Adventures of a Massage Therapist
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The Duke Diaries – Toys
An unanticipated challenge with Duke was toys. As an avid hunter, Duke played with his prey. He knew birds, he knew mice, he didn't know string. He did like to steal things. He stole Jerry's socks. He stole pens (or anything small) off the coffee table. We bought a...
The Duke Diaries – A Haiku
Eyes green as new Spring By my side like a lion Purrs with healing heart
Lymphatic Drainage Special
I know technically the calendar says 2018, but I'm living like it's already 2019! Have you already flipped the calendar? Are you planning and plotting for a better year, a better you? So many of you are planning detoxes and cleanses to rid your bodies of all the...
The Duke Diaries – Week Two Fluids
I'm going to open with our major coup! Woke up this morning and got out of bed. Duke followed. It's cold here right now (maybe 60 this morning), so I got dressed and turned on the Keurig. Brought the fluid set up into my bathroom. Duke followed. I busted out some...
The Duke Diaries – The Purr Pack
By the time we met Duke he was 18 months old and he had cultivated a successful survival routine. In addition to his impeccable human manipulation skills, he was an accomplished hunter. Even though he enjoyed hunting, he really enjoyed air conditioning.
The Duke Diaries – Week 1 Fluids
I went in to this with some false confidence. I figured if I just believed it would be easy, then it would be easy. In addition to just doing the IV fluids, I’m also “training” Jerry. Thankfully, we do this every other day, so we all get a mini-break.
The Duke Diaries – Moving In
Jerry accuses me on a regular basis of stealing his cat. If you're a cat owner, you're laughing, because you know perfectly well that it's the cat who chooses - people can try- but if a cat doesn't like you, she will straight up leave and move into the neighbors'...
The Duke Diaries
It's been a challenging week at Casa de Copelan. My hair needs to be washed. My face is puffy. My heart is tired. We are entering a phase of the New Normal, yet I don't know what that is or really what it means. I only know that what was will no longer be. Duke is my...
Massage and the Flu
I was working a Health Fair event the other day and had a conversation that went like this: Client: "Gosh, a massage is JUST what I need today, I feel awful." Me: "Why do you feel awful?" Client: "Oh, I'm FREEZING, I just can't get warm (note that it's still 85...
Gym Rat
I love this title because I am soooo, not a gym rat. In fact, more frequently, the gym gives me a panic attack. Two weeks ago I went and ultimately left in tears. I felt ridiculous. My history with The Gym goes back to high school. I joined a 24 Hour Nautilus with a...
Erin Copelan
Licensed Massage Therapist