Ten years ago Cheap Nike Air Max China , I was living an entirely different life. I owned a large chiropractic, holistic health clinic. I was the president of my state chiropractic association, and I was seeing many hundreds of people for their health concerns each month. I was, by all outward measures, successful.
Yet, I was discontent. Everything on the outside seemed alright, but I couldn't get excited about my life. I felt bored, anxious Cheap Nike Air Max Wholesale , frustrated, and unhappy. I started to notice that I had developed the habit of looking at my watch more and more often. In the final days of my practice, I would have looked at my watch about 10 times by 9 a.m., and I'd only arrived an hour earlier!
Finally, I realized that this couldn't go on. It wasn't fair to my patients who deserved an enthusiastic, committed doctor, and it wasn't fair to me who deserved a rewarding, fulfilling life. I'd already attempted to light a fire under myself on several occasions by attending motivational and educational seminars Cheap Nike Air Max Sale , but the results hadn't lasted more than a few weeks each time. It was time to make a change.
I knew that there were going to be a lot of unhappy people, who had come to count on me for a variety of reasons and that my parents weren't going to be excited to learn that the investment I'd made of my time and, to some extent, their money, was now going to be wasted. Nonetheless, I had to be true to myself and trust that in doing so I'd ultimately be doing what was best for everyone.
I decided to embark on an adventure with no firm plans of what was next. I went to Guatemala, intent on spending a few months traveling around Central America, with no established structure. I thought I could use the time to reflect on what was important to me Cheap Nike Air Max Outlet , to work on my language skills, and to drink in a new culture. It was an exciting proposition. Still, it was a bit scary. I didn't know what I'd find there, and I didn't know how well I'd fit into the fabric of Latin American society.
It was during my fourth day in Antigua that I discovered a small chiropractic office on a side street and off the beaten path. I sat in the waiting room until the doctor came out and found me sitting there. I introduced myself as Steve, a chiropractor from the USA, and he introduced himself as Todd, an American expatriate, living and working in Guatemala for the last couple of years. Upon learning that I was a chiropractor Cheap Nike Air Max 2018 , he asked what most chiropractors ask of their colleagues. ?Would you mind giving me an adjustment? I haven't seen another chiropractor around these parts for the last six months!? I obliged him, and after trading adjustments, we walked out to the waiting room.
There, sitting in the waiting room by himself, was an American man about my age. He stood as we entered the room. He looked from me to Todd. He extended his hand to me, thinking I was the doctor, and said?
?Hello, I'm Steve. I'm a chiropractor from the USA.?
Todd and I looked at each other in disbelief. After a moment of silence Cheap Nike Air Max Clearance , Todd introduced himself as the proprietor of the practice, and I introduced myself as Steve, a chiropractor from the USA. He asked me where I practiced, and I told him of my recent departure from the field. He responded that he, too, had just sold his practice of 14 years (the same length of time I'd been in practice.) ?What brings you to Guatemala?? I asked.
?I just wanted to have a place to reflect on my life and goals and to work on my language skills. And you??
?The same.?
After his adjustment, Steve and I decided to get lunch together and discuss our common experiences. We walked out the door into the afternoon sun and simultaneously reached into our backpacks to get a cap. The caps we pulled out were identical, except for one thing. While mine said ?100 Years of Chiropractic? on it Cheap Nike Air Max Shoes , his said ?Vermont,? which happened to be the state in which I lived. Turns out he had friends in my city and had been there several times in the past.