It was another day at the salon, busy schedule, cut, dry, sweep the floor, stay on time, powder my nose, answer calls, where is my temporary assistant (remember A is on her honeymoon), update my client cards, mix the next color formula.
The owner's wife breezes into my room with a lovely Easter lily and an adorable Easter basket. Hmmmmm. Shock. Joy. A quick thank you from me and she is gone.
I love our salon owners. They are good, fair people. They have never been the gooshy, mooshy type. They have their own mountains to climb, their own struggles. As stylists, we oft have felt like the forgotten and even unwanted step-children of their lives. We just pay our rent, don't make trouble. They do their thing, we do ours.
I love a team. I love a coach. I love a bright, shining star to follow, to aspire to, to be lead by. I have had to find that coach in me and sadly accept that was not the role of our owners. Accept, but didn't like it.
Lately, something different has been brewing in them. It is like their hearts are returning to the salon. I don't think they know what it means to all of us. . . we really need them. Yes, we can make it on our own. . . but we want to thrive, not just survive. We want to know they appreciate us, notice us, like us, admire us.
The Easter lilies and decorations and baskets and candies were sweet beyond words. The salon smells sweet. Everyone's attitudes have been sweet. Spring, Easter, the Resurrection - all symbolic of new life. Their loving gift has resurrected hope and love in the salon.
What a Happy Easter. Thank you, to our dear owners.
April 12, 2006
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Love always has a way to trickeling down to even the coldest heart and getting in by the smallest of cracks. I'm so glad for their lovely action and so happy of the reaction. Happy Easter season to you all.
HI, How are you! What a great blogs, the people you discover online! What a joy. You ROCK! I just kind of stumbled on your blog surfing today and had such a good time reading your stuff. You are gorgeous and so youthful, you do not need to worry about surgery.
I am going to meditate for you and that if the country estate needs to seel please to let it. You deserve all good things.
I recommenda book you may enjoy. it's about the magic and history, and perhpas anthropology of a church. Written by an incredible woman, wise, catholic and self described as writing about "the anthropology of daily life". Her name is Margeret Visser and although she usually writes about the history of food, she wrote about a beautiful church. It is called The Geometry Of Love.
I am going to link your site because it is terrific. Another book I recommend for you is BIG HAIR also written by an anthropologist it takes about the transformative power of hair styles! I promise you will love both these books.
Well happy thoughts, and lets sell that country estate, dear powers that guide, all the stars and love and gods and goddesses, hear our kind prayers and meditations...
Cheers,
Candy
http://gnosticminx.blogspot.com/
and for some photos...
http://web.mac.com/artbymail/iWeb/Art%20By%20Mail/Photo%20album.html
Big Hair: A Journey Into The Transformation of Self by Grant McCracken(he's a blogger too!)
Amazon.com
"Most people in modern Western society are obsessed with hair: hair they have, hair they don't, hair they don't want (there), the latest to-do about the do of the latest star or starlet--and yet there have been virtually no in-depth studies of hair in this culture. McCracken, a curator of ethnology, has written an insightful study of how Westerners redefine themselves by defining and redefining their 'dos, dont's, and dyes, and the fetishistic fascination with hair styles of the rich and famous.
Although written primarily about women's hair, and in particular, blond hair, my entire household--men and women alike--learned a great deal from the in-depth analyses of these dead strands of protein extruding from tiny pores on our heads which nonetheless have extraordinary power in determining status and even wealth. Recommended."
thought this might whet your appetite!
Happy Easter babe :)
hopefully we can try and remember what it's really about (myslef very much included!)
Happy Easter HG n TT. I'd send you an egg but i'd probably eat on the way to the post office....
Ta for shoutin' D.
Wonder if LC's got me an egg. I sulk if she doesn't...or pinch a bit of Jax's
Happy Easter! Is'nt it always the least expected that are the most appreciated?
I always know I'll find something inspirational when I visit you...
Happy Easter
i hope u have the easter u wish 4 o n a coupla jellybeans,2
xoxo
mazdlll
hey sweet girl! just touching base and saying hello. trying to get back to normal (whatever that is!).
the pre-wedding pictures are lovely. thanks for sharing some happy times.
hope you have a wonderful and blessed Easter!
lisa
I think appreaciation is one of the things most missing in our society. i try really hard to be appreciative...to grocery clerks, waitresses, my co-workers, my family. It makes such a difference....the oil that eases us through life. it doens't have to be so hard with a little appreciation.
BTW I appreciate you Hattigrace and your sweet, thoughtful and supportive comments in blogland. You are a blessing out here in cyberspace. :)
i added a link to you on my blog, i hope that's ok.
Isnt it funny how the human heart works? I mean, just when you think that your hard work goes unoticed...and then to be suprised like that. Way cool. Plus, you totally deserve it for being the most awesomest blogger out there. Have a Happy Easter!
Happy Easter !!! I love the flowers and your sense of appreciation... best of times!
Happy Easter, HG! Great photo of the lilly...
Happy Easter! We have a brunch in the morning and a dinner later in the day. When did Easter surpass Christmas as a food fest?
It was a gorgeous beach day on this Easter weekend! Gotta love Pensacola!
jamie and i want to thank you for the easter blessing. i hope you too have a wonderful day with your family.
and such gorgeous pictures of you on the big day! stunning.
hey sweet one! i would be honored to be added to your friends' list. thanks for thinking of me.
blessings!
lisa
Hi. Thank you my sweet for adding me to your list. That is quite the compliment....Hope you are doing alright...Happy Easter :)
Have a blessed Easter, H. Thanks for your kind comments and lovely email. I'm blessed already with people like you around ;-)
Happy Easter!!!! And thanks for adding me to your friend list!! :D If you're looking for any other good friends, I highly recommend tideliar:) Talk to you soon...
thanks once again for your thoughts and prayers on our behalf. thanks for just being a friend. it means sooooo much during times like this.
please keep tarah in your prayers as well. she thinks so highly of you.
blessings!
lisa
Thank-you for sharing about your daughter and Happy Belated Easter to you. Your comments always mean so much to me. :)
You have such a talent for capturing emotions. I always enjoy your writing. If I could be lucky enouhg to stumble upon you salon one day, I might be able to avoid the frizzy hiared look that this weather is sure to bring to us Pensacolians.
Lovely flowers.
Hope you had a wonderful holidays.
Been traveling a lot Hattigrace, had a lot of backlog to clear.
Hope you are doing fine.
My good wishes to all in the family.
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