12/02/2024
Iāve been vacant on here for the longest amount of time since I opened the business in 2022. There have been so many shifts personally and professionally I needed to take a beat. Ultimately, my goal with closing the office is to keep prices affordable for clients, optimize my time (so I can spend time with clients not driving to/from the office) and to give everyone a better experience. In home visits are a new option for body work clients and those who still want the face to face contact.
For 2 years I poured my heart/soul into The Healing Hive. I gave all my time, energy, money to the business. I slept very little, I missed time with family. I skipped on spending time with friends. I invested almost everything I made back into the business. After almost 2 years of doing this we opened Mr. Greenās clean and I stretched myself even further. I got to the point I was working 80+ hours away. I didnāt have time to cook wholesome meals, exercise or take time to rest. I completely neglected myself in order to give to my clients, business and family.
In July I had surgery because my PCOS was no longer manageable. I wasnāt taking care of myself and it took a HUGE toll on my body. The convictions hit hard. How can I tell people to sleep enough, eat healthy, exercise and manage stress when I donāt do that myself?! The guilt of realizing what I brought upon myself because of this toxic go-go-go was enough to shake me. It was then I realized I needed to make change.
CUE ALL THE CHANGES: we sold our house, moved to the country. I shut down my office and committed SERIOUSLY to my own health- physically/spiritually/emotionally.
For the past several months Iāve learned to say no.
-no to clients that arenāt a good fit
-no to engagements I donāt want to participate in
-no to neglecting myself
As a people pleaser this has been one of the hardest things to do. Ive lost many hours of sleep thinking about what my clients would say. What my family would think. But Iāve come to realize this was the right choice for me and Iām thankful despite being scared of disappointing others I did it anyways. I owed my clients and myself this step back into authenticity š«¶
