The noise is driving me crazy. I want to just get my work done, and here I sit, trying to work with saws and hammers in the office here with me. My boss decided that today would be a wonderful day to have the sink replaced in the faculty area. Of course, it is the day she wants me to update the website, respond to emails, and complete all of the tasks I couldn't get done earlier in the week. It is frustrating to say the very least and makes it difficult to concentrate. But I need the disturbance to lessen the emotions.
I am a bit sad today knowing that this marks the beginning of my last week at the school. Maybe the noise is good for me - it makes me angry instead of sad and is a distraction from the inevitable ending of eight years here. I want to leave - don't get me wrong - I just feel like I am leaving a small part behind here.
I have CCMT to thank for so many things. It changed my life...first coming here as a student, and then brining out the teacher in me that always existed. I remember how upset my parents were that I wanted to become a massage therapist instead of staying in college admissions. They thought I was throwing away my degree and heading down an unreliable path. Deep down, I knew I was making the right decision, so I persisited. I became a healer and a teacher - of Aromatherapy, Swedish Massage, Thai Massage, Eastern Theory, Acupressure, Introduction to Touch and so on...through the teaching process I learned so much about life and health and human interaction. I pushed myself to grow and be an inspiration to my students, and I thanked them for keeping me inspired.
Beginning a new career is exciting. I get to do all of the things I love plus travel. And I get to interact with an entirely new audience. I look forward to the growth that is yet to happen and I take all that I have learned with me. This place - this magical 33 acres - will be in my heart forever. My teachers and friends and students will go with me on my journey. This path that I started eight years ago has taken a new turn and I continue to move on to the person I am supposed to be.
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