Did I Really Do This?!

As I sit here this evening and think about starting a blog for my business page I can hardly even believe that I am here doing what I am doing. A year ago would I have ever imagined that I would be running my own med spa?? Heck no! And wait.... legally I am not supposed to call it a med spa since I am not a medical doctor. I am, however, a full practice Nurse Practitioner, which means I can be my own medical director and CEO and practice independently, but there is some crazy rule in Illinois I guess that it can not be called a medical spa. The Confidence Studio Anti-Aging and Weight Loss Clinic? Confidence Studio Clinic? Confidence Studio Wellness Center? Just Confidence Studio? For now it's just Confidence Studio and as long as I can get enough info out there to the world about what I offer here I am happy with that.

For the last couple years my co-workers have joked and maybe not so jokingly told me that I needed to go get certified in Botox so I could start injecting all of them. For the same last couple years I always had excuses....time, money, etc. Then one day earlier this year I thought "why not?!" I decided I was going to get certified in injectables and start a little business from my basement doing botox. I emptied out a small room, cleaned it up, decorated it, ordered all of the necessary equipment and after all was said and done decided "nope," I wanted to go bigger. Go big or go home right? Plus, it seemed a little weird inviting people into my basement for aesthetic treatments.

I started my hunt for a small commercial space to lease and within a pretty short amount of time, found the place that is now the Confidence Studio. I still work full time as a Family Nurse Practitioner, well almost full time, and have been busting by butt to get my business off the ground. Having had amazing personal success with semaglutide for weight loss, I decided to add that to my list of services as well. I have so many future plans for the studio and future plans to grow personally and professionally. Hormone therapy, IV therapy, online courses, in person courses..... my dreams are big. I remember telling my hair stylist/friend just a little over 6 months ago that this was all a pipe dream, but here I am and here it is and the dream has become a reality.