today is my 36th birthday.
and wow, what a year it has been.
I have always been someone deeply into my birthday. In the annoying to many ways, where I like to celebrate for a whole month, weeks before and weeks after. However, and sadly really, this year feels different. This has been an extremely heavy year for me. I lost my wonderful dad this year, just two days after my daughter turned 10. I opened a beautiful, amazing business with one of my closest friends. I ran a half marathon in Los Angeles, along the PCH in Malibu, before all the fires. I got engaged to an truly amazing person. Our household gained an adorable little fur baby Egg, and just two days ago tragically lost our extremely special dragon baby, Chicken.
When I reflect back, I know somewhere deep down I am proud of all the hard work and life long accomplishments I have made. But wow has it been an absolute whirlwind of major highs and major lows. With more tears than any year prior I can remember. With everything big and beautiful that I have created it is hard not to feel a deep well of sadness knowing that my biggest fan, my father, is not here to see it all.
Moving into my 36th year, I am a different woman than I was a year ago. I am more accomplished, more settled, but I am also more soft and more fragile. This year I hope that I can honor all parts of me with grace and love. And I hope that for each of you.
My work is deeply personal, and as I get older I am honoring the healer in myself more and more. I love building true, honest relationships with each of you and deeply appreciate every one of you.
I hope that this year you find some peace and some joy. I hope you feel powerful, and like celebrating each tiny milestone or accomplishment in your life. And if you need some rest and relaxation, some calm or solace from it all, I hope Siobhanie Rose Esthetics is a space you can come to to get it.
x, Siobhanie.