I may be a little delulu but at least I'm self aware.
When people ask me "were you nervous to open up your business?" "were you scared of it failing?"
No. I literally told/tell myself everyday that it will be successful. We've had highs and lows and in the lows I just tell myself it will pan back out. And it does, every single time.
The universe will give you what you ask of it. It might be the Kroger version but it does deliver. I know I sound like a spiritual weirdo but manifesting WORKS. You continuously tell yourself you WILL be successful, you WILL be financially stable, you WILL have a family and it will happen for you. Positivity takes you miles longer than that negative ass shit you try and tear yourself down with.
Sometimes reality will smack you in the face but don't stay down. Dwelling on the punches will only make you weaker. Stand up and keep going. It's so hard but if I can do it, so can you.
Heavy on the "if I can do it, so can you". I'm a college dropout, barely graduated High School, I think I had a 2.4 GPA. I wasn't interested, I could never pay attention no matter how hard I tried. My english teacher told all of us we'd work at McDonalds if we didn't go to college, so I went. I didn't want to fail but I knew College wasn't for me. I had a moment in a lecture hall when I realized, I didn't fucking belong there. I dropped out and my parents were pretty upset, rightfully so, but that day something in me woke up.
I found my passion and did the schooling I needed to for it and I LOVED it. It's insane how much you can like school when it's what you're interested in. I still had to watch other girls in beauty school that didn't have to work and could afford Starbucks everyday. My parents helped me when they could but I had to work to pay my rent and I was struggling. I was soo envious of those girls who got their school paid for and didn't have to worry about bills. I truly don't think some of them realized how good they had it.
But comparison is the thief of joy. Looking at other people and thinking "must be nice" like come on. You can get there too without the same opportunities. If you want something bad enough it will be yours.. except that one ex.. girl let him go.
I still have a long ways to go, I have a good amount of debt from the expansion but I have the consistent revenue that I'm not worried about it. I can easily look at my finances and shit my pants but instead I look at my sales and know that it will all even out. LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WORK A JOB YOU'RE MISERABLE AT. Work a second job while you chase your dream, everyone that starts out has to. Believe in yourself.
Opening your business is not as hard as you think. It does take lots of googling and paperwork but it's doable. You don't need a business degree. If you look at me and what I'm doing and wish you could, here's me telling you you can. I believe in you.
Go be a boss ass bitch.
Until next time,
The Salina Esthetician
xoxo
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