The moment I saw a post about this new salon and healing studio, I was intrigued. Back when I first emailed Sense Studios (six months ago!) I felt like I wanted a change but I still was not sure in what way exactly. Who reading this has ever felt like you wanted a major boost physically and emotionally? That's been me a lot the past year. Some self-reflection led me to the conclusion that at that time, just changing my physical appearance was not going to bring me the confidence I was seeking. It was a time of shifting and adjusting. I went back to work full time and Miles started daycare. My daily life as I knew it was fragmented and begging for my full attention. I decided to wait, and give myself some time to reset my everyday foundation for living and being.
In Katie's description of her own exhibit, shown above and titled: Merry-Go-Round, she writes about the calm and the chaos. The constant shifts. Is it any wonder I felt so compelled when I saw her work this weekend? I relate to that so much. The feeling comfortable, like I've got this, and then faced with some setback or challenge. We all go through these feelings. Some are bumps and some knock us down hard. It's tempting to want to stay in the calm but the chaos is where we refine ourselves and experience the true depth of what it means to be human.
By total mistake, I arrived at my appointment a whole hour earlier than scheduled. Everyone was so nice about it and I felt more than okay with a bonus hour all to myself. The day was one of those absolutely frigid but supremely sunny winter days, and when I walked upstairs to finally see the healing studio I had admired for so long, I had Katie's exhibit all by myself.
It was just meant to be that I would get so lucky to see her beautiful work on the very day I finally felt ready to let my external self change to match my internal state: a place of light, a place of calm, and a place of chaos.
Erin did my hair painting. She listened to me intently and extended a great deal of respect to hearing what I wanted my hair to look like. My original intention was to go big and bold: a short cut and super blonde tones. After chatting I agreed, it was good to take it a step at a time, see what feels right. In the end, she gave me a combination of hair painting with some foils throughout, plus a toner at the end. The hair painting leaves a blended look and looks much softer has hair grows. It is subtle and gentle compared to what I've had done in the past, but those are also the personal qualities I am trying to embrace the most these days. And the amount of upkeep required is perfect for the time I am willing and able to commit to right now. My haircut was with Leigh and I'm still thoroughly enjoying the superb blowout she gave me.
To add to all of this, when I went to pay, the woman helping me said, "Happy Birthday!" How did she know?
My sister had called and treated me to this for my birthday coming up next month (the big 3-0).
All around, this is a memory that will always stand out to me as a reminder of the transformation I have embarked on this past year.
Link love
wishing you joy on your journey,
kristen
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