There are many things in life that we procrastinate about or even hide from completely. Some people have a natural ambition to strive for more. They are the go-getters, the type A’s. They can’t be happy unless they are out conquering the world.

I have a real respect for those kinds of people even though I am totally not one of them.

Yes, I am much closer to a type B. I am happy to stay in the now and wait for the right moment to act. (For more on personality types check this site out.)

This little piece of introspection came about because of a quick facebook comment with a friend this morning. I realized that much of my business success depends on the fact that I have kids to feed and bills to pay.

It may sound a bit lame to say this, but I would never have had the guts to start my practice if I didn’t have my children.

I have had people ask me how I ever had the courage to go into work as a professional psychic. When I looked inside for the answer I realized that I ended up in business for myself because of very practical reasons.

I was a single mom with three children and little training for a decent paying job. I was trained as an early childhood educator and ran a home day care program. It was simply not enough income for me to live on.

I also had this other skill that I played around with. I read cards for friends and family members. I never intended for it to become my career, but as I read for more people, word about my readings grew.

People started asking if I could read for their friends. Then they told even more friends and the next thing you know people were offering me money to read for them.

I was uncomfortable at first, but as I looked at the level of my building debt I realized I would be silly not to pursue this avenue of extra income. Over the years I have been lucky enough to slowly grow my business and see the rewards of my work. I have slowly been able to get to the point where I no longer care for children, or clean houses, or answer phones for other people. I do the crazy self-employed thing and have to trust that the money will come in each month.

Something that started out as a necessary way to earn the money to pay my bills turned into an ever expanding way of life. I have gradually learned new skills to add to my practice and have found that I am only truly happy when I am helping others.

Still a type B, I probably wouldn’t work as much if I didn’t have as many bills to pay, but with a growing family, there’s no danger of that happening any time soon!

We all know that “word of mouth” is the best way to build a business.  There are people out there that I call “golden clients”. They are the ones who tell everyone about the great experience they’ve had and refer you to everyone they know. We small business owners love these kinds of clients, and in fact our success almost depends on them!

With that in mind I am currently offering a customer appreciation special on acupuncture!

When you come for your next acupuncture session, I will give you a referral card for a friend. When your friend comes to their first appointment for acupuncture they will get 50% off.

Then, to thank you for your referral, your next session will be 50% off!

Great news for Crystal and Gemstone Junkies of Guelph! My old friend Peggy is at Stone Road mall with a huge assortment of crystals, stones and jewelry. She’s there till Sunday. Tell her I sent you!

I am really looking forward to doing this workshop at Riversound Retreat near Fergus. Jill Davey has built a beautiful yurt overlooking the Grand River. Simply walking into the yurt brings a sense of peace.

Join us for our interactive workshop. We will be going through yoga and teaching acupressure points as we go along. You won’t want to miss it. Contact me to preregister!

Moving Toward Balance ~ Self Care Workshop
with Bonnie Adam and Jill Davey at RiverSound Retreat
Saturday June 25, 2011
10:00 – 1:00, $55
Balance the energies of anxiety, depression, fatigue and tension; learn accessible practices for self-care with acupressure, yoga, breathing and meditation.

Here are a couple of great articles by Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. , who is a clinical psychologist and author.

One focuses on acupuncture and the other on massage and Reiki as helpful treatments to aid people through cancer therapies.