Big Announcement For My Clients

Wow.  Where do I begin?  My mind and my heart are racing with what to say and where to start.  So I will begin with getting right to the point.

I gave a month and a half notice today at work.  This means that December 15th will be my last day working at the salon.

This decision has been a very big decision for Caleb and I, that we have not taken lightly.  I have done hair for over a decade of my life, for 11 years.  I love doing hair, but more importantly, I love each and every one of my clients.  For those who know me well, they know I don't just see my clients as "clients."  They have become my friends.  And their love, hearts, stories, and perspectives have impacted my life greatly.  I have been blessed to live life with so many fabulous people.

But with our little baby coming, we had a decision to make.  My dream, since as early as I could remember, has been to be a stay-at-home mom.  From kindergarden to even when I was getting my college degree, if I were asked what I wanted to do, I would say that I wanted to be a wife and a mom.  In my eyes, it is the most admirable job there is.  And there is nothing I want to do do better than to do those roles well.

So when we found out that I was pregnant, we were beyond thrilled.  A life long dream of mine was coming true!  But with that questions of what that would look like for my career arose.  A month later, the day we saw our little girl on an ultrasound for the first time, Caleb would go in for a final interview for a job he would be offered the next day.  The timing could not be more clear in our eyes that God gave him this job to provide for the baby He was giving us.

That being said, now that Caleb's football season has ended, and his health is going so great, we made a final decision that this is a good time to step away from my career.

Last year, when Caleb's health was struggling, if I am honest, I felt like it almost killed me.  It was so hard for me to keep up with being caretaker for husband, and also keep up serving all my clients. So now as I go into this new role in life, I want to be able to do it not feeling the pressure to perform for everybody that needs me.

In fact, that is why I am resigning a little bit earlier than intended.  First, Caleb will have two weeks off at Christmas where we plan to just enjoy our holidays together.  Considering we have yet to have a Christmas where we are both healthy since we have been married, this is priceless to us.  Then January and February I will take time for myself...to process through all we have been through (I have yet to slow down since Caleb was in the hospital last year), to process all that is to come (I am gonna be a mom!), and to get practical stuff done like cleaning and getting the nursery set up.  Plus, I don't know if I am gonna want to stand all day those last couple months!

This all leaves me with a variety of emotions.  Everything from grief to excitement.  Grief because there are many people who I have seen on a very regular basis for over ten years, who I will no longer be able to see as much.   To excitement....my life-long dream is coming true!  So, yes, there are tears as I write this.  Maybe its just the pregnancy hormones.  But I feel like they are tears foreseeing the many "goodbyes" I am about to have.  But also tears of thankfulness for the friendships I have experienced with so many that I love and dreams coming true.

So were do we go from here??....Good question.  I am already so booked between now and December 15th! So if you have yet to schedule, please make sure you get in touch with me soon.

And I will try to remind myself that this doesn't mean it is a permanent "goodbye."  This just means that we will have to be more diligent to call each other and do coffee now!   I mean, after all, I want you all to meet my sweet little daughter!  :)

I love you all very much.  I really do, and I trust you know that.  Thank you for letting me into your lives and for trusting me with the secrets, tears, and laughter we have experienced.  You have truly impacted my life.....I love you and thank you.