Worth Reading ~ What Can I Say When Words Escape Me

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Worth Reading ~ What Can I Say When Words Escape Me

Feel love in your heart, continued...

Click the below link to my Examiner article for background information to this blog entry:

Examiner link

I once read you are most creative or inspired just as you awake in the morning. You know, it is the time between your sleeping self and that big stretch and wide eyed self. After I stumbled on this tid-bit of information, I embraced the concept. As I roll over and wake from my deep sleep each morning, I think of and honor my feelings of gratitude, wishful thinking and prayer for inspiration which helps me to push forward in a positive manner. Call me crazy but I believe it has helped me. Sure, I still have bad events or moments in my life but they seem to come fewer and farther in between. I used to pray at night before I fell to sleep dozing off with good intention. Now I'm not only ending my days with good thoughts but I'm also embracing positivity in my early waking moments, setting the stage for a great day. I still have a choice and control how the day will shape itself but, for sure, I'm starting off in the right place; with love in my heart! Try it and let me know if it helps you also.

Igniting your passion, continued...

Click the below link to my Examiner article for background information to this blog entry:

Examiner article

I worked really hard developing my career into a high paying, top level job that I thought would make me happy. Once I got to the place I wanted to reach, I realized I had not worked hard and achieved for self-fulfillment but instead my efforts were all for money. Sure my job supported a great lifestyle but I spent my time, 24/7 stressed over issues for corporate business and they only saw me as a servant instead of a business partner. I didn't realize, until I was let go, that I would be more at peace, healthier and happier if I just let go of my push for money and instead focused my efforts on developing my passion; art and inspirational writing. In my daily endeavors, I'm trying to help others, keep to my business plan, create daily and find gratitude for all of my life blessings. I truly appreciate where I'm at in my life today, do you?

What inspires you to be a better person, continued...

Click the below link to my Examiner article for background information to this blog entry:

Examiner article

I think for me, all of the reasons I listed in the Examiner article inspires me daily. I rebelled as a teenager and I'm not real proud of some of my immature actions (wrongs I'm trying to make right), I live to be a better person to mentor my children by my actions (not necessarily my words although words count also), my religious convictions and my upbringing also play a large part in my psyche. All of these reasons are packaged into my daily motivation to reach out and help people which in turn helps me! My goal for my healing arts business is to touch as many people as possible to help comfort and sooth them during their hardship. I'm excited to bring this venture full circle and feel its success. My success will not be benched monetarily but by those whom I have helped. How will you measure the success of your dreams? Are you genuine in your efforts?

Forced career change surfaced a new found passion

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This article was posted in 2009 on the Examiner.com website. Since then they have closed their doors and took the content down that was with them!

Michelle's story is really inspirational to me. I'm in the same boat and I'm hoping 6 years from now I'll be feeling confident and I'll be happy with my career transition. I love writing and creating art and I'm hopeful it will support my lifestyle and I'll be able to consider it a career!

Michelle is actually offering dinner massages in the Toledo area. She and another Massage Therapist, along with a chef, go into peoples home and massage (the couple) while the chef prepares their meal. They've developed a pretty cool package!

Michelle is genuinely serving other's needs and helping spread good health and happiness. We need more people on the earth like her!

Forced career change surfaced a new found passion

Michelle is an extraordinary woman, someone who reinvented herself after her world was turned upside down by a job loss in 2003. Like most people who’ve lost their job, she wasn’t sure where to turn.  She decided to go back to school for Massage Therapy, “Without one door closing I don't think I would have even considered opening another one.” Her forced career change surfaced her new found passion, “Massage is such a rewarding career, I'm grateful, as strange as it may sound to have lost that job!”

Michelle transitioned from a Finance career to Massage. She is a Massage Therapist and instructor at Owens Community college in Toledo. Her passion is clear when you meet her, “It’s important to love your work, because your attitude will definitely come out in your massage. I believe in healing touch, I believe it works. My job is to be the best hour of your day.”

She feels strongly about this holistic healing approach, “Massage definitely benefits both mind and body, treating not only the symptoms, but establishing a cause whether it’s internal or external."

Michelle discussed some of its many benefits, “Massage increases overall circulation, helps in alleviating lower back pain, improves range of motion, assists with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers, helps athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts and is, overall, great for relaxation.” When asked what she would say to someone who isn’t comfortable with touch, she offered Chair Massage as an option. “This 10 – 20 minute, fully clothed, seated massage slowly introduces you to massage giving you an idea of what to expect.”

Michelle’s thoughts on massage necessity, “Most people still consider massage a luxury and say they can’t afford it, what they don’t realize is, it’s not a luxury, it has extreme benefits and what you can’t afford is to not take care of yourself. It’s the best preventative medicine I know of!" 

Michelle’s career transition rewards her daily by meeting people like Patty Wilson; someone who is coping with Dementia. Patty’s response after receiving a massage Michelle donated is testimony of the power of therapeutic touch, “I feel giddy! You know-- happy all over!  I felt, today, like a normal person, doing things a normal woman would do, it was a wonderful day!"  Michelle could have never imagined any of this would have been possible without suffering the tragedy of her job loss. It was a true blessing in disguise for her!