Ever since she was young, Waldoboro resident Raechale Rae Sage has been involved in a wide variety of ever-changing pursuits in a quest for knowledge and self-improvement.<\/p>\n
Sage has always been aggressively curious, she said during an interview on July 19.<\/p>\n
Ive always been a person who has to have my hands in multiple things to balance myself, Sage said.<\/p>\n
Among her extracurricular activities while in high school at Erskine Academy in South China, Sage was a writing tutor, played soccer, wrestled, founded the photography club, and was in the physics club and National Honor Society, among other things.<\/p>\n
I was into everything, Sage said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
Nowadays, Sage runs a massage therapy practice, Sirius Somatics, at 49 Main St., Unit 1 in downtown Damariscotta and works at Lost and Found Farm in Dresden.<\/p>\n
Since December 2021, the business has grown steadily by word-of-mouth. Sage said she would be comfortable with a few more clients, but doesnt want to become too busy.<\/p>\n
I want enough space and energy to give whoever does come to me the best experience and really be as present as possible with them, Sage said.<\/p>\n
A reiki class inspired Sage to attend the Downeast School of Massage in Waldoboro last year and incorporate reiki into her practice.<\/p>\n
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch, according to the Cleveland Clinic.<\/p>\n
Sage is also very into swimming in as many different bodies of water as possible and is always looking for new swimming spots to check out.<\/p>\n
Ive had so many moments of clarity while swimming, Sage said.<\/p>\n
The water is what ultimately brought her back to Maine from South Dakota after six years in the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n
Sage grew up in Florida on the Gulf Coast, moving around with her family. When she was 13, the family returned to Maine.<\/p>\n
I spent a lot of time running around, climbing trees, and eating mulberries, and spending all day by the water, Sage said about her time in Florida.<\/p>\n
After one year at the University of Maine in Orono, unsure of how to pay for college and discovering it wasnt a good fit at the time anyway, Sage joined the Air Force in 2014.<\/p>\n
She worked in intelligence, analyzing and researching data and alerting others to threats. She was deployed to Afghanistan for a six-month tour, but spent much of the time stationed in South Dakota.<\/p>\n
Its a very multifaceted job, Sage said of intelligence.<\/p>\n
Sage credits her forged in the fire experience with giving her a concrete sense of what I wanted to do with my life.<\/p>\n
Although some of the experience was uncomfortable and unpleasant, Sage said it was ultimately beneficial for developing self-knowledge and learning more about the international community.<\/p>\n
Its as important to learn what you dont want to do as it is to learn what you do, Sage said.<\/p>\n
After returning to Maine, Sage worked on a few different farms before enrolling in the Downeast School of Massage and eventually buying a house in Waldoboro where she now lives with her partner.<\/p>\n
Sage has always been a creative person, she said, and enjoys writing poetry, making short films, and planning parties and perfect Maine days where you swim, then you get some seafood, then theres a music festival, and you spend time with your friends.<\/p>\n
Sage is also interested in bringing people together to exchange ideas in person and discuss how people can help each other locally and affect each others lives in a positive way.<\/p>\n
For more information on Sirius Somatics, find the business on Instagram.<\/p>\n
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