Just the name…Black Friday seems dark and foreboding. This whole week could use some attention. This is the week that some of us really start stressing about the holidays. And there is so much to this; from family to finances, which holidays and where, so much to do and taking care of you, presence and […]
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Oncology Massage
I have friends who love PSL. I don’t care for them and being able to work with Oncology Patients I know sometimes that fragrance is too strong for some in the infusion room. That being said the PSL is a good reminder of how we work with people who have cancer and survivors. With […]
Holiday Recovery Project
There’s nothing like an old-fashioned Christmas—goodies on the groaning board, halls decked with holly berry, gaily wrapped presents piling up on the window sills, loved ones chiming carols. It can put you flat on your back for a month. ~Jean Kerr And it isn’t just Christmas or even always religious. It isn’t just cooking, baking […]
Tidings of Comfort and Joy…Maybe?
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. ~Washington Irving Back in the early 90’s I thought I was so smart advertising that Massage Therapy Gift Certificates were Tidings of Comfort and Joy. I even followed that up with; You don’t have […]
Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle…
I want to be a good role model. I really do, I am Massage Therapist. I know that I have to have peace myself before I can bring peace to others. I am actually really good at stress management. I am also honest so I do know it is easy to say but, not easy […]
How Long is a Massage Anyway?
Recently I was wondering where we ever got the idea of an hour massage from. Seems to me the hour massage is the most common. I am a voracious reader and I don’t just collect old massage books, I read them, so I thought I would pull out a couple and share them with you. […]
The Best Massage!
I got to hear that today. I get to hear it almost every day. Can’t let it go to my head though because I know that that every day many thousands of other Massage Therapists hear the same thing. We can’t all be the best Massage Therapist. Different strokes for different folks and all, it […]
We Can’t Always Have It All
I would love to have a Wellness Center, indeed I greatly enjoyed having a multidisciplinary practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma for many years with a number of Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Yoga Instructors and Estheticians. At this point it isn’t feasible for us. My concern is that all over the country I am seeing some unfortunate trends […]
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get a Massage...
I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that! Tom Lehrer Sometimes it doesn’t matter how positive you try to be and how wonderful your life is. Sometimes things happen and you get blindsided with negativity or sink down into a pit of pitifulness and […]
Time is on Our Side
I truly believe rushing is the eighth deadly sin. It causes so many issues, not to mention accidents. Christopher and I have been Dr. Who fans for longer than we want to admit. That being said, we do joke about being Time Lords. Time Lords sounds much better than “time managers” too. I don’t want […]