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Every cloud has a silver lining

"Life is a journey, life is what you make of it, look at the glass half full, every cloud has a silver lining," all these quotes out in the universe must be there for a reason, right? They are so easy to say to someone else going through turmoil, but when turmoil lands in your lap, do we go to what we preach or do we get on the pity train?

This is what I have loved about this flood experience at our Bristol spa. The proof that my personal work on myself over the last 20 years, reading books by Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, David Richo and the endless supply of self help books out there kicked in a positive patty outlook in what could otherwise be viewed as a dismal situation.

I learned that the culture I have created with my team kicked in a We Can attitude that continues 12 weeks later. The alayne white spa goddess team has been calm, creative and focused during this transition of having a lovely place to work filled with clients to a makeshift space with great clients willing to do whatever it takes to help us get back up and running.

What’s taking so long is probably going through your minds?

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We’re Moving

Our business was going along great, our team was really happy, we were actively hiring more team members to satisfy the ever-growing demand for our services and our clients couldn't say enough nice things about us in their lovely positive testimonials.

We had 2 locations, providence for almost 6 years and Bristol for almost 11 years in the same locations.

Then on February 10, Storm Nemo happened and everything changed in our brsitol location because the hotel that our business resides in pipes burst flooding part of our lovely space and damaging our heating system.

I have learned to look at life through positive patty glasses. I had never once thought, poor me, poor us. I looked at this as an opportunity to refocus our vision and decide if this was a sign that it was time for a nice big forced change.

After dealing with the insurance settling as this takes way more time than I imagined, it gave me some time to think about moving and then a few opportunities came up and here we are. 12 WEEKS LATER AND WE ARE MOVING.

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Things are Beginning to Bloom

It's been such a busy time since the flood, with lots happening that we are dying to share. And we will be sharing! Sharing the love and the gratitude for our loyal customers and friends.

Keep an eye on our FB wall in the coming weeks. We'll be spotlighting all of the wonderful goddesses that make up our spa family. Bristol goddesses who have been rearranging their lives to work in Providence, and to make all the necessary adjustments to keep treatments running smoothly in Bristol. And the goddesses in Providence who have opened their arms to our Bristol staff and our customers. We have extended our hours in Providence and BOY are you guys filling up the schedule!

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News from the Bristol Waterfront Location, yes Nemo found us.

The infamous Nemo storm a few weeks ago, created some interesting weather conditions in our Bristol Spa located in the Bristol Harbor Inn. The pipes burst, yikes. We are operating at about 10% capacity right now in our Bristol location doing modified treatments.We are lucky that we took over some addtional space this past year and have created a mini spa atmosphere. Our Providence location is open monday-friday from 9:30-8:30 pm and Saturday from 9-4:30. Bristol is still open regular hours.

Needless to say our focus is to get up and 100% running and this is going to take about 12 weeks! Fortunately, we have amazing insurance, (thank you Selective and John Andrade Insurance) and more importantly an amazing team. We have added hours in our Providence location and are doing our best to service our clients the way you are all used to. For now we are offering limited services in Bristol, our shorter services like good old fashined facials, pedicures, waxing, peels, lash tints. Not as quiet, but still private and still fun, be part of the party, the best is yet to come.

Pictures of the GREAT FLOOD....

a drawer in our beloved pedicure room