Debut!
Well, here we go.
I never knew where to start, so I am diving in head first as I do most things in my life. I'd start off with introductions ( blah, blah, blah), but I will save that for another day.
Today I had an exchange. Webster's dictionary defines exchange: the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another. Today, I exchanged massages with another LMT. But it was more than that. It was an exchange of ideas, and ultimately the beginning of an exchange of trust. While in Massage Therapy school, I was always the vocal one. I wanted to know more, I wanted to know how I could be the best, I wanted feed back on every stroke I gave of a massage. What I didn't realize was how intuitive massage is and I was actually not helping myself by looking for that much feedback. Nonetheless, it is important to have someone you trust to make sure you are on the right path. So today, not only did I get an awesome massage, but I was able to get some feedback on how my technique felt. It was important to me, almost more important, to have the later. I spent a good 90 minutes talking, asking, and explaining. It was an exchange of ideas, situations and stories about our profession. I am sure that she just wanted to relax, but I promised her I would do that next time as long as she promised to give me feedback at the end on at least one thing. :) It's always a process, right?
There, simple and true. My first blog. I have popped the proverbial cherry. I hope the next time is better for us both. :)
Love and Light....
Amanda, LMT
I never knew where to start, so I am diving in head first as I do most things in my life. I'd start off with introductions ( blah, blah, blah), but I will save that for another day.
Today I had an exchange. Webster's dictionary defines exchange: the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another. Today, I exchanged massages with another LMT. But it was more than that. It was an exchange of ideas, and ultimately the beginning of an exchange of trust. While in Massage Therapy school, I was always the vocal one. I wanted to know more, I wanted to know how I could be the best, I wanted feed back on every stroke I gave of a massage. What I didn't realize was how intuitive massage is and I was actually not helping myself by looking for that much feedback. Nonetheless, it is important to have someone you trust to make sure you are on the right path. So today, not only did I get an awesome massage, but I was able to get some feedback on how my technique felt. It was important to me, almost more important, to have the later. I spent a good 90 minutes talking, asking, and explaining. It was an exchange of ideas, situations and stories about our profession. I am sure that she just wanted to relax, but I promised her I would do that next time as long as she promised to give me feedback at the end on at least one thing. :) It's always a process, right?
There, simple and true. My first blog. I have popped the proverbial cherry. I hope the next time is better for us both. :)
Love and Light....
Amanda, LMT
