Monday, August 26, 2013

It's Time.

So it looks like I will be quitting my job soon.  I had a chat with my mom, and we decided that the only way for me to really make a move into massage therapy was to take a leap into the future.

The problem is that my current work schedule doesn't allow for a second job.  Or it doesn't allow for a transitional second job.  Most massage places want LMTs to work during the week day, not in the evening only.  This has been one of two of my biggest road blocks so far.  The other being money.  I'm tied to my cabinet job because it pays my bills.  In order to walk away from that job (thus opening up my schedule so I can work LMT jobs), I would need some sort of cash influx.  Savings, a winning lottery ticket, a sugar daddy, or the Bank of Mom.  Seeing as the first three haven't materialized yet, it's going to be the BoM.  (Or, the BoMB as Mom's last name starts with B!!)

Tomorrow I have an interview with a clinic close by where I would be one of two LMTs on staff (the other LMT being one of the co-owners).  The other folks who work there are naturopaths and acupuncturists.  I like their attitude (as expressed on their website), and love the area where they are located.  I hope that I find what I'm looking for there.

If that interview goes well I will contact the owner of the place where I took Ashiatsu classes and set up an interview with her.  We had talked about me going in for an interview, but as soon as I told her my time availability (or lack thereof), we decided that this might not be the best time for me to apply with her.  I had explained the possibility of going to the BoMB, but hadn't actually had that discussion with the BoMB CFO yet.  Now I have.  So I will tell the Ashiatsu therapist that the BoMB has offered to help me through the transition, and that my schedule will be very open due to the support of BoMB.

Big cleansing sigh.

It's time.  Time to really make the leap and move on.

I'm excited but nervous.  My whole life I've believed on some level that I'm not necessarily worthy of having the things I really want.  I'm supposed to be living on whatever comes my way, a decent but not overly impressive income.  I'm to survive, but not necessarily thrive.  And now I might actually have the opportunity to move towards thriving.

I hope I find my path there soon.

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