Poll: What would you be if you werent a Massage Therapist?

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Yolie in Omaha, Nebraska 33 months ago	Also, what do you do with your spare time? - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
thebodyworker in Seattle, Washington 33 months ago	Since this is a massage job forum you might want to look at other career sections. You can do or be anything you want. You can do anything you want in your spare time. why do you want to know? - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (13) Reply - Report abuse
Yolie in Omaha, Nebraska 33 months ago	Obviously you can be and do whatever you want and clearly this is a Massage Therapy forum which is why I'm asking Massage Therapists this question. Thanks for the input. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (6) / No Reply - Report abuse
Meagan Holub LMT in Seattle, Washington 33 months ago	:) - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (9) Reply - Report abuse
Natalie McIntosh in Middletown, Ohio 33 months ago	A physical therapist. That didn't hurt a bit. ;-) - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
Meagan Holub LMT in Seattle, Washington 33 months ago	What would you be if you weren't a Massage Therapist Yolie? And what would you do with your time if you weren't doing what you currently do now? Do what you like to do. That is the best answer I can give you. If it will take time for you to move into a career that you like more, make sure that your free time is full of things that make you happy and full of joy. You don't have to be the best at what you do, you just have to do it and enjoy it. The rest of your life will unfold into something that makes you feel happier, if that's what you want. Every one of us MTs will hit a point where it's time to move into a new way of being, professionally or otherwise. It's not easy for many of us. But we will all have to do it some way, some how. I wish you a swift and easy passage into your new life. Opportunities are everywhere if only you look. Make up your mind to change and do it. That's it. There is no other way. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No (15) Reply - Report abuse
Yolie in Omaha, Nebraska 33 months ago	Thanks for the thoughtful reply Meagan. I'm just curious what other therapists do and would do other than massage. It's a simple enough question. Thanks. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No Reply - Report abuse
LMT in Scottsdale, Arizona 33 months ago	I'd own my on crystal chandelier shop/coffee shop/shabby chic shop. Where you can sit and chat or be on your comp. and enjoy the beauty around you in a cool and unique setting. All thing would be for sale, even the dishes. Sharon - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No Reply - Report abuse
Yolie in Omaha, Nebraska 33 months ago	Sharon, that's such an original idea! I love it. I would go there. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
LMT in Scottsdale, Arizona 33 months ago	Yolie in Omaha, Nebraska said: Sharon, that's such an original idea! I love it. I would go there. Thanks, it's been rolling around in my head for a while. There's nothing like that in this whole darn city. If there is I haven't found it. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Aborigine in Plaza, Panama 33 months ago	PTA I guess - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Alex in Västerås, Sweden 33 months ago	Fitness instruktor i guess. www.massageexpert.se - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Minnie in Parker, Colorado 33 months ago	I make funky clocks mobiles and lamps. I am thinking about going fulltime with it. It's easier on my body and a lot of fun. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Mikaela in Erfurt, Germany 33 months ago	Yes many massage therapists have other interests in life. Others apparently do not by the sound of it. Thank you for asking Yolid. I was a computer programmer before massage and I am studying to do it again. 4 years is a long time to be out of technology. I make my own lotions and soaps from scratch in my spare time. Right now I am reading about the best ingredients for skin like Ursolic acid found in rosemary which is really proven to fight wrinkles. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
yolie in Omaha, Nebraska 33 months ago	sounds very interesting! I love hearing how multi-faceted my colleagues are because it reminds me how massage therapists are really unlike any other personality type. It's comforting somehow. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No Reply - Report abuse
Nina in Portland, Oregon 33 months ago	It is very interesting and thank you for starting this thread. I might go to chiropractic school. My father was a chiropractor and my great-grandmother was a big part of the early chiro movement. She was an amazing healer who taught me about using native plants for healing. I am obsessed with healing with plants and spend my spare time in my kitchen laboratory. What is your choice, yolie? - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse
