New publicity

I just finished my first tri-fold for Skillful  Hands with the enormous help from my friend Sherri. It looks OK for version1 and we are already working on version 2 which is more personal and better in many ways. Working on the brochure obliges me to clarify what exactly I want to say about what I am doing. It is a good exercise in clarification., I am just focusing on dog massage in the brochure but it is clear to me that that will only be part of what I wish to offer as I go forward. Not sure how to put the tri-fold brochure on this post or connect to it. Lots to learn.

Being of Service

Today one of my clients called and asked if I could arrange my schedule and give her dog a massage TODAY. I could hear the urgency in her voice. On arriving, she told me that she had done everything she could think of for her 10 year dog whom she loves. Traditional and alternative methods, medicines, potions and acupuncture but her dog was not doing well - not eating. I gave her dog a long and soothing massage and she fell deeply asleep. The owner talked alot, cried, laughed and was very happy to have some company and to know she was doing everything possible for her dog. It is not clear if her dog will make it. I hope so. She has done her best. I felt privileged to be there and be of service.

Changing a Life

I had a very fulfilling experience this week. One of my students at a course I taught at the animal shelter decided that she would become a certified dog massager. She loves animals and is towards the end of her first career and was looking for a way to do what she loves. She wrote a very kind email to the coordinator of the shelter explaining how much the course had helped her finalize her decision. She chose to go to the same school I attended (Bancroft) which is certainly one of the best in the country. I offered to be a "mentor" to her as she navigated the first steps of her new career. I forwarded her emaill to Bancroft's coordinator and she replied simply "you changed a life." What more can you ask for than that.