02/12/2026
If I’m being honest, it’s been to hard to have anything to say here on social media. The last few weeks have felt like one emotional marathon after another and I (we) are struggling.
The outpouring of love and support people have given us with Veronica’s passing has been so appreciated and kind. It’s so obvious what a difference she made in so many peoples’ lives and we are lucky to have shared in that magic. Thank you.
We’ve had many great things happen in the last month - Christina’s pregnancy, being named Top 3 Medspa, lots of kind cards and notes and chocolate covered fruit, Kaela returning, Colleen finishing a nutrition certification, a staff room makeover by Sarah and Colleen, birthdays for Jade and myself, hosting a lovely tea party where we “spilled the tea on menopause” and enjoying Stephanie’s amazing acting skills and lots of happy faces at the spoffice (spa + office = spoffice). Those things deserve to be celebrated. But everything still feels really, really heavy. The world. Our grief. And I know others are feeling this way - it’s hard to prioritize a facial when the world feels like it’s on fire. And it’s cold and snowy out.
But as we were told this weekend, love is the answer. Love is the only answer to hate. To darkness. To grief. And I KNOW Veronica would agree. So, I am sending love out to you all and celebrating the wins we’ve had at Essential. Life is too short not to celebrate them and the little wins are what life is all about.
The biggest gift Veronica ever gave me was her belief in me. She believed in me so much that it never occurred to me to question if I could do something or not. I just had to, because V said I could. Without her, I would have never ever thought to own something of my own or be the “boss”. Never. But with her, we created a beautiful community and team that I couldn’t be more proud of. She showed me not only could I do it but I honor her as we continue on, together.
The last photo is one of my favorites of her. It was the day we got our first medical license in the mail. She looks happy and exhausted. Carrying champagne and a trash bag….filled with confetti. Celebrating the win we created together. ❤️
