K.D. Bodyworks

So, I have decided to call my massage therapy business K.D. Bodyworks. I am super excited about getting my business started. I've ordered some business cards to use for now, and I am having someone make me some custom cards as well, plus some brochures or post cards with info. Len registered my domain name. My website is under construction right now. It will be www.KDBodyworks.com. Right now is has an automatic link to my massage blog with all of my info and prices and stuff like that. We are going today to open an account. Then I will be going to Body Logic for supplies. To start with I'm just getting the basics...a couple of new sheet sets, and some lotions. I think I might subscribe to one of the massage magazines too. Then I am going to order Book keeping for Bodyworkers from Massage Minder along with an appointment book. Then we are going to pay for my liability insurance and I will officially be up and running. My first appointment is on November 15th! I am planning some marketing and promo stuff in December. I'm ready for all of this to pay off! And of course, I am super excited about training to be am infant massage instructor next year for my CE credits! That should be fun and since I work for Primrose with the infants I will have plenty of moms to advertise to! Yeah! Well, that's all. Just wanted to say that I"m excited about my biz! Later!

Bittersweet

I wrote this a week after my little sister, Tiffani, got married and never posted it. Thought I would now. Here goes...


So, a week ago Friday (October 9th) was my little sister's wedding day. It was a great wedding. The venue was really pretty. The rehearsal dinner the night before was nice. The rehearsal itself of course was boring! But so was mine when I got married. But ya know, just technical stuff that you have to run through. Then the dinner was at Zane's parents' house. I was nice. Good food and a cute set up. Both Tiff and Zane said a little word. And it was then that I started to notice a few things. What happened to our relationship? When we were little my sister loved me. And when I was in high school, she came to me and talked to me about important things. Then I went through the 18-20 year old stage where I moved out and wasn't around as much. Then there was my wedding and she was in it. And then she graduated from high school and she went through that 18-20 year old stage. You know, the stage where your friends are way more important than you family. The one where you hang out with them and don't hang with family as much. So I guess in my mind I thought when she came out of that stage we would pick up where we kind of left off and as adults we would be friends like my mom and her sister are. That's what I had hoped for. I thought surely, esp. once she got to be somewhat where I was in life (being married and all) that we might have more in common and that we would be close. So I was very happy for her, but her wedding just made me realize that what I thought would come to be isn't going to be at all. We aren't close and it doesn't look like we will be any time soon unless something changes. So back the the night before her wedding... we were at the dinner and Tiff got up to say a few words. Mostly she just thanked her parents for paying for the wedding and thanked my dad for spoiling her. I know she felt more, but she didn't want to cry in front of everyone. Then Zane got up and made this nice speech about his family and he teared up. So sweet! He also thanked his buddies and said something to them. Then after that Tiff came back and mentioned that she had cards for her girls and thanked them for being there. That was it. Just made me look at how close Zane's family is and how not close our family is. It bothered me a bit. Then I stayed the night with Tiff and all of the bridesmaids. All of her friends are really nice, but I just don't really fit into that group. In spite of that, we had a good time. Tiff gave all of us a little note. IT was cute. She basically thanked me for throwing her bridal shower and told and me I am good at that kind of stuff. That's all I mean to her? Then I thought about it. I don't think I gave my sisters a note before I got married. So I guess that doesn't really matter. Then on the wedding day we spent all day going around. I felt the whole day like I was there because Tiff was more or less obligated to ask me to be in her wedding since I'm her sister, not because she really wanted me to be. I know, I know... it was her day. It's not all about me! I am just trying to make the point that my relationship with my sister is not what I thought it would be. Not what I want it to be. I am not doubting whether or not she cares about me. After all, I am her only sister. But you can love a family member and still have a superficial relationship with them. Suck to say that, but that's what we have. A very superficial relationship. We only talk at family events or when we happen to see each other at my dad's house. And even then it's really only a "Hey, how are you?" kind of thing. No real conversation. I find it funny how 2 people can have so much in common and yet be so different at the same time. Most of what I know about what's going on in her life is only because my step mom, Tammy, is kind enough to fill me in on everything "Tiffani." As for my new brother-in-law...Zane seems to be a great guy, but that's really all I can say. He's very nice to me but I really don't know much about him, other than what meets the eye. So, all in all, I guess my hope and prayer for this next year to come, is that my sister would realize how far apart we really are and have the desire to want to be closer. Like I said before, I would love to have the type of relationship my mom and my Aunt Dee have. That would be nice. But since it takes two to make that happen, I stuck with what I've got unless there is a change on the other end. And if not, at least I have another sister to work on! I want to be just as close with Kelsey, and with whoever she will marry someday (hopefully Robert! He's great!). I am very pleased to say that we are on the right road for that to come to be!What can I say, I love my family. I am definitely a family girl and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Dreaming of Jesus

