I left the office forever to start a family in 1984. After a few years of full time parenting with two childdren, I started teaching aerobic exercise classes at a local health club.

I graduated from Seattle Massage School in 1988, and began to do massage in the same health club, where I stayed for nearly ten years. I loved the flexibility of working by appointment, and to this day, I can't beleive I get paid for this. Every once in awhile I have the same nightmare: I'm waiting for the 7:35 a.m. bus on a busy street, wearing a navy blue suit with pantihose and heels and carrying a briefcase. I wake up in a cold sweat. I think it's a guilt dream -- I simply can't beleive my good fortune to find a career I truly love and that allows me to make an actual living.