I have heard something from two clients in the past few days that is neat to hear, and amazing, but I know that I have to continue to earn it. They told me that I have a client for life.
One of the two people is someone I have seen three times in the last month or so. The first time, I did regular massage, but suggested Myofascial Release. The next two times, I did MFR with terrific results. She told me that she was feeling so much better because of the work I have done. She told me that I am truly gifted and I have a client for life.
The other person is the 81 year-old. She has loved the work that I did, and was truly amazed by the results both on her and her cat. She also told me that I had a client for life. Wow. Of course considering she is 81 makes that time period possibly shorter.
I like hearing this, but the truth is that no matter what someone says, I need to continually earn this. As I tell my students, the focus has to be on the work, and one has to do the best job they can every time. It is not easy separating from the problems of the day, but one has to. Each time I work, it is an audition. Was this performance good enough to earn another? If for any reason, I started doing bad work, I would lose clients. That is why I need to always do at least as good as I did the time before, if not better. Of course I keep worrying that sooner or later I may not be able to top what I did before.
Oh well. Like I said, it is nice to hear these things, but it does not change my attitude. I have said before that if I believed what people told me, I might not work so hard. By not believing them, I push myself and earn that next performance. Let the show begin.