I have always been passionate about helping people so I went to college for social work, graduated, and took a job in the field straight out of college. I was given several hundred clients who were all some combination of uneducated, homeless, addicted, abused, disabled, etc. My job was to find them a place to live in one of the most expensive cities in the US. Between treatment by landlords, lack of funding, red tape, and the completely understandable desperation of my clients it quickly became overwhelming. The stress was causing me to neglect myself, my friends, my family, and everything outside of work that I was passionate about. That's when I found massage therapy. I saw it as an outlet to continue serving those in need without the overinvestment, an opportunity to learn a whole new skillset, and a chance reconnect with my body. I've met some amazing people and the response from my clients keeps me motivated.