After so many months of not working, I finally found a part time job working front desk at a relatively successful spa in LA.  It appeared to be a good fit seeing that I'm working towards my Esthetician license, and there was the opportunity to be trained in all of their treatments and be ready to DO all of them by the time I got my license.  Fabulous, no? 

Everything was going well the first week ~ even in handling difficult clients, I was able to let it roll off my back with ease.  This past Sunday and Monday, however, not so much...not as easy.  There were one too many difficult clients, very literally yelling and SCREAMING at me...or should I say, TO me?  (*note: I was going to include these stories, but am SO tired of retelling them)  Whether these situations were the cause to a spiked fever and dizzy spells within my body, or whether it was simply some other dis-ease, I had to call in sick the next day (Tuesday). 

Later that day, the front desk manager called, leaving a vague message: "If you can, please call the spa."  Umm...???  I decided I'd call the following day.  ...I didn't call.  Feeling better, I went out all day, enjoying the beautiful weather. 

At 7:30 this morning, I made my 20 min. drive to the spa, with sneaking suspicions that I was called the other day for the message that I was not needed on Thursday...or that I was fired.  Lo and behold, when I arrived at the spa, and pulled out our "Keep Me in the Know" binder (which includes our work schedule), there was a change in the schedule...and I was scheduled as OFF for the entire week, including the weekend.  I alerted my trainer about this; she found it very strange.  An uncomfortable silence followed.  Awesome.  Given that a couple of more girls have been hired, I very well may be fired.  If that's true, a shift in the universe must have happened.  I created and started my own "side" business while I was out sick.  Kicking off my business is my Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) service!  Soon, I'll be adding hot stone massage therapy, reflexology, and Advanced IET.  Three friends have already contacted me to schedule sessions, and I'm looking forward to my business growing!

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