So I said I would blog about this dream that I had about Jesus' return, so here it is! For those who have never heard me say this, I trend to have very vivid dreams. It has to do with the fact that I have narcolepsy. A dream to me is more like a hallucination, seeming very real! Anyhow, I have a lot of spiritual dreams. Last night I had one about the second coming of Jesus. I was in a house. It was my Dad's old house in Mesquite, which is where I lived during high school. Only now it was mine and Leonard's home. We were just at home one day when something told me to quickly get out of the house. So we walked out into the front yard. First I noticed an animal or two in the field next to to the house. I thought nothing of it at first since it was just a couple of dogs. Then a couple of other animals, like a coyote and a cow walked into the field. All four animals took the same position. They put their heads to the ground with their rear in the air like they were bowing. It reminded me of the opening scene to the first Lion King movie. Within , the next few minutes a series of events took place. All animals that were around gathered into one place, all bowing down. Even the birds came to the ground. All of the trees began to move an if their was heavy wind, only it wasn't windy. The sun was shining brighter than I had ever seen, but the weather was nice. It wasn't really hot. Then I heard a series of trumpet calls. And then I looked up and saw Jesus appear in the sky accompanied by a heavenly host of angels. He was just there...walking around in the sky. Not floating or flying, but looked just as if he were walking on solid ground. There were tons of angels. I know angels don't have a gender, but in my dream there were some that appeared more masculine and some that were more feminine. Behind Jesus there was a line of masculine looking angels. They stood strong and tall like warriors and wore armor made from gold. Each one played a trumpet. Scattered through out the sky were more feminine looking angels. They looked like what you would see in a typical picture of an angel. They wore long flowing gowns and were floating in the air. Some of them played harps, and other had bells. I saw one or two angels with huge bells that were swinging in the air like a pendulum on a clock. Then there were some angels dancing and some singing. They all had gorgeous white feathered wings that were enormous when stretched out. A couple of angels were in front of Jesus on their knees with their wings wrapped around them covering their faces. I'd never seen anything so beautiful. The singing angels were singing a song they drew me in. Almost like being under a spell. It just captured my attention. Though I had never heard this song before I knew all of the words and began singing along. The angels were saying, "Sing! Sing! All rise and sing! Today is the day to praise the King! Lift up your hands, Lift up your voice! All God's people now rejoice! No other name than the name of Jesus. Emmanuel! Emmanuel! He died to save us! Jesus, Jesus! On Earth again! Jesus, Jesus, The Beginning and the End!" It was a beautiful song. When they sang "Lift up your hands" my hands shot to the sky uncontrollably. Then I found myself singing loudly and dancing. It was like the Spirit was moving in me and I had no control over my own body. The funny thing is I still remember the words to the song and the melody. I looked around and the animals were all calling out loudly. You would think it would just sound like a zoo gone wild, but it was a very harmonious sound. Two stunning angels came while my hands were lifted and slipped a white gown on to me. My clothes just disappeared off of my body once the gown was on me. Then two large white birds came and tied a shining gold rope around my waist. I felt like I was Cinderella at the beginning of the movie when her bird friends help her get dressed. It was all a little strange, but pleasant, and I was filled with joy like I had never felt before. The whole time all of this was happening Jesus had his eye on me. Watching me and smiling. After being clothed by the angels, Jesus looked down and said, "Come to me!" I started floating into the sky. I got to him and was speechless. I kind of just stood there not knowing what to do or say. I was in awe. I had the whole eyes wide open with my jaw dropped look going on. He took my hand a visions ran through my head. He showed me things that were happening everywhere. Things like the events I had been seeing were taking place everywhere. The animals gathering in groups and bowing and the trees dancing. It was happening all over the world. The mountains lowered themselves so that no mountain was higher than were Jesus stood in the sky. The rivers were flowing wildly. All the lakes looked like oceans with unusual waves. The oceans were crashing in a way that made a beautiful sound. Is was as if all of God's creations were praising Jesus. I wondered if I was the only person experiencing this. I looked around and saw no other people. It was so very personal. Like Jesus had come just for me. Then He took me to this place in the sky where we were joined by millions of other believers who had also been clothes in white robes with gold belts. Everyone had experienced the same thing at the same time, but each person having their own unique experience alone with Jesus. That's when I woke up. The alarm was going off. I rolled over and shook my hubby to turn the alarm off. I was like, "I need more sleep! I need to finish my dream!" Anyway, needless to say it was a great dream! Strange how I dream things like that in such great detail!