By Divine Appointment

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In the past 3 months I have experienced abrupt changes, new perspectives, frustration and alas, hope.  I have been living all over the emotional scale.  Shortly after I moved into my new location, I realized the space was way too noisy and I wasn’t going to be happy doing business there.   I hit the pavement again looking for a suitable home for not only myself but for my dear friend & colleague, Christine.  We have been together in the Day Spa environment for the past 14 years and share a lot of the same clients so it seemed only natural we should have our respective business’ at the same address.  With a list of criteria in hand, I set out on an exhaustive search of the Fair Oaks area to find a new home for us.  Every place I found had its own unique pro’s and con’s.  What worked for one of us didn’t work for the other.  I even toyed with the idea of having a large space that would incorporate lots of different people and fun activities.  I came up with the name SOAP Studio, which is an acronym for Sum Of All Parts.   One of the benefits of time is being able to feel out intentions and try them on for size.  I wanted something new but was not quite ready to let go of the comfort of the familiar way of doing things.  Nothing seemed to fit and I was getting frustrated in the process.

While eating lunch in my car in the Taco Bell parking lot, I looked over at a professional building I knew well.   There had been a “for lease” sign up for the longest time and I had passed that building everyday on the way to work.   My Massage Therapist had her office there at one time and I remember enjoying my visits there….hmmmm, I wonder.  I had a few minutes to kill before heading back to work so I went over to take a look.  The building looked better than I remembered.  It had gotten a face lift.  The deck in the courtyard was new, and the steps to the second floor had been replaced with low-rise concrete steps.  It looked really nice and clean.  I called the number on the sign and got the skinny on the suite.  It was the right size, the right price, nice size waiting room, bathroom, etc.   A small flame of hope ignited and I made an appointment to view the office space at 10:00 the next morning.   When I called Christine to see if she was available to see the space she told me she wasn’t interested (understandably) in having her clients walk upstairs.  I was a little crestfallen but something inside kept me from cancelling the appointment.   I showed up the next morning at the appointed time and while waiting, another person showed up to view the space.  We got to talking and introduced ourselves.  His name was John and his business is Homeopathy (hmmmmm, the flame got a little brighter).  His appointment was with the owner and not the leasing agent I had my appointment with.  He told me the owner was leasing both offices separately which was different information than I was given.   After we had chatted awhile the owner arrived and I tagged along up the stairs with them.  It was the same office my Massage Therapist occupied but it was brand new and absolutely beautiful.  My heart started to sing at this point.  John was interested in the smaller office while I was interested in the larger office (cool).   I went into the larger office and closed the door to get a good feel of the space.   I couldn’t even hear them talking outside the door (way cool).  When I came out, I mentioned that our business’ were compatible and how would he feel about having a Massage Therapist sharing his space?  Everyone seemed to be in agreement that this would be a great idea.  I went home and thought about it awhile before calling Christine.  This place was an incredible value, the right location, and there was something about John that felt comfortable and right.   When I talked to Christine, she completely understood and gave me her blessings.  I made the decision to let go of everything that had been familiar to me for the past 16 years in order to venture off into new territories of growth and expansion.  It was an exhilarating feeling and that flame was bright and my heart was singing.  Everything I know about the Law of Attraction told me this was the right decision.  I met with the owners, signed a year lease and move again (for the second time in 2 months) on May 1st.

After I signed the lease, I got a call from the Leasing Agent who stood me up for the appointment to view the property.  He apologized and explained that something had come up and he completely forgot about our appointment.   Little does he know that unseen forces were in motion and I was meant to be there at the same time to meet John and the owner.  Why didn’t I cancel that appointment after Christine said it wouldn’t work to have her business upstairs?  What was up with the Leasing Agent totally forgetting we had an appointment the very next morning I had called?  What were the chances that the right person would show up at the right time with the right circumstances?  The owner said the space had been empty for a long time and it wasn’t until he advertised each space seperately that he started getting a lot of action.  I never saw that ad and if I hadn’t taken action when I had the impluse, the space would have been gone in a week.   I love understanding the Law of Attraction and knowing we were all there by divine appointment.  It’s not what I planned on, but now it feels like I’m exactly were I need to ”be”.    I filed my ficticious name (SOAP Studio) yesterday and I feel excitement for my new venture!!!  All is well.  More to come……