Good evening Rockstars + Lambs!
It's a chilly summer-going-into-autumn evening in SoCo. I'm sipping coffee and loving this day. Today, I stepped away from the salon and came in to do my best friend's hair and have lunch. It was fabulous! I've had alot of downtime lately to reflect and learn to accept who I am and where I'm going and what needs to change in my life.
At last week's "Dancing with the Starz", I had a regain of confidence in who I am as a public persona. The event, itself, went very very well and I wanted nothing more than to relish the spotlight as I do at these events. The event, even though, not about me was a lot of fun.. I had great family, great friends and great photos taken of all of us. As I looked through a few of the photos, I liked what I saw. I included my family, I was sharing a moment/a part of me with THEM. I also, saw a realization of the fatty mcfatty I'm becoming.
I have taken time to take care of me and have noticed nothing but weight gain... how does that happen? I also noticed my discrepancies in my finances (once again). I have learned two things about myself:
-Number 1, I live a decadent life... sometimes TOO decadent (according to my pictures)
-Number 2, I spend money like it's water. That shit's gotta stop.
This is a controllable situation. According to Suze Orman, people in debt are fifteen lbs heavier from stress and you usually spend "more than" because you feel "less than".... this would be accurate.
I would be lying to say that August hasn't been a test of my sanity. I feel about the salon the way Oprah felt about starting a network.. it's tough. I love my salon, everything is well, but it's tough behind the scenes. When people and situations affect my bottom line, it really becomes sucky to have to accept it and move on. People that cancel and reschedule all the time or do not pre-book absolutely annoy me. It's not a hidden fact.
I don't hide this information about me because, as I've said before, THIS IS REAL LIFE. If you don't like me real, you won't like me fake, I can tell you that much.
As I re-read last week's blog about my uncontrollable mouth, I was at piece with myself. I have accepted that if someone cannot handle this world of social media we use for self-promotion, they're probably very insecure and wish they could do the same. I've also realized that there are moments when NOT EVERYBODY needs to KNOW EVERYTHING about me.
This past 16 days of August have taught me to be me.... authentically be me. Even if it means being hated or given the evil eye. It's really okay. I have also learned that my business is ready to transform five/six months in. There are people that need to be sent away and there is a new rebirth of clientele that needs to be reached out to.
For this reason, we will be debuting Gentleman's Wednesday and Root-Retouch Friday. For a special price, we will offer services and products at a different rate to better accommodate the guest. We will also offer specials on retail those respective days.
As fall approaches, I am looking forward to Rosh Hashanah and the rebirth and start of a new year. I always take these days out for self-reflection and will be doing the same this year. Goals to work for are:
-weightloss and health
-personal security in my finances
-a new Mac
-a new Blackberry
-letting others in to help me.
I have fallen short of taking care of aspect of my life in the sake of wanting others to like me. Well, here it is: the real me.
The real me talks too much, cusses too much, drinks too much, smokes on occasion, doesn't manage finances well, seeks a partnership in life, lusts after goals and needs to accept that NOT everyone is meant to be my friend.
Sounds hardcore right?
Nope... this is all part of my evolution to discover who I REALLY need to be... in business and in life.
Time to be more healthy, open-minded, financially responsible, more organized than ever before and a mentor to myself, others and those around me in my daily life.
Here's to Rosh Hashanah, a new year and a new revitalized ME,
Josh Cooley
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