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Aromatherapy Surprise

21. January 2012

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A couple of weeks ago I gave a Power Point presentation to my massage therapy class  on how to create massage oil blends. Instead of just showing slides and talking, I decided to have the class do a hands on project and make their own  bottle of massage oil. I supplied all the materials along [...]

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Busy, busy, busy!

23. April 2011

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Wow have I been busy!  I’ve been attending school evenings for massage therapy since February. This is a whole new world for me! Effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, draping techniques, the greater trochanter, deltoids, trapezius…lots of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, not to mention all the laws and business stuff…phew!   Also I’m very excited to announce [...]

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A New Chapter

9. January 2011

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A New Chapter

2011 is upon me and I have turned a corner. It’s amazing how the Universe moves. Sometimes it gives you a big shove, especially when you are no longer on a path intended for you. Looking back at 2010, I now recognize the seed that was planted by a comment from my beau’s sister that [...]

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Christmas in Hawaii

1. January 2011

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Christmas in Hawaii

Happy New Year dear reader! I ended 2010 with a great trip to Oahu, Hawaii for Christmas. I got to spend it with my loved one and met some great people while there. It’s true the Hawaiian people really are warm and full of Aloha. We spent the first couple of days at the Moana [...]

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Gratitude this Thanksgiving

25. November 2010

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This morning is Thanksgiving and I woke up missing my mother so intensely, I actually cried. I miss the warmth and closeness she created each holiday…maybe without even realizing she was doing it. It’s the kind of love you think will be there forever, and then suddenly may come a day when you only carry the memory in your heart.

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