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	<title>Comments on: Building Your Ideal Massage Practice 2007</title>
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		<title>By: Paul Manley, CMT, PDMT</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/building-your-ideal-massage-practice-2007/#comment-114</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Julie:

I have rarely seen someone who can communicate their feelings like you can.  You are so on target with what you say.  I know also that having the guts and the freedom to pick the ideal client most likley comes from years of getting knocked around, getting back up and fighting on.   I can not tell you how much I appreciate what you do and what you share.   You are a God send to someone like me.

Confidence is a real issue.   I am in my early 40's was in the corp world and could do the corp BS  dance with the best of them.  When I decided to make the change and try to lead a bit more fufilling life  and chose this field I was  not counting on the whole confidence thing starting anew.  I guess when one is protected by the corp bubble gives one a bit more freedom not to dig in.  Yet in my muscle business I feel I have to prove myself  at every session. No matter how many times I hear from people that I have a talent and I will do well it has yet to sink in.   I know that is insecurity on my part, but honestly it is just where I am at the current time.

Fear is a horrible thing.  So many times I want to go  running back where it is safe and a world of which I am familiar.   Yet I am trying so hard to stick with the plan I have laid out or myself.   Perhaps that is courage I have yet to recognize in myself.

Here is what I am confident about right now.  I love people I love what makes people tick.   I always wanted to be a physical therapist, but due to family and schooling it just was not in the cards.  Yet as I get one full year of massage therapy biz under my belt I am so glad I did not invest all the schooling and money in that field as it appears to be so mechanical like the rest of the healthcare industry.     I don't want to be someone who holds a clip board and watches someone walk up steps or watches someone stretch . I do not mean any disrespect to the PT field I just want to be more involved.

 The other thing that I am confident about is that I have three children that I love  beyond words could ever do justice.   If ever I leave them with anything  the least  would be  life is full of change and no matter what their predicament they are never stuck.  I want them to know that they get out of life what they give.   They give life the their very best they will do well.

In serving myself and trying to blaze this path I know I am serving them just as well.       Keep up the good work.   Paul</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Julie:</p>
<p>I have rarely seen someone who can communicate their feelings like you can.  You are so on target with what you say.  I know also that having the guts and the freedom to pick the ideal client most likley comes from years of getting knocked around, getting back up and fighting on.   I can not tell you how much I appreciate what you do and what you share.   You are a God send to someone like me.</p>
<p>Confidence is a real issue.   I am in my early 40&#8217;s was in the corp world and could do the corp BS  dance with the best of them.  When I decided to make the change and try to lead a bit more fufilling life  and chose this field I was  not counting on the whole confidence thing starting anew.  I guess when one is protected by the corp bubble gives one a bit more freedom not to dig in.  Yet in my muscle business I feel I have to prove myself  at every session. No matter how many times I hear from people that I have a talent and I will do well it has yet to sink in.   I know that is insecurity on my part, but honestly it is just where I am at the current time.</p>
<p>Fear is a horrible thing.  So many times I want to go  running back where it is safe and a world of which I am familiar.   Yet I am trying so hard to stick with the plan I have laid out or myself.   Perhaps that is courage I have yet to recognize in myself.</p>
<p>Here is what I am confident about right now.  I love people I love what makes people tick.   I always wanted to be a physical therapist, but due to family and schooling it just was not in the cards.  Yet as I get one full year of massage therapy biz under my belt I am so glad I did not invest all the schooling and money in that field as it appears to be so mechanical like the rest of the healthcare industry.     I don&#8217;t want to be someone who holds a clip board and watches someone walk up steps or watches someone stretch . I do not mean any disrespect to the PT field I just want to be more involved.</p>
<p> The other thing that I am confident about is that I have three children that I love  beyond words could ever do justice.   If ever I leave them with anything  the least  would be  life is full of change and no matter what their predicament they are never stuck.  I want them to know that they get out of life what they give.   They give life the their very best they will do well.</p>
<p>In serving myself and trying to blaze this path I know I am serving them just as well.       Keep up the good work.   Paul</p>
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		<title>By: Samacitta</title>
		<link>http://thebodyworker.com/massage_blog/building-your-ideal-massage-practice-2007/#comment-113</link>
		<dc:creator>Samacitta</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your site is outstanding! I want to require all students that enroll at Natural Health Institute to read you site....such great iformation and guidance for the everyday "stuff" of massage therapy</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your site is outstanding! I want to require all students that enroll at Natural Health Institute to read you site&#8230;.such great iformation and guidance for the everyday &#8220;stuff&#8221; of massage therapy</p>
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