12/09/2025
I opened my scheduling app today and honestly it made me emotional.
I received a notification stating Ive done 470 appointments so far this year, and if everything stays as booked, I will finish the year at exactly 500 appointments not including cancellations. Five hundred. What a number to end on and what a number to try to beat in 2026.
People see the results, but they don’t always see the reality behind it.
There were months where I didn’t have one single day off working Monday through Sunday, every week, just trying to build something real. I’ve sacrificed time, sleep, energy, and so much of myself to make this dream stable.
There were times I wondered if I’d ever feel secure
If I’d ever feel like a successful business owner
If I’d ever stop stressing about the “what ifs.”
And now here I am finally breathing easier. Finally seeing the payoff. Finally feeling at ease with the business I’ve poured my whole heart into.
This number isn’t just a number. It represents every client who trusted me with their skin. Every appointment that kept my dream alive. Every moment I pushed forward when fear told me to slow down.
So with that being said here’s a photo of me almost 6 years ago, just starting out.
No idea what Paige’s Place would become. No idea how much it would evolve. Scared of that next stepping stone but still taking it anyway. Just a girl hoping this dream would work.
To end this year at 500 appointments feels surreal a quiet but powerful victory for the version of me who kept going.
Thank you to every single person who booked with me, supported me, believed in me, and helped me reach something I used to only hope for.
Here’s to finishing 2025 strong and to beating that 500 next year.
My heart is full. 😭😭😭😭♥️♥️
