I love my job as a massage therapist. This is meaningful to me because I’ve had other jobs that I’ve been good at, but haven’t loved.
I love getting ready to go to my office. I know that you are looking forward to your massage it and I want to make sure everything is ready when you arrive.
I love driving through town, seeing people walking their dogs, running, walking, and going about their activities.
I love getting everything ready. Putting on new clean sheets, setting the temperature to a comfortable setting, and turning the music on. OK, I don’t love lugging the sheets back and forth to wash them, but lots of sheets to wash means lots of happy people.
I love talking with you before we start. Hearing what’s been going on with you and mostly how I can help you today, and thinking of what I’ll need to do during the appointment. I really love hearing success stories – how your massage has helped you in pain relief, stress management, and getting you back to doing the activities you want to do.
I love witnessing the change in you. Shallow breathing that becomes deep. Muscles responding to the techniques and relaxing back to their natural state. Stress that realizes it is defeated and seems to evaporate from your body. I love to see you let go and just experience the moment.
I love that many of you are willing to let me work on new techniques and experiment a bit with you. I’m always trying to make your experience even better, and that takes some work. I love that you are forgiving when these learning times do not always go as smoothly as I intended.
I love getting your input on everything. I want your massage to be great, so I want the temperature and the pressure the way you prefer. I want to make sure the problem that you came in with is dealt with. I love to hear that you are referring your friends and family to me since it has helped you so much.
I love how you don’t want it to be over because you are so relaxed and everything feels so good.
I love how when you are leaving, you are already looking forward to your next appointment. I’m looking forward to it too.
Barry is a licensed Massage Therapist at Main Street Massage in Hudson, Ohio. Find out more about him, his business, and massage at www.HudsonMassageTherapy.com
I love my job as well. It makes a hudge difference in the quality of work when the service provider loves their job. It is just like a chief saying the reason their dish teastt fantastic is becuase of the extra love they put into their work.
Good point, it does make a noticeable difference in the quality of work from a person who loves what they are doing. Thanks Jess
Nicely put, Barry. I’d have to agree with Jess, too – I can definitely tell when I’m getting a session from a massage therapist who doesn’t have that passion. Likewise – clients can feel when you DO love your work.
Thanks Cindy. I believe the clients can tell what you put into it
So true, we are the lucky ones. To have something so powerful, to have a job that we love going to, to do.You can tell, when someone truly loves what they do, you feel it in their work. It’s like when you where a kid and you came home to warm cookies, you know your loved, and mom loves her job.
Thanks Heather. I do feel lucky to have found this work, and I’m glad you love it too.
I’m so lucky that every massage therapist that has worked on me has LOVED their job. Otherwise it would turn me off to receiving it. We should all love what we do!
Renee
I”m glad you’ve had such good experiences Renee. I actually feel better after a giving a massage also.
Yes I have to agree that you can really tell when someone loves their job. And I know from personally experience too that a massage therapist who loves their job really knows how to make you feel comfortable and relaxed. Good for you Barry for being one of those massage therapist.
That’s great that you’ve had good experiences also Michelle. It does make a difference, especially since massage is such a personal business
Well said, Barry ; ) x
Thank you Suzana. I appreciate it
I live in Cuenca, Ecuador, where there aren’t nearly as many massage therapists as you’d find in a city of almost 500,000 in North America.
The one we go is one of the best I’ve ever experienced. An hour massage puts me to sleep every time she works on me. I wake up when my wife tells me it’s time to go.
All for just $18. Writing about it makes me want to go have another one!
That sounds great Jeff. Reading that makes me want to have one too!