It can be so easy to get distracted by someone else’s path to their goals. Especially with social media so readily available. And let’s be honest, it can be boring trekking down your own path so when you see someone else’s new and shiny journey, it can be easy to want to stray from your own.

Growing up biracial, Gillian didn’t understand why her hair wouldn’t do what others did.

The experience of going to salons as a kid and teenager was a big motivation for Gillian to become a stylist. For her, and for many other BIPOC individuals, every single time she went to a salon, it was a traumatic experience.

You don’t have to feel guilty for having emotions, humans are complex beings. You’re allowed to feel two things at once and it’s not “bad” or “wrong”.

I had to remind myself this just the other week. I was so excited to be welcoming the new RYB students in but I also had some deep sadness going on behind the scenes.

I was told my whole life that I’m lazy and it was always said with negative connotations. But what if I told you that being lazy can actually help you succeed?

We often find that ourselves and our businesses are very intertwined. It wasn’t until I started thinking of my business as a separate entity that I was able to shift my mentality. It helped to put up a barrier to not take things personally.

I can still remember the exact moment when I got real with myself. I realized that I couldn’t do it alone.

I reached out to my friend, Sarah, and asked her to help keep me accountable.