Reflexologist in the House!

This week I got some great news. I finally got official notification that I am now a certified Reflexologist! It feels so good to be complete! I passed my practicum in early August and passed my written exam in early September....and finally the last piece of the jigsaw has fallen into place and now I await my certificate in the mail! Today I ordered my first batch of business cards. Ever. That's pretty exciting for me. It's a symbol of independence...it's official...I have the qualification, now I have to find the clients to treat! Here begins a whole new challenge and adventure. This is something completely new for me. I've been teaching yoga on and off for 5 years now. Hardly seems possible, but it's true. It takes time to build up a following and a reputation and I am still working on it but this is a step further. I intend to work from my home space and that requires some marketing.  My house is not a spa with a regular influx of clients....no...I shall need to advertise and explore new avenues that right now feel very unfamiliar and just a little daunting. But I'm excited. I feel passionately about the benefits reflexology can offer and I am looking forward to sharing my new skill!

Now....where is that Marketing Hat....

Summer Schedule

Hmmm. Another huge gap in blog posts. I blame the Summer! It's been wonderful! I've been busy finishing my reflexology case studies, taking my exams, spending time at the cottage and entertaining guests! The Summer has flown by and yet I'm perfectly satisfied with my Summer this year and I'm ready for Autumn. It is in the air, I can feel it. Crisp, cool mornings that give way to warm sunny days. I love this time of year. I love the transition from one season to the next. The trees are starting to change colour, in fact they started the last week of August while the sun was still very hot. Just a sign to let us know Autumn or Fall, is just around the corner.

So much to look forward to in the coming months. The beginning of a new business venture which feels exciting and naturally a little intimidating, but I'm working on that.

We've had our first visitors this year and when they booked in, they were to be our only visitors this year and yet now, just weeks later, we still have 2 more bookings! Say what you like, but I think it's the cottage...I think it is luring them over from the UK....and rightly so, it really is a little piece of paradise. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms this week and our schedule does not take us back this weekend either...such a simple luxury. I am so grateful for it and for the impact on our lives in this short time. Being in nature truly does nourish my soul and I cannot wait to witness another season from my Adirondack chair....