We recently had the chance to connect with Chandy Vang and have shared our conversation below.
Chandy, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
When I wake up, I intentionally do not reach for my phone or any electronics. I’ve found that the first 90 minutes of my morning set the tone for the entire day, so I protect my energy from feeding into nonsense.
I will usually start my morning with a cup of tea/coffee and begin with meditation or journaling, creating a quiet space to check in with myself before the world asks anything of me. As an avid dreamer, I often wake with vivid memories from the night, so I take time to record my dreams, both for processing and remembering the symbologies and the hidden messages from them.
These simple practices are intentional so I could start showing up for myself first, creating a foundation of calm and awareness before stepping into the demands of the day.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi, I’m Chandy Vang. I am trained as both an energy healer and a clinical counselor, but I prefer to introduce myself first as a simple human who sees the world through a trauma informed and energetic lens. My work is rooted in understanding how experiences live in the body and how healing naturally happens when people feel safe, seen, and supported.
I work with individuals to help rebalance their energy body, including both the patterns we inherit and the ones we carry through our own lived experiences. At Healing Haven and Wellness, I create spaces for reflection, growth, and connection. I hold healing circles, offer Reiki Energy healing, and witness people as they remember themselves and reclaim their own sense of wellbeing. I’m not about fixing or performing. It’s about holding space for others to show up, be seen, and walk alongside each person as they do the deep work of healing.
At its core, my work is about guiding clients back to their power and authenticity. It’s about helping them remember who they are beneath the layers of trauma, expectation, and survival patterns. Healing isn’t about changing who they are. It’s about peeling back the layers so they can remember and reconnect to their strengths and innate wisdom.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who taught you the most about work?
The clients I sit with and the healing circles I host.
They’ve taught me how vast the Universe really is and at the same time, how much we still need one another to heal. Being in these shared spaces reminds me that healing isn’t something we can accomplish alone. It happens in community, in witnessing, and in seeing each other in safe and brave spaces without needing to fix or perform.
My clients continually humble me. They mirror back my own sharp edges and what I still need to learn, where I need to listen more deeply, and how much growth is yet to unfold. Each story, each moment of vulnerability, reminds me that I am not above the work or finished with it. I am equally just as human coming alongside them on this shared journey together.
Through them, I’ve learned that healing is not a destination or a role I step into. It’s a shared process where we set our egos aside and choose to witness, stay present, and remain curious, while allowing ourselves to stay humble and teachable.
At the end of the day, we are all souls, simply walking each other home.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I started using my pain as power the moment I stopped organizing my life around other people’s comfort. I realized I couldn’t talk or feel safe about the things I was going through. I needed a trustworthy space, people, and a safe spiritual community where I could unpack what I was experiencing.
Therefore, I began creating healing circles and safe spaces for women when I realized just how much I had needed them during my own journey. Healing is messy and not meant to be done alone. Having a strong, supportive, nonjudgmental space can make all the difference. These circles became a way to hold and witness others while honoring my healing process. I was very intentional about creating spaces where people can share, reflect, and reconnect with themselves without fear of being judged, expectations, or performance.
In all honesty, these spaces were created because I needed them, I knew others needed them too, and when I witness them healing, it heals a deep part of me that longed to be heard. These spaces are about connection, empowerment, and remembering that true healing happens when safe containers are created. Standing in my power is still a practice today. Some days it feels easy. Other days it feels shaky. But each time I choose myself with honesty, I reclaim a piece of the power I once gave away. And that, for me, is what turning pain into power looks like. Not perfection, but being present in my wholeness.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I am my own lifelong project that I’m committed to working on.
That commitment is ongoing and I give myself permission and grace to make mistakes, learn, and grow. I don’t believe it’s something I will complete or arrive at this lifetime. It’s something I return to, again and again, day in and day out, and I am committed to feeling the highs, the lows, and the in betweens so I can get closer to the truth of my life’s purpose each day.
Living in my truth means listening closely to my body, my intuition, and my limits. It means allowing myself to change my mind. It means letting go of versions of myself that were built to survive rather than to be fully alive.
Some days, authenticity looks quiet, choosing softness, rest, creating space, saying no without over-explaining. Other days, it looks like speaking up, naming what feels misaligned, or walking away from things that no longer fit, even when they once mattered deeply.
This project asks me to be honest about who I am becoming, not just who I’ve been. It requires patience, self-trust, and a willingness to be seen imperfectly and not be liked. But each time I choose truth over performance, I feel more honest with myself and grounded in my soul purpose.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
Great question – I have been intentionally releasing and practicing letting go of titles, attachments, and material possessions. If I laid down my name, my roles, and everything I own, what would remain is my presence.
My capacity to listen, to cry, to laugh, to feel deeply, and above all, my willingness to be honest with myself and with others, because there is nothing left to hide behind. This vulnerability is what allows me to choose integrity over approval, even when it’s uncomfortable or no one is watching.
I am a spirit having a human experience, learning how to balance life, how to soften without dimming my light, and how to show up with care, both for myself and for the people and community I come into service with.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://healinghavenandwellness.my.canva.site/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healinghavenandwellness/
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