So, I kind of threw a curve ball at all of you, and most of you were likely not expecting this change at all.
I decided to change salons, and actually, I decided to completely change my role as a commission based hairstylist to a chair rental hairstylist... LIKE WHAT!
This was not an easy decision for me. I was employed with Soma Salon & Spa for 10 years and my coworkers have become like family. My normal, my comfortable aka I know what to expect kinda thing. Making the decision to leave and step out of my comfort zone into the unknown wasn't easy. So now you're probably like, well.. what made you want to leave if nothing was wrong? If you were happy and comfortable?
2020 completely flipped the world upside down and presented new challenges and changes many of us were entirely unfamiliar with. I knew I wanted a challenge coming back to work in 2021, something different, something that would scare the living... you know what outta me. When I was still in hair school completing my education my goal was to become a chair renter and specialize in what I wanted to do behind the chair. My mind went back to little ol' 18 year old me, the goals and dreams I had for myself, and decided, go for it, just DO IT.
Thoughts rushed through my head before bed every night. Is this the right decision? Will I lose my friendship with my Soma family? What if I fail? Change isn't easy for me, gosh, I've been with the same salon since hair school and I spend majority of my day to day life there. But how do you grow from not wanting change? How do you get what you want out of life if you don't do what scares you.
Breaking up with my Soma family was one of the hardest things to do. I was literally shaking, sweating and felt sick. I knew it wasn't going to be easy at all, and it wasn't. In the end, they totally understood where I wanted to grow with my career and we said our goodbyes.
Now the plan for renting a chair isn't as easy as you may think. There's a lot to plan for and get ready... but this girl is READY. I am ready for the challenge and I want to prove to my kids that when things scare you, whether you think you're going to fail... just DO IT. Don't live life asking yourself "what if" no sir, not from this girl!!
I can do this and I am so grateful for the opportunity and support from all of you!
See you next time ya'll, any questions about the tea I spilt?
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