It was never anything I had thought about before, but now that I look into it, it sounds more and more like something I would enjoy. The freedom to set your own schedule, NOT working on a machine (yippiee!), and lots of career options. I’m currently considering (depending on where Carleen lands a job) the following schools:

• Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy in Albany, New York
• Cortiva Institute - Muscular Therapy Institute in Watertown, Massachusetts
• Massage Institute of New England in Somerville, Massachusetts
• Institute for Therapeutic Massage in Tom’s River, New Jersey
• Dover Business College in Dover, New Jersey

I’ve said all this before, but I’m really excited about this possibility. The interesting thing is, a good portion of my family on my dad’s side are in the Nursing/Physical Rehab field. My Uncle Dennis, Aunt Mickey, Uncle Greg and Cousin Josh are all in this type of field, maybe we have a certain knack for it, who knows? All I know is I really need this. I can’t keep doing what I’m doing for the rest of my life, and this feels genuinely exciting to me. It’s too bad I have to wait - I’d start taking classes now, if there were a school nearby I could go to, even if there was, the certifications for each state are so different getting my degree in one state and moving out of state may mean taking the entire degree over again. Or continuing education at the very least.