Santi turns 1... Today marks one whole year of Santi and highlights how much my life has changed over these last 12 months. I want to share a personal story that I haven’t spoken about online before but hopefully it will share light on my “why” In April 2021 myself and my partner suffered an ectopic pregnancy and i spiralled into a dark space. I felt lost and unsure of what our future would look like. I knew the future I wanted but it felt so far away, but together we decided we needed a new “focus” whilst we recovered mentally and physically. I knew it was time for me to leap and yet I felt so disconnected from myself. I knew I had my partners support and that this would be the best future for us, so I leapt. I remember sitting in bed with tears in my eyes the evening I announced my departure from my previous salon as it was the first sign that maybe, just maybe “I might pull this off”. I was scared, scared that no clients would follow or that I’d get my maths wrong and I’d be bankrupt in a month. So we switched into full “build” mode as I knew if I took most of the work on myself we could get it up and running quicker. This was our chance to build something in a time we needed it most. This was our “Rainbow” after the storm. This is why my logo is a rainbow to always remember why we built this. The support I have received throughout this first year is something I’ll never be able to repay. If you’re still reading this you’re probably one of the reasons I’m able to sit here now. In a time I needed to feel “love” more than ever my clients and friends showered me with it. It was almost a different source of energy to keep me going when my body was telling me to stop. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to dream and create a life that brings me so much joy and for being there when I needed it the most. I currently feel the most content I have ever felt and I can’t wait to see what we’ll manage to create in the next 12 months. Santi 🤍🌈