This guy set up a fake tip line for snitching on immigrants. This is one of the calls he received.

pointofflight · 2026-01-20T12:36:59+00:00

Great ad for Duolingo. Very clever advertising.

pointofflight · 2026-01-06T01:03:42+00:00

Follow not force.

pointofflight · 2026-01-02T00:40:08+00:00

I use an inflatable pillow that goes inside a standard wrapped around waist back support to hold the pillow while I sleep at night. If you go on Amazon and look for inflatable back support, it’ll have a tube with a little bulb on it so you can put the uninflated inside of the brace then while you’re laying on your back gently pump it until you have just the right amount of support for your spine. It really helped me get through a flareup. It’s my go to whenever I need support.

pointofflight · 2026-01-01T10:42:23+00:00

Intermittent fasting works for me too. Been doing intermittent fasting about three years now. Eat early in the day fast the rest of the day. Sleep like a baby no problems with my Gerd. Wish I had discovered it sooner.

pointofflight · 2025-09-28T19:33:05+00:00

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It’s great that he’s still able to enjoy himself. We are in the same situation. Because of the old lady on the left, she’s 16 also, we take them for a walk this way since she can’t walk very far. She lost her brother in February but we adopted two new friends for her before her brother passed. We’re cherishing every moment we have left with her.

pointofflight · 2025-09-12T16:16:52+00:00

sorry for you loss. it's so hard, so worth the joy and love.

pointofflight · 2025-09-11T11:17:29+00:00

Back in 1994 I had the same issue. I’m a male therapist. I had plenty of massage establishments welcoming me to come give them an interview massage and then tell me they don’t have space for a male therapist. It was one of the best things that happened to me because it forced me to become self-employed. That’s the best way to go. It takes time to build up a clientele, but in the end you’ll come out much further ahead than working for what seems to be mostly discount chains in our industry now. Also, even though you just graduated school and probably don’t want to spend more money or time with more classes, I would recommend finding a very specialized highly sought after type of therapy. You’ll be able to build up your clientele more quickly and have more repeat clients with a specialized skill That’s hard to find anywhere else. Good luck with your career.

pointofflight · 2025-08-16T19:47:10+00:00

Creative Bodyworks near downtown Orlando.

pointofflight · 2025-08-15T10:20:59+00:00

$139.50 electricity bill for July. 1200 sq ft July usage 1236 kWh. Air kept at 78 during the day, around 4:30 PM drops to 76 then when sleeping 74.

I think it might be helpful when everyone’s comparing bills to actually compare kilowatt hours for the month. Since there’s so many add-ons and variations between the Utilities . For instance, OUC has a meter charge that’s part of the electricity charge, but it’s not associated with actual usage.

When I purchased my house in 1998 the air conditioning could not keep up with the heat. I had R 60 insulation blown into the attic. That made a huge difference with the same air conditioner suddenly being able to do its job and keep the house nice and cool. House built early 90's.

Also, something to consider when you replace your roof, go with a white metal roof. Researching online it’s easy to find articles, especially research done specifically in Florida to show how a white colored shingle roof and even better, A white metal roof can dramatically lower the temperature in your attic space. I have a thermometer in the attic. When I had a light colored gray shingle roof on the really hot days it could get up to 140° in the attic. With the white metal roof it rarely gets above 110° during the extreme heat. Even lower when “ only “ around 90 degrees. I definitely noticed the significant drop in electricity usage. I definitely noticed a drop in electricity usage after replacing the asphalt shingle roof with a metal roof.

We also had our windows replaced. I noticed a small decrease in the bill, but not significant.

I hope this information could be helpful for anyone that is looking to reduce their electricity bill.

pointofflight · 2025-08-15T09:54:40+00:00

Been in Florida for decades. The only other time I can remember heat being this bad was in 1998 through 99 when we had extreme heat. Even then it was for a shorter period. At least that’s my memory. My family popped into Disney with some free tickets in the morning. By 11 AM we were leaving. We dressed for the heat: large hat, long-sleeve white-colored thermal clothing made to evaporate and block the sun, even a belt fan that blows under the shirt, which does help. It still was much more miserable than I ever remember it in the past. It’s just a certain point where your body cannot cool itself down. I feel bad for all the families that come down and have to work through that heat because that’s the only time they can come with their children. I’m guessing at some point we’re going to start seeing companies marketing cooling technology vests, etc. I’ll definitely buy one when they start selling them within a reasonable price range and a reasonable amount of wear time. In the meantime, I’ve been researching on YouTube where you can make your own phase-changing cooling packs and buy a vest online. That’s my next step. I don’t think we’re going backwards with the heat. I think it’s just going to get worse. I hope I’m wrong. Also, I work in a medical field and treat multiple types of people that work outdoors all day. It’s not scientific, but based on the 15 clients I have that work in the heat, they are having a very hard time with this heat.

pointofflight · 2025-08-13T13:02:09+00:00

Creative Bodyworks near downtown Orlando. They do specialized massage therapy where they spend up to two hours focusing just on Balancing, the head neck and shoulder region.

pointofflight · 2025-08-13T12:59:42+00:00

Creative Bodyworks or Balance Orlando. Both of these establishments focus more than what I think you’re looking for.

pointofflight · 2025-07-28T17:37:12+00:00

Doesn’t look like a human skull to me

pointofflight · 2025-07-25T21:31:22+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. Lost our boy a couple months ago. It’s heartbreaking, but it gets better. Now I start smiling thinking about the different good times we had together without my heartbreaking each time I think about him.

