Still, the world keeps turning and I’ve been working.  Always a good thing.  Most people complain about going to work but I love it and getting paid is a bonus.  Which is something I’ve been thinking about lately.  So I ask you, what job would you happily do, even if you didn’t get paid?

When I was studying my diploma we were told massage can only be worked on a part time basis.  This is mainly to prevent injury and needing more massages than you give.  The most I could ever work on clients is 25 hours a week.  This doesn’t include the time I take cleaning, paper working and linen washing.  I’m telling you this as a result of a conversation  yesterday.  Another natural therapist and I were discussing what we charge for a session.  I charged more than her and she looked surprised that I get clients.  Why do I charge more?  Simple, I can’t work full time hours but have the same bills as everyone else, I have spent time post training to increase my knowledge in my specialised field, and because I’m worth every cent!  This is not a vanity thing either.  In fact I charge less than the local beauty therapists charge for a relaxation massage but I have more skills.  I genuinely care about all my clients and you do get what you pay for.  My massages can potentially be claimed back on private health insurance too.

So what are you worth?  Are you charging your customers and clients enough?

A few posts ago I mentioned a little adventure I had with Amanda (Mad Cow) and Renee (Bra Queen).

Well it’s time to tell you what it’s about.

To show my support of depression awareness, a portrait of me was taken showing my “support” i.e. my bra.  Given that one in 5 (that’s 20%) of the population suffers from depression, there really isn’t much awareness of the condition that can kill.  From my own experience, it’s terrifying.  The constant cloud of doom and feeling like everything was grey.  The way your energy is zapped and not being able to “just snap out of it” is horrible.

I was recently talking to a friend and she was feeling just like I was when pregnant.  She wasn’t even aware of the services available.  I don’t think I’ve written downs a bunch of phone numbers so quickly.

So for her sake, every-one’s sake and my own:

I’M SHOWING MY SUPPORT!

Showing my support

Thanks Maree for the awesome photos!

So I now ask you to join in and show your support by either writing a post about depression and adding a photo of you in your support, join the facebook group or leave a comment of support. 

There’s no point keeping depression in the dark.  Bring depression out in the open!

With that said I can tell you who I was being adventurous with.  The very lovely Amanda (AKA MadCow), the completely gorgeous Renee (aka BraQueen) and the amazing Maree (AKA MJPhotography).  We were up to secret squirrel business and laughing a lot in the process.

So I’m giving them a little bit of a plug.

Stay tuned for the results!