My office

Posted on 22nd November 2008 in Life, Small business, massage related

I thought I would share some pictures of my office/massage room as it was and as it is now. (Sorry about the small picture, I only have it on myspace and could not upload it to my other hosting site)I still cannot believe that it is mine, though surely not forever. It is mine now and has been for a year and a half. Proof positive that a silly little girl whom never really lived in the real world but in her own imagination can survive in the world.
Though most days I would prefer a story book or hours of day dreaming I do love massage. It brings satisfaction that I am bettering the world through people. It takes imagination so that part of me is not wasted. It is not just for relaxation what I do is actually medically relevant in both western and eastern medicine.

Being that I did not start out with much money, it has taken me a long time to gather and use the things to make my massage room. I changed rooms earlier this year. I have more room that is now filling up.

This is it.

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I thought as a child that working in an office would be romantic, different, and exciting. I had always imagined working on a computer and having amazing amounts of knowledge at my fingertips. I realize now that office work as I thought it does not exist, according to Rick. I think there is some silly romance in being self-employed. Days ago, I was lamenting how most times I have no control over how busy I am, especially right now in this economy. However, it is still awesome. I have my own files, do my own paperwork, and do not have a boss. It’s great!

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Plans

Posted on 13th August 2008 in Small business

With business being slow, painfully slow, three massage a week slow, right now I’ve been trying to come up with different ideas for it. Rick and I have been working on writing something official up for seated massage. Actually, Rick wrote it and I made some notes. He has his ideas and I know what I like to do. We’re going to have to meet somewhere in the middle.
I’ve been advertising within my networking meeting for seated more often. I have a couple of people whom have been thinking about it. I feel like I’m failing there, I don’t have the energy to be there and maintain my reputation. I’m really bad at being a good referral myself. I feel badly, but I only have so much time. That is a story for a different post. I’m going to post something on Washington Craig’s List. This does make me a little nervous. Massage on Washington Craig’s List, can end up being less than professional. I haven’t gotten anything from it when my add was up several weeks ago. I’ve received more calls from Google. I have to try something though. I don’t want to have a repeat of what happened the end of last year and early this year. We have a little money saved in the bank and I don’t want to have to use it up to pay bills.
I also think that if you have a good attitude about life and work then things will come to you. You do still have to do something, can’t just sit around confused as to why people aren’t calling. If you put out the positive energy something will happen. When you are ready, something will happen.

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The Great Struggle

Posted on 6th August 2008 in Small business, massage related

I may be winning the struggle with Major Medical Insurances. I capitalized because they are an entity with which to be reckoned. I sent in a few applications to three different “entities” over three months ago. Because I screwed up it took longer to get things done. And true to form one did not contact me with the problem, I had to call them and check on things before I found anything out. Bleh. Part of me wonders if it is worth it.
Well, last Thursday I got a magic letter in the mail from First Choice telling me that I am a preferred provider! I was thrilled. I had reached the end of my rope just a little before that. I was thinking of ideas to make up for my lacking in the insurance area. What could I do that insurance will never cover and people will be more willing to pay for themselves. I came up with hot stone massage. I still will do it. I was trained after all. I am totally rusty though.
But I am not totally useless to the mass public now. I can take one insurance! I got things rolling with another one, faxed in the missing papers. Hopefully in under a month I’ll be able to accept Aetna, which is a huge one. That will help quite a lot. Now to bully Premera into letting me in. I’m kidding. I don’t bully, I don’t even like arguing if I’m correct about something and it’s important.

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A blog written on paper – With a pen, not a keyboard.

Posted on 22nd July 2008 in Small business, massage related

First let me explain just a bit. I’m a self-employed (and very proud of that) massage therapist. I do seated massage for the staff at Providence Home Health and Hospice office. It’s about to come to an end. I finish up this stint the end of this month. I really like it but I’ll be glad when I don’t have to get up at 5:30am 2-3 days a week, just once a week for my business meeting. But when they want me back I’ll be ready. Anyway, on my breaks I scribble this and that. Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it does not, but I like it. So here is one of the “notes” on my yellow pad.

July 22nd @ Providence Home Health and Hospice, Everett WA

I always feel so productive when I come here. I make “To Do Lists” between clients, text fam & friends. The only disappointment is I don’t have my computer with me. Maybe I should get a cute bag and start taking it everywhere. I can’t feed my addiction to blogging if it isn’t here. Or can I? I’m just writing on the back of my “To Do List” for last week. That’s close.

I don’t know what it is about this place, but I feel like I can get anything done. Maybe it’s the structure of my day, maybe the energy of the place. Here I feel like Super Woman. Or maybe it’s the 24 oz sugar free vanilla latte I drink every time I come here.

I feel like I have a real job. I think, perhaps, it’s been slowly working it s way into the other areas of my life. I actually get up and do things, like organizing my new shelf. I kept the kitchen clean all weekend. I finally got a shelf for my pots and pans so now my counter and stove aren’t cluttered. I feel like I can think more clearly. I can breathe. Now if I can just muster up the courage to de-spider apartment.

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