07/11/2025
This morning I took some quiet time to catch up on my neglected charts. We usually spend so much time before & after sessions talking with clients, these often get set aside for later. (For me anyway… India is much more organized than I am!) SOAP notes are a common thing for massage therapists (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan). It’s beneficial to keep us informed of each clients needs & current ongoings. The more we write down the better we can pick up where we left off.
As I was going through my recent client charts, adding some comments, updates, issues & news etc, I couldn’t help but feel as though I was journaling, rather than documenting. From one chart to the next, I wrote about our sessions & conversations. When someone feels remembered, it shows them they are heard & valued. And to us, they are!
To the client whose spouse is hospitalized with a terminal illness…
The woman who is undergoing treatment for cancer and her concern is for the loved ones caring for her…
The mother trying to be present for her family while working a full time job…
The mom helping plan her son’s wedding…
The parents preparing for their child’s graduation / start to college & wondering where the time has gone…
The woman grieving the loss of one parent while still caregiving for the other & trying to not forget herself…
The newly retired person trying to find purpose & identity...
The woman emotionally drained as she mentally prepares for yet another fertility treatment…
The woman who finally got pregnant after years of trying…
And to the client who just learned her mother is cancer-free!
All these life experiences are absorbed into our bodies in one way or another. Grief that you can taste. Joy that you can smell. Despair that you can feel. In a lot of ways, we get to experience these moments with you. So as I ‘journal’ about it, know that I lift you in prayer as I write, just as I did when I got to hold space for you.
Thank you for continuing to trust us with all the things your heart carries through our door. The heavy, the happy & everything else in between!
