Meet Shontwell Wells | Shamanic Tantra, Kemetic Reiki, Heart-work Integration Practitioner, Certified Tantra Teacher, Oracle, Author, & Staff Accountant

We had the good fortune of connecting with Shontwell Wells and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shontwell, the decisions we make often shape our story in profound ways. What was one of the most difficult decisions you’ve had to make?
The most difficult decision I’ve ever had to make was choosing me. I am a natural giver. I’ve always enjoyed being of service to others. I’m a natural care taker and for many years I believed that all I needed was someone to care for and I would be happy. I became codependent very early to the need to care for others, not realizing that I was running from me and what I needed out of fear and a lack of self worth. I felt it was selfish to put myself first, or fight for something that I needed or desired. I learned very early on not to do or give from a space of what someone could do for me or give to me but from a space of lack within myself. I lacked a sense of belonging so I worked hard to ensure others around me always felt they had a space to just be, I lacked the love and encouragement that I felt I needed and desired in some aspects of my life as a child and early teens, so I worked really hard at ensuring others around me didn’t feel that way, I lacked a sense of safety in being unconditionally loved so I internalized all things unpleasant that surrounded me, as if I were the cause, so I learned to love from a space of unconditional love within myself when it came to those that I interacted or engaged. But my understanding of what unconditional love meant was also lacking within my emotional intelligence within myself. And one day I realized that for the majority of my life I’d been moving in and acting out of fear of lack, and the only way I would ever grow and ever truly understand my purpose was to choose and study me. And although I moved in this energy of lack, I was very independent and self sufficient in most areas of my life. Choosing me was a huge fear for me because this meant I would have to start saying no, no to being of service when I knew it wasn’t beneficial to me, no to people that I engaged and didn’t truly have a desire to, no to things that I was expected to do but I felt were no longer in my wheelhouse, no to the disrespect of my boundaries being crossed and no to the disrespect of rules that I’d put in place to protect myself from different situations and circumstances.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a holistic healer who works in spirit. Shontwel’s Circle of Healing consist of different healing modalities of which I am certified, Kemetic Reiki, Reiki Levels I, II, and Master Certification -Energy Healing, Heartwork Integration, Spring Forrest Qigong levels I & II, Shamanic Tantric Bodyworks, Levels 1 & 2, I am also a Certified Tantra Teacher, & a Shamanic Tantra Practitioner among other things. I feel one of the aspects that sets me apart from others in my work is the way in which I choose to express myself through love. Love for myself and my ability to give love based upon the pure and simple ways in which I view love. I love each person I meet and intentionally engage from a space of unconditional love and acceptance from the moment we meet. That is not to say I fall in love with every person I meet, but simply the space in which I choose to greet and meet a person within my spirit is from a space of what I feel for me is unconditional love and gratitude. I pride myself in moving in spaces of love without expectations, meaning I do not require the other person to do or be anything other than the most pure and authentic version of themselves. My truest desire is simply to be of service to humanity and in order for me to clearly find a path in which to do that I’ve learned over time that I cannot hold judgement of myself therefore I cannot hold judgment of anyone else, until I’m given a reason to view them differently and even in those spaces, oftentimes, but not always I still flow in a space of peace, love, and joy. I can love you and never speak to you, and still wish you well on your every endeavor. The thing I am most proud of is that I never lose the desire to be of service, I never lose my love and passion to continue learning, to continue growing and to continually strive in being the best and and most authentic version of myself in the work that I do. The question was asked if this was easy, absolutely not. Nothing about healing has been easy for me. I’ve lost family, friends, and pieces of myself that I will never get back, but I’ve also learned acceptance, acceptance for what is, what will be, and what is to come. I am still working to overcome some of these challenges, because the work I do isn’t just for me, but for all those that I love and what gets my through is my why. My why is my family, my children, my grandchildren, my Ancestors, I pray that by moving in love, I’m able to spread love, and through love there is healing. Most of the lessons I’ve learned along the way are about myself. I’ve learned and I believe that everything begins with self, and everything else is just a reflection of what I still need to heal. I’ve learned to give myself grace, and to show myself the same love that I wish to give to others, I’ve learned that I don’t need peoples acceptance or approval as long as I know in my heart that what I’m doing is honored and guided by God. I’ve had to learn mental, emotional, and physical balance and intelligence in my life and I’ve learned that sometimes no matter what you do people will still choose to not understand you but I’ve learned radical freedom in the acceptance and knowing that those who are chosen to walk this path with me, will accept and appreciate me for exactly who and what I am. I don’t push myself onto anyone. You are welcome to experience and you’re welcome to not experience. I want the world to know that the answer to everything is love, but the ways in which you choose to express and experience love should always be intentional and with a pure heart, and I pray that all of those who have encountered me and or experience a healing session with me, held a conversation with me, or just me simply holding space for them to bee, are able to leave me with that knowledge and understanding that they are genuinely and unconditionally loved. My brand, my business, my me, is all based on my ability to love and learn to love in spaces where I never imagined I could.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I am very much a home body. I enjoy being out in nature and enjoying the outdoors. So if my best friend were to visit from out of town we would honestly spend a lot of time in the park, Piedmont Park, Sweetwater Park, wind down Wednesdays in Douglasville, any place we can find a good amount of sunshine and grass, and if we get a lucky and get a bonus we’ll find a nice lake or waterfall and have a picnic. I’m a nurturer by nature, so a lot of our meals would be home cooked. When I go on long trips I enjoy having time to relax, so I enjoy providing a place of peace and serenity. In today’s society I find it sometimes difficult to relax when out in clubs or places where there are large crowds, so for me the most peaceful place would be in the comfort and safety of my home, however, if we do manage to get a wild hair and want to have some fun outside of the house one of my favorite spots to eat, have a drink and relax is Cozumel Cantina on Old National. And there is also The High Museum here in Atlanta, that is always a nice time.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to first shout out God and my Ancestors, who paved the way for me to be here today. I would like to shout out my friends who support and love me, no matter what, my family, my children and grandchildren who love me unconditionally, My healing partner who is learning and growing with me, and all of the teachers spirit have placed along my path who truly see me and simply just allow me to be. If not for the love and understanding, and sometimes challenges that have been placed in my path by those I’ve mentioned I don’t know if I would have fought so hard to find me. So for their presence alone I am forever humbled and thankful.

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