Career Change

Some years ago I was working as a software developer and I was unhappy with the type of work I was doing.  I wanted to work in holistic health and the change seemed scary and unattainable.  It took a long time to figure out what type of therapy I wanted to do and how to get the finances in order.

​I went over and over the fact that I had a good job, that it was well paid, and that it was somewhat secure.  Also, leaving a profession that requires constant learning is hard because after a while of being gone from it, it is hard to go back.

​Financial security was essential for me to be able to move forward.  I would always have thoughts along the lines of, “I am alone here and I have to take care of myself.”  I quickly realized that this thinking kept me stuck.  In fact I found out that it was not that hard to live more modestly than I was used to before the transition.  This was a time when I learned that giving was essential.  I promised myself that I would not become closed to being able to give just because I did not know how I would be able to make it financially in the future.  That helped me tremendously because it created a sense of abundance where I could give and receive easily.

​Leaving my job involved a whole process of preparing myself to be courageous enough to let go of the security I had and step into the unknown.  In the process there was a lot of unexpected support and a lot of learning about myself.  For instance, at my company, there was a woman who was training to become a career coach. Coincidentally, she was also preparing to change her career. Somehow we connected and I opened up to her, telling her about my long-time wish to make a major change in my career.  She said that it would help her to work with me and she wouldn't charge me, so I agreed to do so.  The thing that helped most was realizing that in order to have the courage to move forward, I had to leave behind the doubt in my ability to work through what I was thinking would be the challenges.  A lot of the questions she had for me were at first met with, "I would do this but I don't think I can".

​I wasn't even aware how prevalent this response was until she suggested to just put down on paper what I wanted to do without worrying about how to get there.  It was almost as if a weight was lifted and we were able to have some clarity as to what I really wanted to do.

​It was essential to let go of my doubt in myself.  In retrospect, a lot of the things I feared were not an issue or they were not so major.  Right now I am really grateful for my new career, for the things that I learned and, most of all, for my spiritual practice which helped me connect with my inner strength.

Craniosacral Therapy

I work as a massage therapist and I am constantly taking courses to be able to work with my clients using different approaches. I see clients with various needs. Some of my clients suffer from injuries or traumas. Others suffer from stress, anxiety and depression. Massage and energy work has a tremendous beneficial effect on the body and nervous system.

One of the modalities I use in my treatments is Craniosacral therapy. Craniosacral is a non-invasive technique where the practitioner listens to the movements that are taking place in the client's body and opens the space for potential change.

Our body holds a lot of patterns. These patterns are the accumulated events that occurred in our lives. If we have sufficient resources we are able to deal with difficulty more easily. However, if we do not have enough resources we hold to traumatic events until we are able to process them. Craniosacral therapy helps the client to get in touch with their resources in order to be able to process some of the experiences that are stored in their system.

Birth is one of the most important event in one's life. During the birth process a lot of traction and pressure is put on the newborn body. These forces are oftentimes stored in our skull and spine and affect us later on in life. Bringing awareness to these deep imprinted patterns is part of the craniosacral therapy work. Just by paying attention to the forces in the skull and vertebrae we can start releasing and realigning them, giving space for substantial change in the body mind.

The term Craniosacral describes a system of motion that cycles between the bones in our head (cranial bones) and the base of our spine (the sacrum). The cerebrospinal fluid is moved when motion happens and it brings life energy to all the areas of the body.

We carry with us most of our history of patterns and habits. It is stored in our tissue. Sometimes these patterns manifest as restrictions in flow of life force to certain areas of our body. Craniosacral therapy helps with that by allowing the client to get in touch with those patterns by creating the resources to be able process them. If you are interested in finding out more about Craniosacral therapy please email me at info@lovingcareclinic.ca or check out my website al www.lovingcareclinic.ca.