Self Discovery

My husband and i just found out that we are moving to Virginia. The move has been looming for a while we just never expected it to come up so soon. We have spent the last couple of days bouncing between sheer excitement and utter terror. One of the things that has been plaguing my mind is how i want to re-invent myself professionally.

I have been an massage therapist for about 2 and a half years. My focus is slowly developing. I have this opportunity to be whatever i want to be now after this move. I love helping people move better. I love seeing their ROM improve after working on them.

These past 2 and a half years have been a blur. I started off at a chiropractors office that was small and dysfunctional. I learned a huge amount there. I was doing between 25 and 30 massages a week there. I always came home at night sore as hell but so excited that i had found my career. That office ended up being shut down a year later, but that experience for me is something i will always appreciate. I learned about how to structure a massage, i learned palpation, and most importantly i learned patient management. This first year set me up for success.

After chiro #1, i was immediately hired by another chiro in the area. This office was so impressive to me. After a previous year of drama, uncertainty, and stress this new office seemed like a safe haven for me. There, i was pretty much independent in my work. I could make my own schedule and my only responsibilities were to give awesome massages and keep up with my massage notes. Here is where i really honed in on my skills. I took NKT(tm) and began incorporating that into my normal massage work. I refine, refine, refine, everyday.


Oh man, this self discovery thing is more complex than i thought. I guess i will continue this another day. :)