Weekly emails, stories + non-cookie cutter tips to help helping indie beauty pros build healthy businesses financially, mentally, physically. If you've ever wondered if you're charging enough for your area or wanted to scale your service biz, you're in the right place! 🙌 Mary (she/her) is a nail professional and marketing nerd who believes that, as co-creators of beauty that moves in the world, we deserve to be well compensated for our creations and we get to decide what that means.
this is giving me trouble
I’m currently waiting to board a flight to London after departing on-time and returning to Denver due to technical (electrical?) issues.
Not for work. I’m off for a sneaky week with my spouse to celebrate our 18th anniversary by getting my face *thisclose* to as many Cornish tidepools as possible.
Which brings me to my dilemma Reader:
As a business owner, how do you prepare for a restful vacation?
It’s SUNDAY.
It’s my wedding anniversary. 👑💍
And I brought my laptop to do client work while Chris is in the shower and to be prepared in case something unexpected pops up. (When does it not on social media, tbh? #tattoogate hellooo?!?!)
I’m learning REST and RELAXATION are like sweet, energizing sap to my creative process…but it doesn’t always feel natural in my body. Especially when my Enneagram 7 FOMO or Human Design line 3 Manifesting Generator tendencies mind is craving the next fangirl adventure.
Sooo… before I get on a soapbox about productivity...
Do you have any advice for making vacations less work-y and more vacation-y?
Thanks in advance Reader! You’re the best!
#fangirlallday
Mary
Nailfriends for Indie Nail Professionals
Weekly emails, stories + non-cookie cutter tips to help helping indie beauty pros build healthy businesses financially, mentally, physically. If you've ever wondered if you're charging enough for your area or wanted to scale your service biz, you're in the right place! 🙌 Mary (she/her) is a nail professional and marketing nerd who believes that, as co-creators of beauty that moves in the world, we deserve to be well compensated for our creations and we get to decide what that means.
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