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A B M P m e m b e r s e a r n F R E E C E a t w w w. a b m p . c o m / c e b y r e a d i n g M a s s a g e & B o d y w o r k m a g a z i n e 29 It was a roller coaster. One day it looked like the money would come through, and then it was lost, then a high bid came in from another buyer and the seller couldn't refuse. Then, the buyer backed out and one of her longtime massage clients heard the story and cut her a check for $20,000. She's been living in the house since then and it couldn't be a more perfect home for her. From my perspective, the reason this financial miracle occurred is because my friend was energetically in complete alignment with the house, she stayed focused on it, and she let herself open up to support coming to her in any form. This is the kind of thing we cannot plan, but we can become certain in our belief that life is doing all it can to support us, and we can become creative about how we allow money to flow into our lives. BREAK FREE OF LIMITATIONS In my private massage practice, I usually made the bulk of my income from providing massage. And yet, the income that made me truly abundant came from various sources. I didn't let myself get stuck in the idea that there was only one way to make money (trading massage for money). I explored lots of avenues. I wrote a book; I wrote, and still write, for this magazine; I created self-care packages where I sold yoga classes and massages in a bundle; I led dietary cleanses; I did some health coaching; I maximized income by working with rewards programs from different vendors; and I even explored what it would be like to sell products, although this never turned into a good source of income for me. What I am trying to say is we need to think outside the box. We need to get out of our habits and patterns that have been ingrained in us and use creativity and wonder to expand our ideas of what is possible. We also have to be honest with ourselves about what feels like authentic support from the universe and what is our own greed taking over. I truly believe that if we live authentic and honest lives, life will be there to support us. We must take action steps in the material world, knowing there is a magic to life if we are open to it. There are no limits to what the universe can provide. We need only be open and willing to receive with enough discernment to make sure it is in harmony with life. Jennie Hastings, LMT, BCTMB, has studied money in the therapeutic process from every angle: as a client, patient, and practitioner. She is the author of The Inspired Massage Therapist (Massage Blossom Books, 2012). Hastings believes having a career in massage and bodywork means having infinite possibilities, and she is always exploring new ways to evolve her practice. You can find more from her at www.jenniehastingsyoga.com. We need to get out of our habits and patterns that have been ingrained in us and use creativity and wonder to expand our ideas of what is possible.