Given Some Time

It's been a little time since I relocated my studio to Downtown Wadsworth. Things got off to a bit of a slower start since there were logistics to handle and of course, decorating to do! I think it's been worth the effort it took and finally feels complete to me.

My hope is to offer a peaceful comfortable space where women who are needing a reprieve can come and lay down a while. A place where no one else is coming or going during their time and I can give each person I see whatever attention and care they might be looking for. Somewhere to shed off a layer or two of tension and leave feeling better than before.

All that matters to me in terms of my work, but I also wanted to share what I've been learning about the time we've been given just being here in this crazy world. Most of us are probably taught through the years to set goals, or find purpose in the things we do. I think maybe now more than ever there is an encouragement towards self-attainment, self-expression and self-fulfillment. Not to the exclusion of caring about and helping others, but perhaps with the expectation of having a sense of contentment and well being at the end of the day. That seems like a worthwhile pursuit, but it can also be ever elusive, or even exhausting!

I've come to believe that's because self was never meant to be filled with more of what we think would make us or others happy. We were actually made to be filled by a far greater LIfe, with a Creator who made us to be filled with Him. He is Love, and that is everything!

Whether or not you believe in God, you were made to be a vessel of Love. That seems like something none of us would want to miss. And so we've been given some time to seek after Him, and ask that our hearts be open to Him, and feel that He is there for every one of us, wanting and waiting to be known. Then each day can have a purpose, a fulfillment, and a Love to share that goes way beyond what we could have dreamed possible. Beyond all time.

To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven. -Ecclesiastes 3:1

Begin Again

New beginnings bring unknown possibilities. Of course, hoping for the best seems to be the natural response, but I've come to understand that I don't know what the best really is.

My ideas are certainly not always in line with what God might have in store. If I hold loosely to whatever the next endeavor may be, I can trust that it will unfold as needed.

That being said, I am happy to be starting my practice anew in Downtown Wadsworth! It feels good to be in a familiar setting as I have been living in the area since 2016. I know that the sense of community and commitment to helping small businesses thrive is strong here. I appreciate the support.

I want to bring the work I've been doing the last 35 years to women who may be in need of care. I look forward to meeting new clients, as well as continuing to serve the ones who have stayed with me through the years. I'm glad to be able to offer some relief and relaxation in this stress filled world.

Ultimately though, seeking physical comfort is not what matters most. But if touching people's pain can possibly touch their hearts and maybe a soul along the way, I am more than grateful for the opportunity. That's a possibility I will continue to hope for!

For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37

Hindsight

Well, I was reading the last few posts I put up in here and it's been a while since then.

I still believe all that I wrote is real, but I am sorry to say it didn't sustain the workings of my mind throughout the last few years.

I sadly got caught up in all the fear of the pandemic and lost sight of the only thing that matters...turning my heart to the Lord, not the world.

The encouraging part is that it gave me a clearer view of what I am truly like and what I want to be free of. I see the only way out of the wilderness of self is to first feel the full extent of it's barren, dry, wandering nature. To really feel the state of desperation and helplessness that only a Savior can relieve us from.

I thought I knew I needed Him, but I had no idea how much!

So what does any of this have to do with massage? Nothing at all, but I wanted to share it anyway.

What I CAN say about that is, my business survived the fall and I am very grateful.

I appreciate those who have stayed with me and were patient during the months I couldn't manage to work and breathe at the same time.

My hope is that as we all keep trudging through the wilderness of this world, our eyes are set only on eternity and our hearts are willing to let go of all that could keep us from the One we are meant for.

The outward objects of this world can scarcely satisfy your outward man, during the short period of your toilsome life. But inwardly, you have a hunger which cannot be satiated, and a mind that cannot be satisfied, except by an all sufficient and infinitely lovely object, which is God alone.

Gerhard Tersteegen