Yes!!!!! today was FUN, actually this week has been fun.
We met a very good friend of ours on Monday to look at drawings, pictures, colors, fabrics and lots of other things to start putting together the vision that we have had dancing in our heads for our new Barefoot Sage. She listens to me patiently and beleive me, you need to be patient when I am throwing around ideas about what I see in my minds eye, she takes all the information with her to process and every time she she comes back with my vision and so much more to offer. Jenni is truely fantastic, you will all feel her love when we open our doors again, trust me.
Today we met with one of our favorite vendors, Tamara came to the meeting with her mother and we all had a good time talking about the positive side of things. The fire has certainly provoked a lot more thinking on my part about how powerless we are regarding so much in our lives and yet, how much power we do have about so much more in our lives if we just take the time to rethink everything.
So we are rethinking everything, the fire took everything away except our our love for The Barefoot Sage, the people that work there, the people that support us year after year and the vendors whose products we share with everyone. Tamara has some new things that go hand in hand with our future plans, I am starting to feel my heart beating just a tad bit faster with every project on our list completed or at least in the process of being completed.
We continue to meet with our managers weekly as they all have assignments and projects of their own to complete. We see how much attention to detail they are putting into them and how much fun they are also having with them. More than anything, it's how much they are learning about all aspects of a business.
We can't wait to share with all of you. Hopefuly very soon.
Until the next time,
Cuqui
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Amazing People....................
All along I've been writing about how amazing our mgrs and lmt's are, I definitely feel we are so very blessed that they are all who they are but I haven't written about another group of truely wonderful people.So today I dedicate this entry to all of the people that have come through the doors of The Barefoot Sage. It is for you that we strive to better ourselves everyday, It is you that keeps us motivated to make our spa a place where all of us can experience a level of tranquility and nurture from the crazy world outside.
The process has been hard on everyone and so many of you have shared with us your feelings of concern and inspiration at a time when we needed it the most, how refreshing it is to be connected to people that care.
Yes, we have had our share of calls and e-mails from people that were more concerned with wether we were going to open again and many,many more from people with good wishes asking "When" we will open because they want to come in.
To be honest, it is scary to have our doors closed for as long as we have. The thoughts of losing touch with our clients is unsetling, but we trust that all of you will remember when the time comes and come in even if it's just to say Hi.
As we begin to look at colors,lighting,improvements etc. you all are in our minds because when our doors open again we want you, our mgrs and lmt's to feel the love that we are putting into it to rise from this experience in wonderment and thankful for what we have.
Thank you all for your support through the past six years.
We will see you again soon,
Always,
Cuqui
The process has been hard on everyone and so many of you have shared with us your feelings of concern and inspiration at a time when we needed it the most, how refreshing it is to be connected to people that care.
Yes, we have had our share of calls and e-mails from people that were more concerned with wether we were going to open again and many,many more from people with good wishes asking "When" we will open because they want to come in.
To be honest, it is scary to have our doors closed for as long as we have. The thoughts of losing touch with our clients is unsetling, but we trust that all of you will remember when the time comes and come in even if it's just to say Hi.
As we begin to look at colors,lighting,improvements etc. you all are in our minds because when our doors open again we want you, our mgrs and lmt's to feel the love that we are putting into it to rise from this experience in wonderment and thankful for what we have.
Thank you all for your support through the past six years.
We will see you again soon,
Always,
Cuqui
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Thoughts about changes and new beginnings........
Thank you to my daughter, for the card that has these words written on it. I look at it every day, it helps me get grounded and less frustrated about the things I can't control.
Here's to the rebuild of The Barefoot Sage, a place that we love and to our team of wonderful people, can't wait for the next chapter of our new home.
It isn't always easy to make changes, but there's no better advise than this: just do your best. Make sure you stay strong enough to move ahead, because there are some wonderful rewards waiting for you.
