Good morning everyone! I’m still getting over my 3 day migraine, but I have a feeling that today is going to be a good day 😌Mostly, because I’m starting the day writing. I used to write all the time: When I was sad, lonely, feeling too much or not enough. When I felt creative, angry, inspired, etc… Now if I could only sneak in a run later today, then I would call it a successful day. I have to say that the last few days have been a bit strange, migraines always make me a bit delusional… I always have strange dreams and go in and out of sleep all night long. Sometimes I dream about murderers from space while I’m trying to work, people knocking on my door in the dark of night and just walking away… although, that one may not have been a dream, still trying to figure that one out.
One thing is for certain… I listen to a lot of True Crime when I’m alone and unsupervised 🫣 I also watch some dark stuff on Netflix, mostly because comedies are ridiculous these days. I do love dramas… but once in awhile a good Psychological Thriller is just the thing!
I wanted to share a few thoughts I had yesterday during work. First I want to say how lucky I feel to be doing massage as a profession. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was to become a Massage Therapist. I get to talk with people all day while helping them through their pain. I get to spend time with people who respect me, trust me, value my opinion, and feel comfortable opening up to me about their lives. I can’t think of a lot of other professions where that happens, and I’m so fortunate to be in this place. It wasn’t always the case… When I first started massage school I was kind of a mess; I was emotionally numb, indecisive, unsure, and worry was my constant companion. In my head, I was living with every little ache and pain I felt, afraid that it would jeopardize all the hard work I was putting in to make a better life for myself. I was living in my head and in my heart. I’ve learned the past few years to let go…. Let go of the worry, let go of the fear, let go of the things that are holding you back and surround myself with people who support me and will lift me up. I was fortunate to have several close friends who lifted me up when I was doubting myself, who helped me through the emotional and physical pain I was feeling. I am fortunate to have two strong female bosses who I look up to and who support me and encourage me to be strong and just be myself in this world. In every other work experience I’ve had before this, I was never told to be myself. I was always told to change who I am; either my appearance, my personality or my confidence level.
That’s why I know I’ve made the right decision to immerse myself in the world of massage. Every day I'm reminded that I draw people to me because of who I am and what I have to offer, not in despite of these things. I wanted to share this with you because I feel it’s important to celebrate the things that make us happy. The world is full of negative, and is constantly trying to scare us into doubting ourselves and our surroundings. But, by doubting ourselves and those around us, we actually make that fear become our reality. Whereas, if we let go of worry, fear, doubt, etc… we are in control of our own reality, and can make it what we desire. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend ❤️
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