Wow. It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? I’m still into health and nutrition. It’s just taken a slight detour. Yes, in my time of absence, I became a nationally certified massage therapist! It was a perfect fit for me, and actually, I was kicking myself, wondering why it took so long for me to get into school for that.
It took 7.5 months of schooling to complete my state required hours. However, the journey to getting my exam and license has been another 11 month process. During that interim, I encountered stiff opposition in the form of people, and economics. However, I was determined to succeed and get that national certification, despite opposition even from school administrators, who seemed to have some sort of agenda in pushing the state level exam even on the students who are determined to take the national exam.
I have a doctor who is waiting for me to get that license in my hands, because he has a position open. The license should be here within a week or so, and finally, after 2 years of unemployment, I can get back to work! Plus, I have several other therapists that want to work with me. We want to combine business resources to help each other, which makes us all profit.
This is an idea that I can definitely get into. I’m totally in support of reaching out to help others, because most often, it ends of being a help and blessing to the person reaching out. Every once in a while, investing in others has the opposite effect. Instead of a blessing, they attempt to curse you, due to the content of their own hearts.
I encountered this last year; thus despite this one unfortunate encounter in which my helping brought little to no return due to the nature of the person who I reached out to; I press on, moving forward towards other people, institutions, and organizations and groups that are truly appreciative, and unselfishly support the concept of mutual affiliation for the benefit of everyone.
As part of those new associations, I will be writing about some of the fascinating people I meet, so that I can inform people of the positive things they are doing in the community, and how they are utilizing their gifts to reach out to touch people in a beneficial way. I’m looking forward to the new connections and the opportunity to share.
In addition, my son was tested and placed in a school that specifically helped children that struggle with emotional, social or behavioral problems. Because of this change, my son went from three years of failing to almost straight A’s. He is now being courted by several magnet high schools that are trying to get him interested in their programs.
I am moving us both in a new direction. First of all, I have been participating in a 21 day fast since the start of the year. I have a few days left to complete this. As part of this fast, I have compiled a list of things I’d like God to answer and address for me this year. So as these things occur, and God answers, I will update here, to let my readers know what I asked for, and what I received.
So despite the time I was gone, I have been busy developing new avenues to direct my personal ship towards. I am more excited than ever at the prospects and what lies ahead, especially because God is my compass leading me in the way I should go. It’s been a bit of a stormy start, but I don’t let that discourage me. Despite a worsening in the world’s economic systems, my economic situation and my life will get better. God is in control. Peace and blessings.
