03/25/2026
✨ HOW LOSING MY DAD HAS SHAPED MY MASSAGE PRACTICE✨
1. LIFE IS TOO SHORT: when my dad passed he was only 62, I was 29 & my daughter was only 5 months old. To me that has been a constant reminder that life is way too short, things can change in an instance and we shouldn’t be afraid to take risk & put ourselves out there even if it scary. I was petrified to go out fully on my own - but the more I thought about it I was like “why the f*** not, what do I have to lose?” Money can be made back, clients can follow or you will find new ones - but avoiding something you’ve been dreaming of doing out of fear is NOT IT. I made a pact to myself when my dad died that I want to live a life not only he would be proud of, but a life he would have lived. And I know if he were around, we would have opened up our own spot together so he could “retire” and help me run my business like we always talked about, so thats what I’m doing, but just solo.
2. TIME IS PRECIOUS: not just my time, but my patient’s time. The 60 minutes you take out of your day to come see me for a massage, I don’t take lightly. This is your time to unwind, let the worries of your daily life be forgotten for a moment. Life is tough, we all have our own individual battles, big or small.
3. FAMILY IS IMPORTANT: that was always something my dad instilled in us since we were little, that family is always going to be a constant in your life with everything else is always changing. For this reason, my number one priority in all aspects of my life, is my family especially my daughter. As much as it does pain me to cancel because she’s home sick or something, that is my duty as her mother and that will always come first. Which in turn is why I always tell my patients if they need to bring their baby to the appt - no problem, if they need to cancel because their child is home sick - no problem, if they have a family emergency and forgot to cancel, no problem. I will never fault anyone for having to put their family first.
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