the ramblings of a chronic over thinker

put your hand up if you’re worried about our southern neighbours! 🤚🏻🤚🏼🤚🏽🤚🏾🤚🏿

heading south? looks depressing…

so, we cannot vote in america. we cannot stop policies or procedures in america. we cannot DO anything in america. we are canadian. we can vote here. we can stop policies and procedures here. we can DO SO MUCH more here. the fear mongering that dt and his american counterparts are forcing on us is bananas! what are we actually living through right now? can anyone tell me what the truck is going on? real talk, y’all don’t need to tell me what’s going on, i know….

non stop information

okay, i was extremely worried and now i am moderately worried. i’m hoping to get to a place where i won’t worry about it at all. and all of that to say, i am not ignorant to the issues, i am just trying to decide HOW i’m going to move forward with the issues. one of my brothers is so ‘un-bothered’ by this whole mess, it makes me a little frustrated because it seems like he doesn’t care at all! what i failed to see is that HE decides what moves his worry meter. NOT the news, media or whatever viral information is moving around. he CHOOSES to focus on other things and look for the light. …i wish there was a drug i could take to erase my worries. i would call it, “look to the light.” i’d pop one daily because life is fully life-ing right now! then i have kids, a business, a partner, parents and siblings, friends…. you get it. pop a couple ‘look to the light’ pills and boom, worry free for 6 hours! just like a pain killer. a worry killer. am i onto something?

if she would just turn around, the light is behind you! look!

i am not trying to shift our focus, but maybe i am? okay, i am. we need to focus on canada. we could be in the process of a canadian renaissance! a beginning, a newness, a step in a whole new direction that could possibly be better than the direction we were headed. we have an election coming up, and we have a new season coming up! spring is a reminder of the process of beginning again and starting over. it’s a good thing.

tiny tea with a friend? yes, a good thing!

i’m actually headed south later in april so i’ll give you guys an update on the experience. i’ve heard a mix of stories from candians who have been south. some say it was the same as before and others were discriminated against. let’s hope when it’s my turn, i will have a smooth experience and not have any issues. now if i could only get my hands on some ‘look to the light’…

✌🏾 -p

for the record i also have an idea for a language pill. similar to the worry pill but it helps you speak a foreign language fluently, with ease. just pop 2 pills and boom! greek is flowing out of your mouth! langjic (pronounced- lang-jick. yes it needs some better branding): magic language. available in 3 strengths. basic, authentic and slang. hit me up if you have any ideas to help my pill cause! 🤣😬 or don’t! ha!

the ramblings of a chronic over thinker

how’s your health?

this top is so funny, i love it!

i have a busy job and as many of you know, i’m on my feet for 90% of my services. i get my steps in but sometimes i do feel like my job has GIVEN me some health issues. back pain from shampooing, shoulder pain from blowdrying and hand pain from braiding and styling. although i do love my job, it has some pain and at times, has challenged my health.

i’ve managed to get a hold of my fitness, more or less. i have a decent routine and make the time to move and get sweaty. i also like to get a daily meditation in to get my mind right. what are the things you do to stay fit and focused? are you one that has a routine or you’re more flexible with your fitness and focus. i mean, it takes all kinds right?

i really enjoy boxing as well

i try to stay strong by lifting weights and exercising. i do monitor my sugar (aging and sugar are a bad combination) and at times i wish i could more… just in a bit of a slump these days and i need some fitness motivation. real talk, i’m just waiting for the snow to melt so i can see some green grass. i’d love to hear your fitness and focus routines, maybe it’ll rejuvenate me because, you know, march.

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march is just dank and gloomy sometimes, with the melting snow and the brown grass? 👎🏽👎🏽 deflation city…

the ramblings of a chronic over thinker

diversity means what exactly?

this is cool

here’s an internet definition from the oxford dictionary:
di·ver·si·ty

/dəˈvərsədē,dīˈvərsədē/

noun

1. 1.

   the state of being diverse; variety.

   "there was considerable diversity in the style of the reports"

2. 2.

   the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

   "equality and diversity should be supported for their own sake"

so much diversity in these colours

some of you know that february, in north america, is black history month. the goal is to bring awareness and celebrate the beauty of being black. the month is commemorated to enlighten others to the accomplishments and designations black people have garnered throughout history. cool? of course!

but, dear reader, do you like all these calendar reminders of how ‘different’ we all are? does it help you in any way? will there be a test? will knowing this information make me a better person? what about the rest of the year? is there an awareness month for every race or grouping? how does that work? i welcome all suggestions even though i know that there can’t be a month dedicated to EVERY ASPECT of our lives, right? right?!

