and teach myself not to react physically to something I was seeing when I was in public. I tried to "blend in" as much as I could with others. I would have normal conversations, normal hobbies, even worked corporate America on several occasions (talk about scary!). All the while concealing my true self, what I was blessed with and the confusion of what the heck I was supposed to do with it. I was a closet Clairvoyant and a very terrified one at that!
After many years of sticking my head in the sand, I finally came to the conclusion that I was never going to shake this ability and everything else that came along with it. The more I tried to supress it, the worse it became. It was not like a cold that you could just get over or a gift that could be returned; it was a part of me, so I began to accept the real me and basically decided to stop being a closet case!
Take care my Friends
The Closet Clairvoyant...
Born and raised in Hawaii, Kathy now resides in the State of Arizona. Active as a Clairvoyant Spiritualist for the past 30 years, Kathy has been featured with the Marriott Hotels on Travelocity in Phoenix, been a consultant on various paranormal cases and has an active practice. Formerly with the a-z Therapy Center in Phoenix, Kathy continues her practice with personal readings, her summer clinics, and her ever changing website. Currently working on her book, Kathy’s goal is to unveil the mystery of her very different world and to literally illustrate to all with an open mind the wonders that exist around us that most cannot see. Kathy calls herself "The New Clairvoyant" because she feels it defines the truth about wh0 she is, what she does and the world she lives in.
Nowadays, even as open as I am, it is still a challenge to be totally honest about who I am and what I do for a living. Although having abilities is much more accepted now then 30 years ago, not all people are as open-minded as I would like them to be so, I try to be mindful and respectful of that. Like my Mother always told me "there is a time and a place for everything". I can't win all the battles - not yet - but I am getting there and some day what I do for a living will be considered just another really cool profession.
The New Clairvoyant
Needless to say, finding a job and making new friends was challenging. One of the first questions that always comes up when you are meeting new people is “what do you do for a living?” Even after all this time, I just cringe when people ask me The Question. Prior to coming out (sounds funny) my reply would be "oh, I talk to people”. I cant believe I would say that - but, I would just get so nervous and the problem of course with that response is it leads to another question like “a counselor?”, then it is a fine line between truth and not. At one time long ago I thought a better response would be something like “I work at a morgue”. I mean it is a stretch but not too far from the truth and it was a pretty close ended response and people are not going to ask you anything further, but I decided it would be a bad idea as I could never say it with a straight face.
Kathy
