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Why is it that many massage therapists have trouble making money as a massage therapist?  Why is it that many massage therapists think that they can’t make $100,000 a year or even more as a massage therapist?

Money is such an interesting topic.  When you think about it money touches everyone’s lives in some way or another.  Money has a way of bringing up so many personal issues about self worth and self care.  You need money to pay your bills, keep your business running so you can provide further care to clients, pay for vacations, taxes and save enough to retire without having to worry.

Massage therapists don’t want to be sales people because they think it takes away from what they do. They are hesitant to charge what they need to make to stay in business and take care of their families.   What you are being paid for is not your caring but your time.  How much is it worth for you to spend your time with a person giving them a massage?  So many people say they value their family but then spend all of their time away from them at work.

Making money as a massage therapist is just basic self care.  It is so interesting that so many struggle in a massage business or even in finding a job that pays more than $40 an hour.   If you can’t take care of yourself, how do you think you will be able to care for others?  What good will you be when you are burned out and have to close your business due to lack of money?

Since money touches everyone’s lives it is a very common place to project the many feelings of low self worth and it is easier to blame your lack of money on the economy rather than taking responsibility for yourself.  It is easier to say there just aren’t any jobs out there than to do the work to create a job for yourself.

Uncovering your beliefs about money can help you come out of the money fog and learn to have a better relationship with making money and even spending money.  Your feelings are what will help you to uncover those beliefs.  When you judge others for having money, making money and having money it really is a indicator of your beliefs about money.  Start taking the time to notice how you judge others for having money.  Judgments are usually more about you really than the person you are judging.  It takes some time in just watching your judgments to start to discover the hidden meaning that they have for you.

Do you think your work as a massage therapist is ‘holy or sacred’ work and think that you can’t charge for such work?

Do you often put your clients needs to pay less or not pay a no show fee or come late before your own needs to run a successful business?

Do you let your clients dictate your schedule working Saturdays or other days that you are not scheduled to work just because you think if you don’t work it you will lose them as a client?

Do you say things like “It isn’t about the money” mainly because you don’t have any money?  It is about the money because you need money to survive and even thrive.

What other thoughts and practices keep you stuck from having what you desire?  What do you think when someone tells you that you can make as much as you want even $100,000 as a massage therapist?

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