✌🏾 -p

so many questions rambling around…

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if i opened an amazon link from our online store, would you shop there?

maybe it could be cool, no?

in a recent staff meeting we discussed products and incentives with a high emphasis on ‘selling’ of course. the number one complaint from my stylists is that sometimes the product they’re looking for isn’t on the shelf. it has been sold out, not ordered, or discontinued. this is time in the dialogue that the client says, ”i’ll just look on amazon.“

-ahem-

really? you’re just going to go straight to the online mall? not going to give us a chance to help you or make a sale?

the convenience is real. with a click of a button, you have curl cream and mousse heading to your address. i get it, but i also don’t get it. if our clients are going to just go to the online mall to get 10/10 hair, then should we even be selling OUR choice faves? let me be clear, if you are purchasing PROFESSIONAL GRADE PRODUCTS AND TOOLS on amazon, the price will be right, that’s is a fact. BUT (big but because it’s really important) whatever you purchased might not be what you thought you purchased. for the most part, the products, and tools sold here can do the job, it’s just not vetted the same and might be old or discontinued.

when you purchase from us, we are able to contact the seller and even get answers to your issues. kevin murphy and surface (2 of our featured product lines) have taken a lot of time and money to produce products for your hair, skin and nails that compliment and enhance your natural features. no trash ingredients are used, research is deployed to find better ingredients that out preform and last. every decision made is to put your hair, skin, and nails in the best position for optimal growth and development. i mean, you get what you pay for right?

last question, would you buy our stuff if it was on amazon? for real, let me know your thoughts in the comments.

✌🏾-p

the ramblings of a chronic over thinker

started from the bottom now we where??

clearly at the top! using gold to lotion is a sign of wealth, right?

not familiar with the drake song? started from the bottom now we’re here! here meaning the top! the pinnacle! success! “look ma we made it!”

I done kept it real from the jump
Living at my mama house we'd argue every month
*Playa, I was tryna get it on my own
Workin' all night, traffic on the way home
And my uncle calling me like, "Where ya at?
I gave you the keys told you bring it right back"
*Playa, I just think it's funny how it goes
Now I'm on the road, half a million for a show

so if you’re not a drake fan, or familiar with the song, it’s cool. it’s really just a statement of success and stating how far one has come to reach the top. but what is the top? what is success?

i was in a great conversation about success and we concluded that success isn’t the top. success is the amount of times you slipped off the top and then had to climb back up again. that’s one of the real meanings in my humble opinion. the ability to KEEP going no matter what comes or what goes. we start to believe that ‘making it’ is all we need to be focused on. the reality is, making it and continuing to stay positive, in spite of life/living, is what we should be pushing as a narrative. “look ma, i made it!”, is great and everything, but believe me, you’re not going to just get to coast after that. trust that things get more complicated when you have a view from the top.

feels amazing!

i definitely feel like i have reached ‘success’ here and there a few times, and it felt amazing, it felt wonderful, it felt good! i have also slipped off my ‘top’ probably more than i reached the top, but i’m still here, enjoying every slip, slide and climb. i wonder if jeff besos slips here and there? i mean, he IS human right?

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*replaced the derogatory word

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do we have enough time for this?

that’s a lot of time!

there’s a misconception about salon services that i would like to address with this post. if you look closely at our pricing, you should notice that, apart from experience, time is the factor that will cost you. the longer a service, the more it will end up costing. when you’re looking to book an appointment, ask yourself some simple questions like, what do i really want? how long am i willing to sit for? can i afford it?

one huge hang up is colour transformations. if you have jet black hair and you want it ‘blonde’ but only have 3 hours to spare, no, not good. you should be booking a COLOUR CORRECTION because there is more time with this service than a FULL HIGHLIGHTS service. when it comes to lightening hair, we offer the three hour spot to accommodate a basic colour service. but if your hair is really thick, long, or super dark, that time might be more like 5 hours! maybe you don’t need a transformation, maybe you just need a retouch of your highlights but your hair is really thick AND long. you’ll probably be spending upwards of $300+ on your mane and at least 3 plus hours in the shop.

these cornrows took 2 hours

this updo took an hour

these highlights took three hours

have you ever noticed the timing on our services when you book online? for example, in our shop, the service BLOWOUT is 45 mins and the service BLOWOUT AND PRESS is 90 mins. the timing for the blowout is a placeholder and MOST hair types work with this length of time. if you have super thick long heavy hair, that 45 min blowout you booked could be 60 mins! in our shop, after the first appointment, we do our best to adjust your service for future appointments.

all of this to say, pay attention to the timing a little more than the pricing. i’ve seen a few bookings where a 90 min service time booked a 45 min service time because the cost of the shorter time service was more favourable. that’s tricky because you and you 90 min hair want to pay less and complain if the service provider isn’t quick enough! what? not cool.

we want to make sure that you are getting the service you need at the time that works best. honestly, if you’re concerned, book a consult. it’s 15 mins (not much time) and will help clarify any confusion about time and price. remember, good things take time, sometimes even your hair!

✌🏾 -p