I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas

Hello friends! I hope this entry finds you well and in good spirits. I am excited today as I have just announced some new services that I am going to be bringing to Afterglow. I always want to continue to improve and bring people what I believe they want to see, as well as what I want to do. I needed some excitement like this after yesterday. You see, being a business owner isn't all of the fun and games that it sometimes has cracked up to be. There's a lot of self doubt and a lot of "all of this is on me" sometimes. As I have said previously, I have always had a passion for this industry but it isn't one that I had spent a lot of time in until now. Sure I play with a variety of makeup on myself and my kids and I play with hair colors but that isn't the same as being IN this industry. I spent 18 years in hospitality, mostly bars and restaurants prior to this and sometimes it's a bit of a culture shock for lack of a better term. It's a whole different ball game. The pace is different, the customers are different, the business is so different. And jumping in head first sometimes makes you second guess yourself. We all have those days I think when we think "I moved away from what I know that I know and into entirely different territory, did I do the right thing?" But deep in my heart I KNOW that I made the right move. I know that this is what I wanted and that I will make it happen, I know that I love what I do and that I love my clients and I am happy, yesterday was just one of those days when I woke up and everything from that time on was a struggle. But I got through. I did a gorgeous set of hybrid lashes and a couple of lovely lash lifts and by the end of it I felt at peace again. We all have those days and there's no shame in that. I don't think we would be human if we didn't question ourselves sometimes. On that note, I'm shocked that Christmas is in four days and I have not wrapped a single gift (ok, that part I'm not shocked about, I hate wrapping gifts and I'm not good at it.) But I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year. I look forward to bringing you more honestly, laughs and services in 2023.