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A Crossroads
Jun. 11th, 2003 08:40 amWell first of all, a big "Thank You" to everyone who responded to my last entry. I've been away for some time and it's time to get back to journaling again. Please pardon the rambling as I'm just getting warmed up.
Presently life is good here and great stuff has been happening in significant measure...my practice continues to grow...with more return clients all the time now; Don got accepted into the graduate program for which he originally applied; and we are both on an upwardly mobile track...something which gives us both a great sense of satisfaction.
However...I am experiencing a period of restlessness both professionally and spiritually. The first part is being taken care of as I am currently gearing up to get nationally certified in massage therapy and to add craniosacral therapy to my skills...both of which should be accomplished within the next year. Things at work are okay, but I am tired of expectations which are continuously met with less than adequate compensation and with less than desirable working conditions i.e. too much ambient noise (loud talking in the spa...a designated quiet zone...I've actually lost clients due to the noise level, a fact which doesn't seem to concern management much), really small rooms in which to work...to the point where clients have complained about feeling "boxed in" (just imagine how those of who work in these "boxes" all day feel), and no bathroom (we have to use the hotel's...accessible only with a key card...clients just LOVE that little inconvenience), no designated eating area and no place to keep, refrigerate, or heat food. What this all boils down to is me realizing...finally...that I no longer have to settle for these or any other unacceptable working conditions. There are, also, other things (read: policies) in place which continue to contribute to my goal of leaving in about a year. I have repeatedly brought these legitimate concerns to management only to be given lip service at best. Accordingly, without offering them any details, I have told them that the boat has already gone over the falls. In a sense, I am grateful for these factors which nudge me toward greater career progression...something which is way overdue. The second half of this equation is the spiritual stuff. Basically, I have dived back into studying the Craft and getting to know myself better so I can more effectively grow and fulfill my place in the scheme of things. It's truly great to have a genuinely supportive partner like Don in all this. We are both avidly pursuing new ways to grow. *sigh* It's all good.
Thanks to all who bothered to read this far. Until next time...
Presently life is good here and great stuff has been happening in significant measure...my practice continues to grow...with more return clients all the time now; Don got accepted into the graduate program for which he originally applied; and we are both on an upwardly mobile track...something which gives us both a great sense of satisfaction.
However...I am experiencing a period of restlessness both professionally and spiritually. The first part is being taken care of as I am currently gearing up to get nationally certified in massage therapy and to add craniosacral therapy to my skills...both of which should be accomplished within the next year. Things at work are okay, but I am tired of expectations which are continuously met with less than adequate compensation and with less than desirable working conditions i.e. too much ambient noise (loud talking in the spa...a designated quiet zone...I've actually lost clients due to the noise level, a fact which doesn't seem to concern management much), really small rooms in which to work...to the point where clients have complained about feeling "boxed in" (just imagine how those of who work in these "boxes" all day feel), and no bathroom (we have to use the hotel's...accessible only with a key card...clients just LOVE that little inconvenience), no designated eating area and no place to keep, refrigerate, or heat food. What this all boils down to is me realizing...finally...that I no longer have to settle for these or any other unacceptable working conditions. There are, also, other things (read: policies) in place which continue to contribute to my goal of leaving in about a year. I have repeatedly brought these legitimate concerns to management only to be given lip service at best. Accordingly, without offering them any details, I have told them that the boat has already gone over the falls. In a sense, I am grateful for these factors which nudge me toward greater career progression...something which is way overdue. The second half of this equation is the spiritual stuff. Basically, I have dived back into studying the Craft and getting to know myself better so I can more effectively grow and fulfill my place in the scheme of things. It's truly great to have a genuinely supportive partner like Don in all this. We are both avidly pursuing new ways to grow. *sigh* It's all good.
Thanks to all who bothered to read this far. Until next time...
