Embracing Life as a First-Time Blogger, Mom, and Hairstylist

This is my first time trying to blog so please bear with me! First, I am a mom to a beautiful two-year-old. Second, I am a Hairstylist and Salon Manager. How do I manage all of this? I don’t. That’s the simple truth. I have been doing both for two years now and I still struggle to manage it all. On the flip side, I don’t know what life would be like if it slowed down. I have a lot of passions and ideas but sometimes I don’t know where to start. So, I will start here!

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The Journey Begins

I have read many blogs and love social media. I have had the passion for it but can never seem to stick to it. Blogging seems like the best way to start. Sharing my story and my life in hopes it will reach someone who can relate to it. Building a community.

When I found out I was going to be a mom, I was SHOCKED. My boyfriend and I had just moved into the city and we’re ready to party! Well, that came to a sketching halt when the pregnancy test came back positive. I’m pretty sure those nerves are common when you are not expecting that type of news. Once she was born, my whole work shifted. I was ready to figure out the world and find the best way to be a role model for her. She has had such an impact on my life that I want to make sure I can make that same impact for her!

The Balancing Act

I think the hardest thing I am still trying to figure out on the day to day is how to balance work and home life. I suffer from FOMO, fear of missing out. It is so bad lol! If my salon is going out for a drink and I cannot go, I go crazy. But if I go have the drink with them then all I do is think about the time I could be spending with my daughter.

I have found that it is okay to miss out on things and that there is always another time. My work environment is so supportive that I should never feel left out or that I am missing out. I really throw myself into work, so I have to take time to step back and focus on my family when I am home.

I want to reach a community of moms who know what this work/life balance is like. I want to know that I am not alone! I want to be a resource for anyone that feels this way!

What do you want to talk about? What do you want to know? What do you need help with?

These are questions I ask myself every day and want to help answer for others!!

Take this journey with me, for us!

Talk soon!

Shelbie Lou