anyone in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 33 months ago	A computer software engineer. I am tired of the physical work and being around people. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (3) / No Reply - Report abuse
KW in Saint Petersburg, Florida 32 months ago	A full time medieval costumer traveling the Renaissance Faire circuit. WHAT spare time? I wish. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Limey 90 in Maidenhead, United Kingdom 32 months ago	Medieval costumer sounds fun and creative! I am surprised how many computer programmers get into massage. Count me in The IT Crowd as well. Databases. I still make more money at it than massage. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
naturescape in De Queen, Arkansas 28 months ago	When my sons were younger I wanted to go to school for massage in Nebraska. However, I couldn't attend the 1000 hours of classes 8 hours a day for a year and take care of my kids. Instead I took horticulture classes and earned two Applied Assoc. of Science in Landscape Design and Nursery Management. Years later I became a massage therapist as well. I combine my interests as a health oriented lifestyle. I am also a Master Gardener and a student with Clayton College of Natural Health studying for a BA of Science in Holistic Nutrition with a focus on Herbs. My husband is retired Air Force and we live on 20 acres in a little town called Cove. We are striving to build a family business of growing more food than we need to sell. This March we will purchase a clump each of four varieties of bamboo so eventually we can make garden benches, pergolas, fences, etc. for the landscape and I focus on edible or nutritional landscaping. The massage work is currently for "In Home" massages for personal friends and family, safe referrals and the Mena Mountain Resort that will be opening up soon. I am also striving to add www.chews4health.com/wigley Chewable Dietary Supplements along with my goals for a healthy lifestyle. As a Master Gardener, I am the current editor of our Newsletter, write for the Mena Star and I work with the schools on their outdoor classroom projects and Jr. Master Gardener students. I also enjoy singing and try to "get myself out there" to sing publicly. Having all these activities going on allows me the opportunity to "get my name out there". Thus, increasing my exposure to all my interests and helping bring in a diverse income. Online I am an Ijango Director trying to build up my Ijango community and bring the financial rewards my community members can earn with their own web portal: naturescape.ijango.com. My personal website: NATURESCAPE.BIZ - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
ben in London, United Kingdom 9 months ago	If I werent a Massage Therapist i would be doing grafic designer or web deisgner. Greating from London Ben Pianese Sports Massage Therapist www.massaggi.co.uk - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Rolinda in Bonita, California 9 months ago	ben in London, United Kingdom said: If I werent a Massage Therapist i would be doing grafic designer or web deisgner. Greating from London Ben Pianese Sports Massage Therapist www.massaggi.co.uk Corrections....(grafic designer)Graphic Designer, (Greating)Greeting. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No (1) Reply - Report abuse
gymgirl in Cumming, Georgia 9 months ago	Snow White at DisneyWorld - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
ben in London, United Kingdom 9 months ago	Rolinda in Bonita, California said: Corrections....(grafic designer)Graphic Designer, (Greating)Greeting. Hi Lorinda in Bonita, grazie per la correzione. Thank you. :) Ben Pianese Sports Massage Therapist www.massaggi.co.uk - Was this comment helpful? Yes (1) / No Reply - Report abuse
Tony in Beaverton, Oregon 9 months ago	I'm also a personal trainer. It fits nicely as a complement with massage. In my spare time I make independent films and show them at independent festivals. It will always take more $$ than it brings in but it's an obsession so why quit? LOL, Snow White at Disney...awesome! - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Ankur in North Brunswick, New Jersey 6 months ago	Massage Therapy is the only thing I have ever loved doing :) I also am an artist, a furniture renovator, a novice garderner, and crafter/knitter. - Was this comment helpful? Yes / No Reply - Report abuse
Joy in Omaha, Nebraska 6 months ago	I understand. I still love massage therapy very much. Unfortunately it's not something I can do until retirement and the benefits aren't there, either. I wish they were, but now I'm in a PTA program. I am also and artist, guitar student, and have dabbled in furniture refinishing, myself :-) Only, I had to give up guitar because the combo of full time massage and guitar hurt my hands. In fact, as much as I love massage, I love my hands more. And I want them back. - Was this comment helpful? Yes (2) / No Reply - Report abuse

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