About Me
Kristie Livingston 

My fascination with the human mind and consciousness started early. Growing up with a single mother who struggled with severe depression and anxiety, I watched how mental health shaped everything—how we showed up, how we connected, how we survived. I desperately wanted to understand why people behaved the way they did. I spent hours in deep thought trying to make sense of it. That childhood curiosity became a lifelong exploration of consciousness, healing, and what it means to truly thrive.

 

For most of my life, I was stuck in survival mode. Depression and anxiety were constant companions. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and medicated, but I didn't understand what was happening or how to work with my neurodivergent brain. As a teenager and young adult, I sought attention and relief through destructive behaviors, trying to numb the relentless discomfort of feeling like I didn't fit. I blamed myself, thought I was worthless, unlovable, lazy. I had just enough anxiety about disappointing others to keep me functional, so the cycle continued—quietly exhausting me—for years.

 

I grew up in Southern California but moved to Áak'w Kwáan Territory (Juneau, Alaska) in 2010, where I earned my Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, Culture and Environmental Studies.

 

After school, I settled into a safe government HR career that taught me valuable skills I still use today, but it required me to contort myself into someone I wasn't. I lived a double life: professional and compliant during work hours, partying and/or searching for meaning and authenticity on evenings and weekends. It was draining.

 

Eventually, I reached a breaking point. I was merely surviving, not thriving, and I refused to accept that as my permanent state. I decided to stop complaining and get serious about healing.

 

Therapy and medication helped, but something still felt incomplete. I sensed there was something deeper—something profound woven into the fabric of the universe—waiting for me to discover it. I explored everything: brain retraining techniques, nervous system work, meditation practices. I quit drinking for good. Slowly, I started to heal. Meditation and art became my anchor and remains so today. But even as my therapists declared me "healthy," I knew something unresolved was still living in my body, waiting to be addressed.

 

That's when I discovered energy healing—and everything changed.

 

Just before my first session, I had a spontaneous spiritual awakening. I've always been drawn to metaphysical concepts but had dismissed them as "woo woo." Then, in an instant, the veil lifted. It's nearly impossible to describe—we don't have adequate language for it—but I experienced a brief glimpse into another dimension where everything made perfect sense. Pure, unconditional love. Infinite wisdom. Total understanding. I received a download of information that felt truer than my own name: we are infinite beings having a human experience. Fear dissolved. I remembered what I had always known but forgotten.

 

After that awakening, I felt my Guides and Angels with me—present, as they'd always been in retrospect. I felt profoundly connected to the universe and heard a clear call to service.

 

When I learned that we all have the capacity to channel healing energy, I knew I'd found my path. I spent the next year immersed in study and practice, earning certifications as an Intuitive Energy Healer, Activator Healer-Coach, Reiki Practitioner, and more.

 

But energy work alone wasn't the full picture. I'm also a certified Spiritual Life Coach, and honestly, I've been doing this work my whole life without realizing it. People have always felt safe opening up to me. For as long as I can remember, I've received feedback about helping others through difficult times—about making them feel truly heard, unjudged, and offering perspectives they hadn't considered. I'm not built for small talk; I go deep, fast. When I realized that our purpose is often the thing we do naturally, without effort, I understood: coaching wasn't separate from my calling—it was integral to it. Energy healing and coaching together create powerful momentum for lasting transformation. That is my goal - to awaken others to there own power and potential and to rely and trust their own intuition so they don't feel dependent on someone to do this for them. 

 

I've witnessed people move from feeling stuck, dysregulated, and disconnected to living with clarity, purpose, and deep self-trust. That kind of transformation makes my heart sing!

 

My purpose is clear: to help others recognize how truly powerful they are, to share the profound gift of energy healing, and to support people as they move from merely surviving to fully thriving as their authentic selves.

 

That's why I created Rebel Light Rising—a sanctuary for authenticity, empowerment, and transformation. This work isn't just about healing wounds; it's about remembering who you are beneath the conditioning and rising into the fullest expression of your light. When we shine unapologetically, we give others permission to do the same. When we reclaim our power, we create ripples that extend far beyond ourselves.

 

My mission is to guide growth-minded souls back to their own strength and inner wisdom, so they can thrive in a world that too often asks us to dim our brilliance.

 

When I'm not working with clients, you'll find me painting, walking in nature, meditating, diving into UAP/UFO research, or exploring the mysteries of consciousness and spirituality. I'm an introvert, an empath, and a perpetual seeker of truth. Learning has always been my passion—much of my growth has come from simply following my curiosity wherever it leads and I feel so much gratitude I get to follow my curiosity every day.