It won't all make sense right away, but I promise you: over the course of time, answers will come, decisions will prove to be the right ones, and the path will be easier to see. Here are some things you can do that will help to see you through.....
You can hope. Because it works wonders for those who have it. You can be optimistic. Because people who expect things to turn out for the best often set the stage to receive a beautiful result.
You can put things in perspective. Because some things are important, and others are definitely not.
You can remember that beyond the clouds, the sun is still shinning. You can meet each challenge and give it all you've got.
You can count your blessings. You can be inspired to climb your ladders and have some nice, long talks with your wishing stars. You can be strong and patient. You can be gentle and wise.
And you can beleive in happy endings. Because you are the author of the story of your life.
Here's to the rebuild of The Barefoot Sage, a place that we love and to our team of wonderful people, can't wait for the next chapter of our new home.
It isn't always easy to make changes, but there's no better advise than this: just do your best. Make sure you stay strong enough to move ahead, because there are some wonderful rewards waiting for you.
It won't all make sense right away, but I promise you: over the course of time, answers will come, decisions will prove to be the right ones, and the path will be easier to see. Here are some things you can do that will help to see you through.....
You can hope. Because it works wonders for those who have it. You can be optimistic. Because people who expect things to turn out for the best often set the stage to receive a beautiful result.
You can put things in perspective. Because some things are important, and others are definitely not.
You can remember that beyond the clouds, the sun is still shinning. You can meet each challenge and give it all you've got.
You can count your blessings. You can be inspired to climb your ladders and have some nice, long talks with your wishing stars. You can be strong and patient. You can be gentle and wise.
And you can beleive in happy endings. Because you are the author of the story of your life.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Smiling and trying...............
Trying to what? trying to stay positive and hopeful but the reality is that today I am feeling like I want to vent my frustrations................... so here I go, I thought that by now I would have much more information and perhaps be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The fire happened 11 weeks ago, the process has been incredibly slow and I don't even know who to blame, as if blaming anyone would expedite things.
For 11 weeks our team has been out of work, I am so very happy to say though that they are all hanging in there and that they are all just as anxious as we are to get back on our "FEET".
I am a beleiver of "Things happen for a reason", and usually I am good at looking at the whole picture and somewhat be able to determine what the benefits are to whatever has ocurred. This time I am having a little harder time of it, I imagine PATIENCE is perhaps one of the things I am being challenged with. Really?........
The last six months of 2009 were quite intense at many levels, we were just like everyone else still in the midst of the economy,we lost a good friend, had health issues (fortunately with good results) in the end and The Barefoot Sage was devastated in a fire. So YES, I was really hoping that at least we would be a little farther than we are by the first week of this New Year.
One thing is for sure, we are really are so thankful that nobody was hurt during this fire and that we are able to come back with our entire team to give all of you the very best experience we can.
Ok,Ok............I will continue to update all of you as soon as I get more information and I WILL stay positive, because after all we are reopening with our entire team and it is a brand New Year full of hope.
For 11 weeks our team has been out of work, I am so very happy to say though that they are all hanging in there and that they are all just as anxious as we are to get back on our "FEET".
I am a beleiver of "Things happen for a reason", and usually I am good at looking at the whole picture and somewhat be able to determine what the benefits are to whatever has ocurred. This time I am having a little harder time of it, I imagine PATIENCE is perhaps one of the things I am being challenged with. Really?........
The last six months of 2009 were quite intense at many levels, we were just like everyone else still in the midst of the economy,we lost a good friend, had health issues (fortunately with good results) in the end and The Barefoot Sage was devastated in a fire. So YES, I was really hoping that at least we would be a little farther than we are by the first week of this New Year.
One thing is for sure, we are really are so thankful that nobody was hurt during this fire and that we are able to come back with our entire team to give all of you the very best experience we can.
Ok,Ok............I will continue to update all of you as soon as I get more information and I WILL stay positive, because after all we are reopening with our entire team and it is a brand New Year full of hope.
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