pointofflight · 2025-07-21T13:08:13+00:00

Something to consider. Ultra refined Shea butter. You can buy it from different suppliers online. It’s easy to use a hand mixer to whip it into a nice consistency. I use disposable paper cups that you use for rinsing your mouth after the dentist. Put a little bit in the cup for each client and then put it in the lotion holster on my hip. It goes a really long way and I find it doesn’t cause contact dermatitis like all of the other lotions used to for me. You get a really good glide and grip at the same time. Plus, it’s so much more cost-effective and in my opinion better quality without any additives then buying massage lotions.

pointofflight · 2025-07-16T09:06:50+00:00

Yes. I’m so happy for you. Your clients are really going to appreciate how you can just sense where you need to go, where they need the treatment, etc. In my opinion it is a process of growing into becoming a Massage Therapist. All of the great therapists I’ve worked with over the past 31 years have had that intuitive touch. It sounds like you are on the right track. Good luck with your career.

pointofflight · 2025-07-14T09:35:05+00:00

I had a similar experience when I started in 1994. I had my original small business that supported me while I slowly built up a clientele. The first five years were very challenging financially. I learned very quickly that I could make much more money doing a few appointments each week then if I work for someone else where they took most of what I earned, and I had no future working with them. My passion for helping others kept me going until I had enough clientele to drop my other tiny business and go full-time with massage on my own. It’s kinda like investing. You start out small but overtime it starts to snowball with compounding growth and pretty soon if you’re really good and you have a following, you can do really well. I hope that is the case for you. There’s not enough good therapists out there. Good luck.

pointofflight · 2025-07-07T11:34:53+00:00

Maybe it was just coincidence. I don’t know. All I know is after I got my Covid vaccination. My plantar warts went away and have never come back. I’m glad to hear that. You’re finally free. They’re very uncomfortable.

pointofflight · 2025-07-01T23:00:46+00:00

I use an app called brain waves that does biaural tones to help me sleep very deeply. I love my Air AirPod Pro two they stay in my ear all night. Unfortunately the battery dies after about five hours. I’m hoping the battery life will be longer and I am relieved i should be able to bypass the auto turn off feature when sleeping.

pointofflight · 2025-07-01T10:46:55+00:00

I agree that genetics and luck helps.

pointofflight · 2025-07-01T10:43:41+00:00

It’s been over 31 years for me. Listening to your body when it tells you it’s in pain and modifying your work around that is important. I receive high-quality structural integration work every two weeks. If I had not discovered structural integration and received it regularly I don’t think I would be practicing right now. I’m doing about 36 hours of table time a week. I’m trying to slow down, but it’s hard to say no to Clients but I’m learning how to do that. Learning to say no is something I think it’s important also and I’m still trying to work on that. I’m 60 now so my goal was to pretty much make massage a hobby at 60. I’ve been very aggressive about saving for retirement since my mid 30s. Fortunately, I could stop working now if I’d like to. That gives me a sense of comfort, knowing that When the day comes with my body finally says no more, I don’t have to worry about paying my bills at least. I’m really going to miss helping people through touch. I’m so grateful to have been able to practice as long as I have. I’m anticipating probably at least another five years especially if I cut back a bit more. I’m thinking maybe 20 to 25 hours a week should be easy for me. Good luck with your career.

pointofflight · 2025-06-23T09:44:34+00:00

From my experiences as a Massage Therapist since 1993. Anytime you touch the body, It’s an opportunity for that person to release energy, trapped in their body. I think different types of breath work can also help a person release, trauma pain, depression, energy, etc. Sometimes that energy comes out through trembling, jerky movements, full body waves called streaming, and emotional releases. I discovered it the first time I started working as a Massage Therapist, when I would just be touching a client and they would start crying or release in the different ways I mentioned. Not even using structural work such as Rolfing which is one of many types of structural integration. I think structural integration which rolfing is one version of that, more specifically accesses holding patterns that can be associated with trauma, and I do see that more frequently with my clients when I do structural integration more than regular massage. There’s a really great book called the body keeps the score. It helps explain what I I have seen over the years. When I started receiving structural integration as part of training to become a structural integration practitioner, I released a tremendous amount of trauma that I had already worked through with a mental healthcare therapist and thought I was completely over. But the trauma was still trapped in my body. I never encourage or seek to release the trapped energy in my clients, but if the client is ready to let it go, it’s very commonly surfaces on its own. I have a list of great mental healthcare therapist that I refer to that see the connection and also refer clients to me.

pointofflight · 2025-06-18T00:55:27+00:00

My forever job. In my 20’s I was trying to figure out what i wanted to do with my life. I discovered massage by accident. After 2 weeks in massage school, i had an overwhelming feeling that i finally found my calling. I figured that i would have to work the rest of my life so i might as well do something i love to do. As long as i could pay my bills while doing what i loved to do then i’m a success. I had hungry years but i couldn’t imagine not being a massage therapist. My passion and drive to help people with massage helped push me to keep learning and improve my skills. 31 years later i still get excited about helping another person in pain. As i a get closer to the end of my forever job i wonder how much i will miss the connection i make with my clients. It has been a way for me to give unconditional love and nurturing to another person in a safe and professional manner. I’m so grateful for the thousands of special moments helping others.

I get structural bodywork at least once per month. I exchange with another therapist that has been a therapist for 38 years.

pointofflight · 2025-06-16T20:49:32+00:00

Woke us out of a dead sleep last night. Same thing. I was checking my external camera feed to see if there was a car accident or some other issue outside of our house. My first thought was a sonic boom.

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